Altenbourg

Altenbourg (in German: Altenburg ) is a town of Thuringe (Germany) of 40.000 inhabitants, in the south of Leipzig.

History

Formerly free city, it passed to the margraves of Misnie (1308), then with the dukes of Saxony-Gotha. It was until 1918 the capital of the duchy of Saxony-Altenbourg

the duchy of Saxony-Altenbourg: the dukes of Saxony-Gotha had a vast domain around Altenbourg, located between the Prussia, the Royaume of Saxony, the Grand-duché of Weimar and the principalities of Reuss, Schwarzbourg and Cobourg, with title of principality.

Starting from the extinction of the branch of Saxony-Gotha in 1825 this field formed one of the States of the Germanic Confédération with title of Duché.

Policy

Twinnings

Culture and tourism

Museums

Castle of Altenbourg
Lindenau Museum
Mauritianum
Inselzoo
Botanischer Garten

The city of Skat

Celebrate town of manufacture of card decks, the city is also known to have seen the birth of the national card deck, the Skat. Besides since a hundred years, it shelters various leading authorities of the German federation of skat.

Known characters

Partial source

External bonds

Official site of the town of Altenbourg
Tourism

Gallery

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