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Altenburg is situated 45 km (28 mi) south of Leipzig and is well-known as Skat-City. It was first mentioned in 976 and became capital of the duchy Saxony-Altenburg in 1603. After World War One it became part of the state of Thuringia.
In Altenburg playing cards have been manufactured for over 400 years and since 1927 the Skat Court has its headquarter in Altenburg and judges in disputes referring to the game.
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bonio Tue Apr 22, 2008 23:24 UTC
Thanks for these good tips, looking forward to my visit at the weekend | Mariajoy Sat Aug 12, 2006 06:47 UTC
With any luck I shall be landing here tomorrow - never knew it was famous for a card game (which I've never heard of ... until now :)) Helpful transportation info - thanks! | Nemorino Thu Feb 3, 2005 20:04 UTC
I went to Altenburg last May to see an opera (with friends from Gera) and liked it very much. -- Looking forward to meeting you in Karlsruhe on Sunday. | german_eagle Thu Jul 29, 2004 21:07 UTC
This cute little town has not been on my list so far. Thanks for introducing it to us! Very interesting page (especially for me as a Skat player :-)) |
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