The long history of Annaburg began in the 13th century with the construction of a hunting lodge. Until the 16th century, this lodge and the subsequent town were called Lochau.
Frederick the Wise of Saxony, an important supporter of Martin Luther, died here in 1525. The small town of Annaburg owes its present name to the Saxon electress Anna, also known as “Mother Anna”. Today, Annaburg comprises several neighborhoods, some of which were settled as early as 1000 years ago. The castle of the same name and the imposing buildings and half-timbered houses along the market square are among the highlights of this city in the heath. We recommend the local history museum in the old town hall, the Annaburg Porcelain Museum and the "Samendarre," a place for the processing of seeds.
Stadt Annaburg
Torgauer Straße 52 06925 Annaburg Stadtplan öffnen
There are many options for visitors wanting to explore the charming surrounding area on foot or by bicycle. Coming from Wittenberg via Mauken, for example, cyclists travel along asphalted paths to the touristic center of Prettin, where they can stop and enjoy a cool drink in the “Strandklause”. Here, the city wall surrounding 1050-year-old Prettin and the Romanesque church of Lichtenburg Castle with its five exhibition complexes are well worth a visit, while Prettin Castle is home to the Lichtenburg Concentration Camp Memorial. Plus, the interior paintings of the church of Axien, dating back to the 12th century, are also worth a look.
Separate paths lead to the stud at the vineyard, to Hohndorf’s Hedwig church or to the nearby forest. Visitors wanting to stay longer in this beautiful area can pitch their tents on the nearby camping site.
A guided tour of the town is a perfect opportunity to learn all kinds of exciting facts about Annaburg-Prettin and its buildings. We are looking forward to your visit!
The » WelterbeCardincludes the following free offers in Annaburg-Prettin:
Camping Prettin: 1 night in a small tent for 2 adults
Porzellaneum Annaburg: 1 painting lesson and one entrance to the porcelain exhibition
Getting there by bike Black Elster Cycle Route Two-Rivers-Route
Getting there by public transport via Roßlau, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Falkenberg (Elster) to Annaburg
Getting there by car From the North: via B101 From the West: via L113 and B187
From the East: A115 via A13 and B187 From the South: via B87
Porcelain production is a Saxony-Anhalt speciality. The Porzellaneum comprises a porcelain museum, a painting studio, and a porcelain shop with a café.
Frederick the Wise, protector of the Reformation, commissioned a massive new building comprising a front and rear castle in the early 16th century. Lucas Cranach the Elder, a painter at the electoral court, was involved in the design, among others.
Lichtenburg Castle is a Renaissance building in Prettin dating back to the 16th century. It stands on the site of a former monastery that was transformed into a widow’s seat for the Electresses of Saxony.
Not only camping enthusiasts get their money’s worth at Prettin’s lake district. There are also lots of opportunities for fishing, bowling, volleyball, pedal boating, mini golf and much more.
Cycling enthusiasts can reach Prettin via the Elbe cycle path and Annaburg via the Elbe-Elster cycle connection, experiencing this beautiful natural landscape with its floodplains, meadows and forests underway.
The campsite is located near one of the four bodies of water that make the Elbe valley lake district so ideal for recreation and rents out pitches for tents, mobile homes and caravans, as well as nine bungalows.
