Moritz von Sachsen was born on October 28th, 1696 as the illegitimate son of August the Strong and Countess Marie Aurora von Königsmarck in Goslar as one of - traditionally …

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Sculpture created by Ursula Focke in 1997

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Moritz-von-Sachsen-Platz is located between the streets An der Abzucht, Schulstrasse, Rundeienstrasse and Kornstrasse. It was only named in 1996 after the Elector of Saxony of the same name. There is a statue in the square with the dates of his birth and death.

Moritz of Saxony was born on October 28, 1696 in Goslar as the illegitimate son of August the Strong and Countess Marie Aurora von Königsmarck, one of - according to tradition - 355 (!!!) children of this king, of whom only one was born in wedlock was.

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