racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Waldkirchen
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Waldkirchen
Waldkirchen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Borstendorf, 51km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Waldkirchen is in Saxony, Germany, with about 1,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Borstendorf, about 5 km away.
Waldkirchen is a village and former municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 March 2009 it has been part of the municipality of Grünhainichen.
Waldkirchen grew outwards in the direction of Grünhainichen from a church erected at the end of the village, from which the name of theRead more
village is derived ("forest church"), along an unnamed side valley of the river Zschopau. With the Reformation in 1539 Waldkirchen became an independent parish. The settlement of Zschopenthal (mentioned in church records for the first time in 1663) was established on the river Zschopau itself where, in 1687, a paintworks was built.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Waldkirchen?
Within an hour or so of Waldkirchen: Sachsenring (30 km), August Horch Museum (44 km), Autodrom Most (44 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Waldkirchen?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Waldkirchen?
Waldkirchen is in Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Borstendorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,185
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.7663, 13.1084
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 Waldkirchen
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
August Horch Museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Autodrom Most
A Czech circuit built on land cleared by open-cast lignite mining, giving it a strange lunar setting and a fast, flowing 4.2km layout used for touring cars and track days.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
54 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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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