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Großhennersdorf

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About Großhennersdorf

Großhennersdorf is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Herrnhut, 34km from Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

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

On a road trip, Großhennersdorf 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 Großhennersdorf to your route.

About Großhennersdorf

Großhennersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Wjelikohennersdorf) is a village and a former municipality in Görlitz district, Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Herrnhut. The Bundesstraße 178 connects Großhennersdorf with Löbau and Zittau. The town was founded in 1296. The town is best known perhaps as

Read more the home of Henriette Catharina von Gersdorff m.n. von Friesen, the widow of the Governor of Upper Lusatia, Nicolaus Baron von Gersdorf. The Katharinenhof school is named for her. She raised her grandson, Nicolaus Ludwig, Imperial Count von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf (1700–1760), the Renewer of the Unitas Fratrum i.e. Moravian Church, in the Castle (now in ruins) in Großhennersdorf. She was an extremely talented, well educated woman, conversant in several languages, an author and poet, with connections all over Europe. The municipality subdivisions include Großhennersdorf, Neundorf, Schönbrunn, Euldorf and Heuscheune.

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Where is Großhennersdorf located?

Großhennersdorf is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9860 latitude, 14.7878 longitude.

What is the population of Großhennersdorf?

Großhennersdorf 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
50.9860, 14.7878

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 Großhennersdorf

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Görlitz Old Town

Germany's easternmost city, a stunningly preserved jumble of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque facades nicknamed 'Görliwood'.

23 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Jested Tower

A rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.

31 km · about 35 min drive

photogenic

Panská skála

Bohemia's oldest protected geological site (1933): a hillside of hexagonal basalt columns up to 12 m tall arranged like organ pipes, right beside the road at Kamenický Šenov. Famous from the Czech fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella.

32 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Bohemian Switzerland National Park

A mesmerizing landscape of deep gorges, towering sandstone pillars, and dense forests in the Czech-German borderlands along the Elbe River.

34 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Czocha Castle

A turreted medieval castle above a reservoir near the German border, full of secret passages and legends.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Pravčická Gate

The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

37 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Bohemian Switzerland (Pravčická Brána)

Sandstone wonderland in the Czech Republic with Europe's largest natural stone arch and dramatic rock formations.

37 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Pravcicka brana

Largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, the centrepiece of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, walked from car parks at Hrensko or Mezni Louka.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Großhennersdorf

  • 31 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
  • 62 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
  • 72 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 72 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.

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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