bridge
Rakotzbrücke
A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Krauschwitz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Weißwasser, 2km from Rakotzbrücke.
Krauschwitz is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 3,998, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Krauschwitz 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 Krauschwitz to your route.
Krauschwitz (German) or Krušwica (Upper Sorbian pronunciation: [ˈkʁuʃwʲitsa]; full German name: Krauschwitz i.d. O.L.) is a municipality in the Görlitz district of Saxony, Germany at the border with Poland. It is situated on the western banks of the Lusatian Neisse river, south of Bad Muskau. The municipality wasRead more
established on 1 January 1994 by the merger of the villages Klein Priebus, Krauschwitz, Pechern, Podrosche, Sagar, Skerbersdorf, and Werdeck.
The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.
The settlement Kruswica, after Upper Sorbian: Krušwa ("pear"), was first mentioned in a 1400 deed. Most of the area then belonged to the Upper Lusatian Muskau state country, except for the village of Pechern (Pěchč), which - together with abandoned Neudorf - formed the westernmost part of the Silesian Duchy of Żagań.
At Podrosche (Podroždź) is a road border crossing to the Polish village of Przewóz.
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Krauschwitz is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5215 latitude, 14.7121 longitude.
Krauschwitz has a population of approximately 3,998 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.
Full driving guide for Germany3 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Germany's easternmost city, a stunningly preserved jumble of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque facades nicknamed 'Görliwood'.
45 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
High-banked oval and grand prix circuit in the Lusatian lignite country, once host to CART and DTM and now the DEKRA test arena: one of Europe's only American-style superspeedways.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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