Wurzen

Wurzen () is a town in the district Leipzig Land (voting) and Muldental (number plates), in Saxony, Germany. It is situated next to the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line via Riesa to Dresden.

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_photo: Wurzen1.JPG
German location.image_coa: Wappen Wurzen.svg
German location.image_plan: Wurzen in L.svg
German location.state: Sachsen
German location.district: Leipzig
German location.elevation: 124
German location.area: 69.04
German location.postal_code: 04808
German location.area_code: 03425, 034261
German location.licence: L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 14729410
German location.divisions: 5
German location.website: www.wurzen.de
German location.mayor: Marcel Buchta
German location.leader_term: 2022–29
German location.party: Independent

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Via regia and Central German St. James Way
International relations
Economy
Transport
Main sights
Notable residents
Persons with relation to Wurzen
References
External links

It has a cathedral dating from the twelfth century, a castle, at one time a residence of the bishops of Meissen and later utilized as law courts, several schools, an agricultural college and a police station including a prison.

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