Aschersleben is a town on the north-eastern edge of the Harz mountains in the valley of the river Eine in Saxony-Anhalt with around 27,000 inhabitants. It is the oldest documented town in Saxony-Anhalt. Aschersleben was a member of the Hanseatic League in the late Middle Ages and is today one of the few German cities with very well-preserved city fortifications and a largely intact medieval city centre.
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The Moritzburg is a fortified castle in Halle (Saale). The castle, built in the late Gothic style, was built as the residence of the Archbishops of Magdeburg. Archbishop Ernst personally laid the foundation stone in 1484. Today, the Moritzburg, which since 1904 has primarily and exclusively housed an art museum with national appeal, is one of the most imposing buildings in Halle.
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