Mühlberg (Elbe)

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Mühlberg is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of Brandenburg halfway between Riesa in the south and Torgau in the north. It is situated near the Elbe. It is located about 80 km from Leipzig.

Contents

1 Districts
2 History
3 Sites of interest
4 Transportation
5 External links

Districts

Altenau
Brottewitz
Fichtenberg
Koßdorf
Martinskirchen

History

The place was first mentioned in 1230.The city was founded in a valley and an island at the Elbübergang and a castle over the island. During the Battle of Mühlberg of the Schmalkaldic Wars in April 24, 1547 near the castle, it defeated Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. There have been archaeological excavations on the 600 Slavic settlements.

Sites of interest

Fortress
Historic town centre of Mühlberg
Car ferry

Transportation

Mühlberg is accessed by route 182 and over the Elbe.

External links

Map and aerial photos
*[Street map from Mapquest]
*[Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver]

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