Towns & places

One region, many centers

The Mansfelder Land is not a single city but a cultural landscape in the Mansfeld-Südharz district. Each town has its own story between the Reformation and copper. (Population: as of Dec 31, 2025.)

Lutherstadt Eisleben

22,225 residents

Martin Luther's birth and death town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Market square with the Luther monument, St. Andrew's Church and Helfta Abbey.

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Lutherstadt Mansfeld

7,946 residents

Luther's childhood town: his parents' house, St. George's Church and the landmark Mansfeld Castle high above the town.

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Hettstedt

12,626 residents

The copper town: the first steam engine on the European mainland ran here in 1785. Mansfeld Museum in the Humboldt Castle.

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Sangerhausen

25,163 residents

District seat on the edge of the Goldene Aue, home of the Europa-Rosarium and the steppe mammoth at the Spengler Museum.

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Süßer See lake area

Seeburg

Around the Süßer See: swimming, sailing and winegrowing. Seeburg Castle on the peninsula, ideal for a weekend.

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Gerbstedt & Mansfelder Grund

6,543 residents

Mining villages like Helbra, Benndorf and Klostermansfeld, the industrial heart of the copper district, plus Friedeburg Castle.

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