landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Zwenkau is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Böhlen, 12km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Zwenkau is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 8,905, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zwenkau 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 Zwenkau to your route.
Zwenkau (German pronunciation: [ˈtsvɛnkaʊ] ) is a town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. Situated between the White Elster and Pleiße rivers, it nestles in the Leipzig Bay and includes parts of the conservation area Elsteraue and Central Germany's Street of Lignite. It is situated within the CentralRead more
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Zwenkau is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.2187 latitude, 12.3301 longitude.
Zwenkau has a population of approximately 8,905 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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landmark
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
12 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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