Wurzen

Wurzen is best known in Saxony as the birthplace of Joachim Ringelnatz, the poet, painter and cabaret performer born here as Hans Bötticher in 1883. The town stands on the Mulde River east of Leipzig, where the river valley gives its historic centre a distinctly lowland setting. Wurzen Cathedral, dedicated to St Mary, and the neighbouring former episcopal castle recall the town’s long association with the bishops of Meissen, who used Wurzen as a residence. Ringelnatz’s legacy remains present at the Ringelnatzhaus, a cultural venue in his birthplace. Browse other webcams across Saxony and the Mulde valley to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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