Wurzen
Sign in to saveWurzen () 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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10 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.