Sachsen-Anhalt state in E Germany has the capital of Magdeburg. It is
bordered in the east by Brandenburg, in the west by Niedersachsen and in the
south by Thuringia and Sachsen. Apart from Magdeburg, its major cities include
Dessau and Halle. In the southwest corner of the state are the Harz Mountains. A
notable region for industrial production.
It regained its status as a state in 1990, prior to the German reunification.
Historically, the region was a part of the Duchy of Sachsen until the 12th
century when it was split into several units. Prussia dominated the region after
the 17th century until Leopold IV of Anhalt-Dessau consolidated the three
existing Duchies in 1863. In 1871, the area was made a state of the German
empire. In 1947, under Soviet military occupation Sachsen-Anhalt consisted of
the former state of Anhalt, the former Prussian province of Sachsen and several
small territories of the former state of Brunswick. Sachsen-Anhalt was abolished
as an administrative district in 1952 and its territory was included in the
districts of Halle, Magdeburg, Leipzig, and Cottbus.
Sachsen-Anhalt invites you to journey back in time along the 'Romanesque
Route' to the age of Knights and Princes along the much loved scenic road with
thousand-year-old castles, monasteries and churches, delving into the past and
seducing your taste buds with the food of Knights in overawing castles.
In many places you can still find remains of Luther's life and works in
Sachsen-Anhalt - Luther's Land. The town of Eisleben was the reformer's place of
birth and death. In the town of Wittenberg, the famous 'Thesentur' where he
published his theses and the 'Lutherhalle' - Luther`s Hall, with the world's
largest museum of Reformation history.