Axien

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Axien is a district of the city of Anna castle in Wittenberg district in Saxony- Anhalt. Until 31 December 2010 Axien was an independent municipality with the districts Axien, Gehmen and Kähnitzsch.

Geography

The village is located about 35 km southeast of Wittenberg and about 20 km north of Torgau in the lowlands on the east bank of the Elbe at an old Elbarm. In the south, the area borders on Saxony.

History

Axien was first mentioned in the 10th century. But the place itself is likely to be older. So a castle Warde under the name Wazgrini was mentioned in Axien in the year 865. She served as a fortified bridgehead on a Elbfurt.

Attractions

The brick church with ceiling paintings from the 13th century is known
Cross in atonement Kähnitzsch
Grave stone at the local cemetery for an individual known Serbian forced laborers, who died in 1941

Clubs

Axiener ESV eV ( Axiener Elbaue Sports Club ) The Axiener ESV was founded in 1990, he went from the former club " Tractor Axien " out. By 1999, there were two sections, football and bowling. Currently, there is the section of cones, which consists of a men's team and recreational bowlers. The team plays in the club's League of CISO Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport links

West of the town runs the B 182 and B 187 the north It is located on the Central German Church Road.

Place in the district of Wittenberg
Anna castle
Former municipality ( district of Wittenberg )

Annaburg Wittenberg (district)

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