The Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, Karl-Friedrich-Joseph von Erthal, visited Mühlberg as sovereign on June 21, 1777. Therefore, boundary stones of the Electorate of Mainz were set in the area of the Schlossleite, marked with the Mainz wheel and the year 1777.

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September 13, 2025

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On the Gustav-Freytag-Weg and on the northern edge of the Schloßleite forest, there are approximately 60 such sovereign stones of the Electorate of Mainz. They are marked with the Mainz wheel and the number 1777, as well as the consecutive number.

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June 13, 2023

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Easy to find on the Schlossleite.

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