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Historic site

Schloss Moritzburg

Located in Zeitz, Burgenlandkreis Coordinates: 51°03′02″ N 12°07′32″ E

Map showing the location of Schloss Moritzburg Schloss Moritzburg
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Zeitz
0.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
169 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport42 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport82 km

About Schloss Moritzburg

Schloss Moritzburg is a historic site. Location: Zeitz, Burgenlandkreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Kloster Posa and Tröglitz/Rehmsdorf Concentration Camp (Wille).

Climate of Schloss Moritzburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
January (31 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Schloss Moritzburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°18°21°23°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)313139375661766647354540

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Schloss Moritzburg

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 42 kmnorth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 82 kmwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 19 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 36 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 40 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 49 kmnorth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 61 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Schloss Moritzburg

Within 100 km: 481 historic and cultural sites, 2,639 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Sprotte River 24 kmSE
  • Pleiße Stausee Lake 24 kmNE
  • Weinberg Mountain 12 kmE
  • Sandberg Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km1,023 places

  • Roda River 41 kmSW
  • Roda River 42 kmSW
  • Rabeninsel Island 48 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 56 kmSW

60–100 km2,694 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 62 kmW
  • Pláň Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Wüster Teich Lake 67 kmS
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 78 kmSE

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