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Querfurt is a town in the Saalekreis district, or ''Kreis'', in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located in a fertile area on the Querne, west from Merseburg, on a branch line from Oberroblingen. In 2005, the town had a population of 12,935. ==History== For some time, Querfurt was the capital of a principality covering nearly , with a population of about 20,000. The ruling family having become extinct in 1496, it passed to that of Mansfeld. In 1635, according to the terms of the Peace of Prague, it was ceded to the Elector of Saxony, John George I, who handed it over to his son Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels; in 1746, it was united once more with Saxony. It was incorporated into Prussia in 1815. Querfurt is known as the birthplace of Saint Bruno of Querfurt File:Querfurt_castle.jpg|Castle File:Querfurt_castle_south_gate.jpg| File:Querfurt_Nordostrondell.jpg| File:Querfurt_Schiessgraben.jpg|Town walls File:Querfurt_defence_tower.jpg|Defence tower File:Querfurt_Friedenseiche.jpg|Oak of peace File:Querfurt_Grundschule_Rossplatz.jpg|Elementary school 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Querfurt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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