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Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Grimma is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Großbardau, 53km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Grimma is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 27,529, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Grimma 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 Grimma to your route.
Grimma (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁɪma] ; Upper Sorbian: Grima, pronounced [ˈɡʁʲima]) is a town in Saxony, Central Germany, on the left bank of the Mulde, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.
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Grimma is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.2337 latitude, 12.7196 longitude.
Grimma has a population of approximately 27,529 people, making it a town in Germany.
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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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landmark
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
23 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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