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A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Zschopau is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Börnichen, 54km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Zschopau is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 11,705, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zschopau 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 Zschopau to your route.
Zschopau (German pronunciation: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ] ), is a town in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony, Germany.
The town grew around the castle, which was built in the mid-12th century to protect the Salt Road, which crossed the Zschopau River here. Mining was also practiced from the 14th century onward, and in 1493,Read more
Zschopau was granted the privileges of a "Freie Bergstadt" However, its importance always lagged behind the major mining towns in the Ore Mountains.
The development of crafts and trades was favored by the trade route; in 1451, Zschopau was granted market rights and in 1466, brewing rights. The first guilds of weavers and calico printers were founded as early as 1529. Later, textile factories and spinning mills developed, which favored Zschopau's early transformation into an industrial city at the beginning of the 19th century.
Motorcycles have been built in Zschopau since 1922. The world's first motorcycle assembly line was located here in 1926, and the Zschopauer Motorenwerke, with its DKW brand, was the world's largest motorcycle factory for the first time, with a production of around 60,000 units in 1928. Even during the GDR era, the motorcycle factory was one of the world's largest motorcycle producers in terms of production volume.
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Zschopau is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7482 latitude, 13.0769 longitude.
Zschopau has a population of approximately 11,705 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.
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racetrack
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
42 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
57 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
An elegant spa town famous for its hot springs, ornate colonnades, and pastel-colored buildings nestled in a forested valley.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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