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Gößnitz

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About Gößnitz

Gößnitz is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ponitz, 56km from Schleizer Dreieck.

Gößnitz is a town located in Germany. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Gößnitz sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gößnitz to your route.

About Gößnitz

Gößnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡœsnɪts] ) is a town in the Altenburger Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 12 km south of Altenburg, and 20 km northwest of Zwickau. Gößnitz received its town charter in 1718. It is known for the railroad junction of the Leipzig-Hof railway

Read more connection and the Central-Germany connection (Dresden - Chemnitz - Gößnitz - Gera - Erfurt) and its station prides itself having Europe's longest platform, as well as the Gößnitz Open-Air. The town's greatest prosperity was at the time of industrialization; Hence Viktor Grimm's representative malt factory from 1889 still characterizes the cityscape.

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Where is Gößnitz located?

Gößnitz is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8890 latitude, 12.4329 longitude.

What is the population of Gößnitz?

Gößnitz has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Timezone
Coordinates
50.8890, 12.4329

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Gößnitz

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

August Horch Museum

Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.

20 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Sachsenring

A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.

21 km · about 25 min 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

restaurant

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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

historic highway

Schleizer Dreieck

Germany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Gößnitz

  • 56 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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