Wechselburg
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Basilica of the Holy Cross | ||
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  Wechselburg | ||
Location of Wechselburg within Mittelsachsen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°0′11″N 12°46′36″E / 51.00306°N 12.77667°ECoordinates: 51°0′11″N 12°46′36″E / 51.00306°N 12.77667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Renate Naumann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.59 km2 (9.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,884 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 09306 | |
| Dialling codes | 037384 | |
| Vehicle registration | FG | |
| Website | www.wechselburg.de | |
Wechselburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛksəlbʊʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, the Wechselburg Priory.
The lordship and the castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1546 until 1945.
Wechselburg Palace
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