Altjeßnitz - Altjeßnitz

Altjeßnitz is a district of the city Raguhn-Jeßnitz in the Saxony-Anhalt on the Mulde in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld north of Bitterfeld.

background

Altjeßnitz is a former Saxon (since 1815 Prussian) exclave, surrounded by Anhalt area and thus, despite the similarity of the name, has only been a municipality with Jeßnitz since 2010. The place was an estate district owned by the barons of Ende, who built a manor house and a baroque manor park with a maze, which is now the main attraction of the place.

getting there

Altjeßnitz is via the L 135 from Dessau (20 km), Wolfen or Bitterfeld (13 km) can be reached.

The next train connection is Jeßnitz (Anh.) On the Bitterfeld - Dessau line, which is served every hour by the Central German S-Bahn. The train station is about four kilometers to the west.

mobility

There is a parking lot across from the castle park. The rest is done on foot.

Tourist Attractions

The main attraction of the municipality is its baroque square and 2600 square meters maze in the middle of the Castle parks. It is the oldest and largest of its kind in Germany. The paths of the maze are lined by hornbeam hedges approx. 2 m high. The shortest possible path between the center of the garden and the shared entrance and exit is 400 m and could be covered in six minutes.

The maze belonged to the Altjeßnitz manor castle built in 1699 by Hans Adam Freiherr von Ende (1633 - 1706) from Halle, but which was largely destroyed by fire in January 1946 and demolished in 1975. The maze was laid out by Leopold Nicolas Freiherr von Ende (1713 - 1792) around 1730 and subsequently changed several times.

At the entrance to the maze is a statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, marriage and death.

Since June 2, 2007, the maze has been open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in summer and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in winter.

In the southern garden area there is one made of field stones church from the 12th century. From Manor Castle only one gate tower remains today. There is also a children's playground in the garden.

The park and the maze are located in the center of the village to the east of the main road between the streets "Neuer Weg" and "Straße des Friedens", which turn west.

activities

shop

Nothing. The closest supply options can be found in Jessnitz and Wolfen.

kitchen

Opposite the castle park is a small cafe with a careful management and home-baked cakes. There is a snack bar on the edge of the park in summer.

accommodation

There are some landlords who rent holiday apartments.

Hotels can be found in Wolfen or Bitterfeld.

health

Practical advice

trips

• Bitterfeld (13 km south) - once the “dirtiest city in Europe”, today the “Bitterfeld Sea” with a level tower and water front is located near Bitterfeld.

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