castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Pulsnitz
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Pulsnitz
Pulsnitz works well as a base: 10 minutes from Großröhrsdorf, 25km from Bastei Bridge.
Pulsnitz is in Saxony, Germany, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Großröhrsdorf, about 4 km away.
Pulsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈpʊlsnɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Połčnica, pronounced [ˈpɔwtʃnʲitsa]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the small river Pulsnitz, 11 km southwest of Kamenz, and 24 km northeast of the centre of Dresden.
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What is there to see near Pulsnitz?
Within an hour or so of Pulsnitz: Moritzburg Castle (23 km), Frauenkirche Dresden (24 km), Zwinger Palace (24 km), Bastei Bridge (25 km).
Where is Pulsnitz?
Pulsnitz is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Großröhrsdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,301
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1832, 14.0142
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 Pulsnitz
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Saxon Switzerland National Park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
38 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Pulsnitz
- 59 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
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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