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:"This article is about the city in Thuringia, Germany. For other uses, see Altenburg (disambiguation)." Altenburg is a town in the German federal state ("Bundesland") of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district. Geography: Altenburg is bounded by Windischleuba, Nobitz, Saara, Altkirchen, Göhren, Lödla, Rositz, Wintersdorf and Gerstenberg. History: The town (civitas Altenburg) was first mentioned in a deed to the bishop of Zeitz in 976. Remains of a Slavic castle on the Schloßberg demonstrate that the town was probably a Slavic foundation, the capital of the shire of Plisni, taken over during the conquest of Meißen by Henry I. As shown by place names, the surrounding area (Osterland) was mainly settled by Slavs. The town's location on the imperial road between Halle and Cheb in Bohemia gave Altenburg economic importance in the salt trade. The first castle, located under the present day church St. Bartholomäi, was destroyed after the Battle ... Read more about Altenburg on Wikipedia

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