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| Kohren-Sahlis | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 2.611 (2015) | |
| height | 233 m | |
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Kohren-Sahlis is lying in Kohrener Land, not far from the state border with Thuringia. The small town was incorporated into the city of Frohburg (zip code 04654) on January 1st, 2018.
background
getting there
By plane
By train
The nearest train station is in Frohburg, which can be reached every hour from Leipzig by S-Bahn (journey time approx. 45 minutes).
By bus
In the street
The driver is driving from the direction Erfurt (A 4) via the bypass Altenburg; from direction Chemnitz Via the A 72 to the Penig exit, then on the S51 Penig to Pflug and there turn right via Rüdigsdorf; from direction Leipzig on the B95 and A72 to Borna Süd, continue on the S51 Frohburg and then half left on the Streitwalder Straße via Streitwald.
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Tourist Attractions
On the Marketplace the pottery fountain by Kurt Feuerriegel, who created many art ceramics in the region. The imposing ruins of the 1 Kohren Castle
from the high Middle Ages. In the Hofmann collection At Kohrener Markt 6 you can admire the imposing collection of the Kohrener original Rudolf Hofmann in an old town house. Together with his wife, the hand weaver Ursula Hofmann, he collected everything that seemed valuable and worth keeping. His collection of old-style ceramics, historical furniture, farmhouse furniture, pewter, historical textiles, toys, historical household items and many other things has been open to the public since 1999 and can be viewed from May to September: Opening times: Tue, Sat., Sun. Until 5 p.m. Registrations for the visit outside of the opening times are accepted Pottery Museum against the 2 City Church Kohren is a late Romanesque-early Gothic church, which deserves attention as a building and because of its sculptural work.
The pottery museum was opened in 1961 in an old pottery workshop from the 18th century, one of the most beautiful half-timbered houses in the city. Here the history of the Kohren potters comes to life, whose pottery was widely known and coveted and still is today. Various special exhibitions present potters and artisans from Central Germany. A sales exhibition offers pottery from Saxon potters. Contact: Kohren-Sahlis Pottery Museum, Baumgartenstrasse 3, 04654 Frohburg. Tel.: 49 (0)34344 61547, Fax: 49 (0)34344 61547, Email: [email protected]. Open: Opening times: April to October Tue-Sun 1pm to 5pm; November to March as posted; outside of the opening times by appointment..
activities
- Kohren summer toboggan run - With a height difference of 32 m, speeds of up to 40 km / h are possible on the 527 m long track. For more information see Side of the train.
shop
- Kohren Pot Market - always on the weekend after "Ascension"
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trips
Around 5 km south of the city Schömbach dam. In the neighboring Gnandstein (2 km to the west) the 3 Gnandstein Castle, Saxony's best-preserved Romanesque fortification. That also deserves attention 4 Gnandstein Church with rich equipment.
The next bigger places in the area are:
- Frohburg (6 km northeast, over Streitwald) - is in the direction of Borna; Frohburg Castle and Church “St. Michaelis ”, on the market square of the Centaurs fountain.
- Geithain (10 km northwest, road to Röda / B 7) - on the railway line Chemnitz–Leipzig located; Church of St. Nikolai as well as city wall and city gate.
- Windischleuba (12 km to the west) - Münchhausen Castle and Pleiße Reservoir
- Penig (15 km southeast, road to Pflug / B 95) - town on the Zwickaue Mulde; Town hall and two castles.
- Wechselburg (15 km east, via Narsdorf) - located downstream from Penig; Wechselburg monastery with basilica, Benedictine monastery complex, baroque castle and monastery park.
- Altenburg (16 km to the west) - Skat town and district town of Altenburger Land in East Thuringia. Skat museum, castle and castle church deserve special mention.
literature
- Heinz-Joachim Vogt: Investigations at the castle in Kohren-Salis, Kr. Geithain. Preliminary report. Excavations and Finds 12, 1967, pp. 101-103.
- Heinz-Joachim Vogt: Medieval finds from the Kohren-Salis district, Kr. Geithain. Work and research reports on Saxon soil monument preservation 18, 1968, 389-433.
Web links
- https://www.frohburg.de/ - Official website of Kohren-Sahlis
- Tourist Association Kohrener Land e.V. - official regional site
- Discover Saxony's museums
