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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
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Dessau
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Dessau
Dessau sits on the route: 10 minutes from Roßlau, 60km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Dessau is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 68,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Roßlau, about 5 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dessau?
Within an hour or so of Dessau: Auerbachs Keller (56 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (60 km).
Are there any good drives near Dessau?
The nearest famous roads are AVUS and Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Dessau?
Dessau is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 5 km from Roßlau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 67,747
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.8386, 12.2455
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Dessau
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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