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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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Wolfen
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Wolfen
Wolfen sits on the route: 5 minutes from Sandersdorf, 40km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Wolfen is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sandersdorf, about 4 km away.
Wolfen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfn̩] ) is a town in the district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2007 it is part of the town Bitterfeld-Wolfen. It is situated approximately 6 kilometres northwest of Bitterfeld, and 20 kilometres south of Dessau.
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What is there to see near Wolfen?
Within an hour or so of Wolfen: Auerbachs Keller (37 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Wolfen?
The nearest famous roads are AVUS and Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Wolfen?
Wolfen is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 4 km from Sandersdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,251
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.6612, 12.2687
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 Wolfen
2 notable places within an hour's 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.
40 km · about 45 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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