Altenburg

Altenburg is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district.

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The town (civitas Altenburg) was first mentioned in a deed to the bishop of Zeitz in 976. Remains of a Slavic castle on the Schlo?berg demonstrate that the town was probably a Slavic foundation, the capital of the shire of Plisni, taken over during the conquest of Mei?en by Henry I. As shown by place names, the surrounding area (Osterland) was mainly settled by Slavs.

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