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Waldenburg

Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Waldenburg

Waldenburg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Remse, 11km from Sachsenring.

Waldenburg is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 4,597, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Waldenburg 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 Waldenburg to your route.

About Waldenburg

Waldenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvaldn̩bʊʁk] ) is a town in the district Zwickau in Saxony, Germany. The castle was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1378 until 1945. The pottery town of Waldenburg lies in the valley of the Zwickauer Mulde. The environment is characterized by forest areas, river meadows and the

Read more hilly landscape of the Erzgebirge foothills. Waldenburg was founded around 1254 and first documented in 1336 as the town of "Waldinberg". The German settlement of the area that later became Waldenburg began with the founding of the monastery in Remse in 1143. The construction of Waldenburg Castle took place between 1165 and 1172. It was built as a security post on the salt trade route at the Mulden crossing. The streets, buildings and remains of the town wall in the upper town still show Waldenburg's roots in the Middle Ages. A look into the multi-story cellar systems of the upper town reveal even more evidence of this. Waldenburg's pottery tradition has been strong for 700 years. Friedrich XI of Schönburg-Waldenburg awarded the Waldenburg potters their first letter of guild in 1388. Salt-glazed Waldenburg stoneware became very famous throughout Europe in the late Middle Ages. Neighborhood municipalities are Callenberg, the city of Glauchau and Limbach-Oberfrohna, Oberwiera and Remse as well as Göpfersdorf, Jückelberg and Ziegelheim.

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Where is Waldenburg located?

Waldenburg is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8765 latitude, 12.5992 longitude.

What is the population of Waldenburg?

Waldenburg has a population of approximately 4,597 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
4,597
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Saxony
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
50.8765, 12.5992

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 Waldenburg

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Sachsenring

A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.

11 km · about 20 min drive

museum

August Horch Museum

Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.

19 km · about 20 min 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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

restaurant

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.

54 km · about 60 min drive

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  • 65 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Waldenburg.

Remse

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,956

Callenberg

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 5,763

Oberwiera

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,227

Pfaffroda

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 3,187

Glauchau

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 21,442

Schönberg

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km away

Niederfrohna

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 2,533

Langenleuba-Niederhain

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 1,675

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