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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Gohlis
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Gohlis
Gohlis is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Breitenfeld, 7km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Gohlis is in Saxony, Germany, with about 46,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Breitenfeld, about 5 km away.
Gohlis (German pronunciation: [ˈɡoːlɪs]) is a locality in the borough north of the city of Leipzig, Germany. Once a village and knightly estate (Rittergut), it became in 1838 a rural community (Landgemeinde). It urbanised during the Gründerzeit period of the 19th century and was incorporated into the city of LeipzigRead more
in 1890. Gohlis is now divided into three administrative localities (Gohlis-Süd, Gohlis-Mitte and Gohlis-Nord), all of which belong to the Stadtbezirk Nord of Leipzig. Dominated by residential buildings from the late-19th and first half of the 20th century, Gohlis has a population of more than 45,000 inhabitants (2020).
It is well known as the place where Friedrich Schiller wrote the first version of his Ode to Joy in 1785.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gohlis?
Within an hour or so of Gohlis: Auerbachs Keller (3 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Gohlis?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck and AVUS.
Where is Gohlis?
Gohlis is in Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Breitenfeld.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 45,924
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.3660, 12.3670
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 Gohlis
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.
7 km · about 15 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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