Belgershain

Belgershain is a town in the Leipzig (district), Leipzig Districts of Germany, district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft), Naunhof.

History

The first documented mention of Belgershain dates from 1296. Threna, since 1996 part of Belgershain, is documented as the seat of ''Wulferus von Trenowe'' in 1205 and celebrated its 800th birthday in June 2005

Geography and transportation

The town is approximately 25 km east of Leipzig.
The town lies on the Federal Road 38 Leipzig - Grimma as well as on the Leipzig–Geithain railway. A train passes through every two hours.

Sights

* Neo-gothic castle with castle gardens
* Churches in Köhra and Threna from the 13th Century
* Baroque Johanneskirche in Belgershain

Schloss Belgershain.jpg, Castle
BelgershainPkSchl.JPG, View from the park to the castle and cavalry house
BelgershainGraben.JPG, Administrative building
Johanneskirche in Belgershain.jpg, Johanneskirche in Belgershain

Municipal subdivisions

Belgershain has the following subdivisions:
* Belgershain
* Threna
* Köhra
* Rohrbach

Personalities

Film producer Heinz Angermeyer was born in Belgershain in 1900.

References

Leipzig (district)
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