Arneburg - St. Georg

Arneburg, today a pretty small town, was already referred to as civitatis (“city”) in 984. The castle of the same name was built around 925 under Heinrich I as a border fortress against the Slavs and destroyed in 997, but was rebuilt by 1025.

The oldest building that still exists here is the Romanesque church of St. Georg, built around 1200. During the town fire in 1767, the interior of the church burned out completely. Rebuilding was completed in 1774. In 1868 the tower was increased by a brick belfry and a Gothic portal was added.