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Explore Altenburg
Altenburg in Saxony-Anhalt is located in Germany about 85 mi (or 137 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital.
Local time in Altenburg is now 04:37 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Altenburg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Magdeburg Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bernburg, Ilberstedt, Plotzkau, Giersleben and Koethen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fürsteneck
Cityhotel Ihr Innenstadthotel
Askania
SL'otel Das StadtHotel
SL'otel Budget
Akzent Hotel Acamed Resort
Wippertal
Videos from this area
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Saale Radweg - Von Alsleben nach Bernburg
Der Saale-Radweg zwischen Alsleben und Bernburg hat ungefähr eine Länge von 16 Kilometern, bei langsamer und gemütlicher Fahrt dürfte die Radtour nicht länger als 90 Minuten dauern, wobei...
Bernburg/ Saale *Residenzstadt m. beeindruckenden Bürgerhäusern & Renaissance-Schloss
Bernburg/ Saale ist eine alte Residenzstadt und für Freunde alter Architektur eine Reise wert. Besonders rund um das Renaissance-Schloss findet man viele imposante Bauten, wie z.B. das...
Bernburg Saale-Schleusung eines Schiffes durch die Saaleschleuse * Hotelschiff MS SANS SOUCI
Bernburg Saale - Schleusung eines Schiffes. Bernburg liegt am historischen Strom Saale und hat verfügt über eine Saaleschleuse aus den 30 iger Jahren. Die Saaleschleuse wurde 1935 fertig...
Ballon Saisonstart 2015
Am Ostersonntag startete in Nienburg das Ballonteam Coors aus Bernburg in die Saison 2015. Mehr Informationen unter http://www.ballonfahren-bernburg.de/
Bernburg, Hochwasser 2013. Die Bilder danach.
Die Bilder wurden von mir am 16.06.2013 in dem betroffenen Gebiet aufgenommen. Musik: Marky D - For What Without Love Is Life.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bernburg (district)
Bernburg was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schönebeck, Köthen, Saalkreis, Mansfelder Land and Aschersleben-Staßfurt.
Bode (river)
The Bode is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a left tributary of the Saale. It rises in the Harz mountains and drains them in a northerly direction. After 169 kilometres it discharges into the Saale at Nienburg. The river is named after a legendary giant, the wild, rampaging, Bohemian, Prince Bodo, who, according to the Rosstrappe legend changed into a marauding dog that guarded the crown of Princess Brunhilde in the Kronensumpf ("crown marsh") in the present-day Bode Gorge.
Wipper (Saale)
The Wipper is a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, left tributary of the Saale and has a length of 85 km. The name is coming from the old German word "Uipparaha" which means "singing, springing river".
Bernburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
Bernburg was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Bernburg. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Bernburg consisted of the following municipalities: Bernburg
Nienburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
Nienburg (Saale) was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Nienburg. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Nienburg (Saale) consisted of the following municipalities:
Nienburg Abbey
Nienburg Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Nienburg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Bernburg Euthanasia Centre
The Nazi Euthanasia Centre at Bernburg operated from 21 November 1940 to 30 July 1943 in a separate wing of the State Sanatorium and Mental Hospital (Landes-Heil- und Pflegeanstalt) in Bernburg on the River Saale in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It was one of several euthanasia centres run by the Nazis under their official "Euthanasia Programme", later referred to after the war as Action T4.