Lichtenstein - Lichtenstein

Mini world of Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein / Sa.
districtZwickau
Residents
11.285 (2019)
height
336 m, 406 m
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Lichtenstein

The small town Lichtenstein located in Saxony in a densely populated area between Chemnitz and Zwickau.

Map of Lichtenstein

background

getting there

By train

Lichtenstein is also on the railway line Stollberg–St. Egidien attached. After operations on this branch line were temporarily suspended in 2001, the regionally based one took over City-Bahn Chemnitz traffic resumed in 2003. It runs between Stollberg and Glauchau Every hour on working days, except Saturdays, and every two hours on other days, with two pairs of trains arriving at commuter times on working days Zwickau be extended. There are four stops (from Stollberg): Lichtenstein Hartensteiner Straße, Lichtenstein (Sachs), Lichtenstein Ernst-Schneller-Siedlung and Lichtenstein industrial area.

In the street

Lichtenstein lies between two autobahns: the autobahn runs to the north A4Gera–Chemnitz and in the south the motorway A72 from direction court, who at Chemnitz die A4 crosses. In the course of the six-lane expansion of the A4 became the relevant departure Symbol: AS 65 Hohenstein-Ernstthal moved a little to the west, which shortened the journey via country roads. In the meantime, except for a short stretch in St. Egidien, Lichtenstein, about 10 km away, can be reached from here without having to go through town. North of the city you will be guided through an industrial park. On the A72 you drive on the descent Symbol: AS 12 Hartenstein and arrives in the city via Heinrichsort.

Tourist Attractions

Palace Palace

With the Miniwelt Lichtenstein and the Daetz-Centrum, Lichtenstein has two nationally known sights:

  • Mini world of Lichtenstein, Chemnitzer Strasse 43. Tel.: 49 (0)37204 72255, Fax: 49 (0)37204 72257, Email: . Open: March 30th to November 4th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last entry 5:00 p.m.).Price: Admission: adults € 6, reduced (children, schoolchildren, students, disabled people) € 5, children up to 4 years free, family ticket € 20.
  • Daetz Center, Schlossallee 2. Tel.: 49 (0)37204 585858, Fax: 49 (0)37204 585859, Email: . The Daetz-Centrum, founded in 2001, is already being drawn attention to by tourist signs on both motorways. Over 540 sculptures from five continents are shown.

Other places of interest are:

  • the lock,
  • the Palace Palace With English garden,
  • the St. Laurentius Church,
  • the Doll and toy museum, Ernst-Thälmann-Strasse 31 on the Altmarkt,
  • 1  city ​​Museum, Badergasse 17. Open: Tue-Sun and public holidays 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • the The Lichtenstein two-wheel motor sport promotion, the A Motorcycle museum operates with 90 two-stroke motorcycles. Kreuzleithe 4.

activities

  • A visit to the mini world and the mini cosmos planetarium.

shop

kitchen

  • 1  Schönburger Palais restaurant, Schloßberg 19, 09350 Lichtenstein / Saxony. Tel.: 49 37204 601010. Fine cuisine in a noble ambience.Open: Tue - Fri 11.30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., closed on Mondays.Price: main courses from € 14.last change: Feb. 2019

nightlife

accommodation

  • 1  Hotel Parkschlösschen, Rödlitzer Strasse 11. Tel.: 49 (0)37204 6670, Fax: 49 (0)37204 66711, Email: . 4 single bed rooms, 6 double bed rooms.Price: single room from € 60, double room from € 70 with breakfast.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • 2  Waldgasthof Alberthöhe, Niclaser Street 51. Tel.: 49 (0)37204 83474, Fax: 49 (0)37204 83474. 7 rooms with shower / toilet, TV and free WiFi. Restaurant with beer garden.Price: single 45 €, double 65 €, 3B 80 € with breakfast.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • 3  Pension Schwalbe, Prinz-Heinrich-Strasse 42. Tel.: 49 (0)37204 83675. 4 rooms with different equipment.Price: from € 23.00.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)

trips

  • Heinrichsort (4 km south) - 1st Saxon Coffee Pot Museum, Prinz-Heinrich-Straße 35, Tel. 49 (0) 37204 87692.
  • Mülsengrund (7 km to the west) - the Mülsengrund forms with Pods the “longest” municipality in Saxony: 15 km of built-up valley.
  • Oelsnitz (8 km southeast via Hohndorf) - mining museum.
  • Hohenstein-Ernstthal (10 km northeast, B 173) - Karl May's birthplace.
  • Zwickau (13 km southwest) - the nearest big city; Automobile city and birthplace of the composer Robert Schumann.
  • Glauchau (14 km north-west) - Bismarck tower and St. Georg town church with Silbermann organ.

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