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Auerbachs Keller
Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
Dessau sits on the route: 10 minutes from Roßlau, 60km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Dessau is a town located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With a population of 67,747, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Dessau sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dessau to your route.
Dessau (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛsaʊ]) is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).
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Dessau is located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8386 latitude, 12.2455 longitude.
Dessau has a population of approximately 67,747 people, making it a town in Germany.
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Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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