Wechselburg

Wechselburg
Town
Basilica of the Holy Cross
Coat of arms
Location of Wechselburg within Mittelsachsen district
Location of Wechselburg
Wechselburg Wechselburg
Coordinates: 51°0′11″N 12°46′36″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Daniel Bergert (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	1,722
• Density	67.11/km2 (173.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09306
Dialling codes	037384
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.wechselburg.de

Wechselburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛksl̩bʊʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, the Wechselburg Priory.

The lordship and the castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1546 until 1945.

Personalities

Wechselburg Palace

Sons and daughters of the community

• Karl Schlegel (aviator) (1893–1918), pilot in the First World War

Persons in connection with the municipality

• Martin Keller (athlete) (born 1986), athlete (sprinter)