Brehna in Sandersdorf-Brehna in Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany — Central Europe
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
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Electoral Saxony Post Milestone
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2025
1. Kursächsische Postmeilensäule / Electoral Saxony Post Milestone Marker
Baudenkmal
Ein Erlass von Kurfürst August dem Starken verfügte die Errichtung steinerner Distanzsäulen in den Städten seines Reiches. Daraufhin wurde 1732 auf dem Markt der Stadt Brehna eine „Postsäule" mit dem polnisch-sächsische Wappen aufgestellt. Das Original stand bis 1963. Der Brehnaer Steinmetz und Bildhauer Klaus Weihe (1926 - 1984) fertigte die Reproduktion der historischen Distanzsäule, die 1980 feierlich auf dem Marktplatz eingeweiht wurde.
Architectural Monument
A decree by Elector Augustus the Strong mandated the erection of stone distance pillars in the cities of his empire. As a result, a "post pillar" bearing the Polish-Saxon coat of arms was erected in Brehna's market square in 1732. The original stood until 1963. Brehna stonemason and sculptor Klaus Weihe (1926-1984) created a reproduction of the historic distance pillar, which was ceremoniously inaugurated in the market square in 1980.
Erected 2020 by Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Brehna e. V.
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Location. 51° 33.468′ N, 12° 12.73′ E. Marker is in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), in Anhalt-Bitterfeld. It is in Brehna. It is on Markt, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Markt 13, Sandersdorf-Brehna ST 06796, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Germany. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former East Germany.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brehna (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall (about 90 meters away); Stadt- und Klosterkirche Brehna / Brehna Town- and Convent Church (about 120 meters away); Pestalozzi-Schule Brehna / Pestalozzi School Brehna (about 150 meters away); Neues Rathaus (ehemaliges Gutshaus) / New Town Hall (former manor house)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2025
2. Electoral Saxony Post Milestone and Marker
Also see . . . Saxon milepost (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
A Saxon milepost (German: kursächsische Postmeilensäule, colloquially sächsische Postmeilensäule or Postsäule) was a milepost in the former Electorate of Saxony that gave distances expressed as journey times to the nearest eighth of an hour. With one hour being the equivalent of one league, this corresponds to a distance of about 566 m. The design of the mileposts varied according to the distance at which they were placed. They were hewn from natural stone into the shape of an obelisk, an ancient herma or a stele. Their prototype was the Roman milepost...(Submitted on September 11, 2025.)
Saxon postal mileposts were set up during the reign of August the Strong and his successor along all important postal and trading routes and in almost all towns in the Electorate of Saxony to indicate the official distances. This was intended to be the basis for the creation of a unified calculation of postal charges. Because the territory of the Electorate of Saxony was larger than that ofthe present-day German state of Saxony, these mileposts are nowadays also found in the states of Thuringia, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, as well as in Poland.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 20253. Electoral Saxony Post Milestone - closeup
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
