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| Lützen | ||
| federal state | Saxony-Anhalt | |
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| Residents | 8.546 (2019) | |
| height | 220 m | |
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The small town Lützen is in the south of the state Saxony-Anhalt at 121 m altitude in a very flat landscape. The Battle of Lützen took place here during the Thirty Years' War, which killed the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf and completely devastated the city. At Großgörschen, 6 km southeast of Lützen, the first battle of the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon took place in May 1813. The district Skirts is the birthplace of the world-famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
getting there
By plane
The Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) is 25 km north of Lützen. But there is no meaningful connection with public transport. The journey takes about 20 minutes by taxi and costs € 40–45.
By train
The rail link from Lützen has been closed. The nearest train stations are in operation Markranstädt (Leipzig – Naumburg – Erfurt; 8 km away, 17 minutes by bus) and Bad Durrenberg (9 km away, 21 minutes by bus). Both are served every hour on the Leipzig – Naumburg RE line (–Erfurt or –Jena – Saalfeld).
By bus
Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH bus route 165 runs every hour on weekdays in the morning and in the afternoon, and only three times a day on weekends from the train station in Markranstädt (Connection from Leipzig) to Lützen (Timetable) and back.
The bus line 742 of the PNVG Merseburg-Querfurt departs six times a day (on weekdays) Merseburg and nine times a day from Bad Durrenberg to Lützen (in some cases so-called on-call buses, i.e. the journey must be registered at least one hour before the start of the journey at 03462-83263). On Saturdays there are only four buses from Bad Dürrenberg, on Sundays three (all on-call buses) and no direct buses from Merseburg. See timetable.
From Weißenfels the bus line 781 of the PVG Burgenlandkreis runs six to seven times a day on weekdays, once on Saturdays, twice on Sundays to Röcken and Lützen (Timetable; on weekends only on-call buses, registration at 0391-5363180). The MDV tariff applies on all buses.
In the street
Lützen is via the junction of the same name 
2 Lützen can be reached on the A 38 Göttingen – Leipzig (–Dresden) motorway. The A 38 intersects not far to the west Cross Rippachtal the north-south autobahn A 9 Berlin – Munich. Coming from the north, you can also take the A 9 at the junction Bad Durrenberg leave, from where the L 184 leads directly to Lützen.
Via the B 87 one arrives from Leipzig and Weissenfels off to Lützen.
By bicycle
Lützen is on the Elster-Saale-Radweg (one Railway cycle path) between Leipzig (Kulkwitzer See) and Weißenfels. From Kulkwitzer See on the western edge of Leipzig it is 11 km to Lützen; from Weißenfels (connection to the Saaleradweg) it is 15 km. In addition, the brine-coal history cycle path leads from Geiseltalsee (Braunsbedra) via Bad Dürrenberg (intersection with the Saale cycle path) to Lützen (a total of almost 30 km).
mobility
The actual Lützen is a small town where everything is within walking distance. However, if you want to visit the incorporated districts (e.g. Röcken), you have to rely on a car, bike or the bus, which only drives sporadically. Buses 781 or 784 run approximately every hour on weekdays between Markt in Lützen and Röcken, on weekends only a few buses per day.
Tourist Attractions
The is on the road from / to Leipzig 1 Gustav Adolf Memorial
. The corpse of the King of Sweden was found not far from a large field stone under a pile of dead people, trodden almost beyond recognition by the hooves of the horses. For a long time only this so-called Swedish stone received the memory of the brave king. At the occasion of the Victory Memorial Service in 1832, a cast iron Gothic monument was erected over the stone. In 1907 the Gustav Adolf Chapel was built.
Further into town you get on 2 town hall (Markt 1), which was built in the neo-renaissance style in 1884/85. The west side of the town hall is decorated with a statue of Gustav Adolf.
3 Museum in the castle, Schlossstrasse 4th. Tel.: 49 (0)34444 20228, Fax: (0)34444 90693, Email: [email protected]. The old Lützener lock from the 13th century is not far south, across the street. It has housed the City and Regional History Museum since 1928.Open: Opening times: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday groups by appointment.
In the district of Meuchen, 2 km east of the city, you will find the 4 Gustav Adolf Memorial Church (Clara-Zetkin-Strasse 21). The Romanesque village church, originally from the 15th / 16th centuries. Century, was redesigned as a memorial church in 1912. The body of Gustav Adolf was first kept in the church for the purpose of cleaning before he went into the Weißenfelser Escort house was transported.
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5 Friedrich Nietzsche's birthplace, Teichstrasse 8 (The village of Röcken, 2.5 kilometers southwest of the core town of Lützen, on the road to Weißenfels). Tel.: (0)34444-169705. The world-famous philosopher was born in the parsonage of Röcken because his father was a pastor here. The father died when the young Friedrich was five and the family moved to the not far away Naumburgwhere you can find a more comprehensive Nietzsche museum and archive today. In addition to the house where Nietzsche was born, the memorial also includes the church in which Nietzsche was baptized, his grave and a modern group of sculptures (“Bacchanal”). The small exhibition in three rooms was renewed in 2003 and is dedicated to Nietzsche's childhood, his relationship to Christianity and the history of his tomb.Open: November – March: Wed-Sat 10 am–4pm, occasionally Sun and public holidays (see website), April – October: Wed-Sat 11 am–5pm, Sun and public holidays 1–5pm.
At Großgörschen, another district 6 km southeast of Lützen, the first battle of the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon took place in May 1813. This is reminiscent of a 6 meter high designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, crowned by the Iron Cross 6 tabernacle
from Fer de Berlin (Scharnhorststrasse).
activities
- Animal enclosure and Climbing forest in Martzschpark at the Gustav Adolf Memorial
- 1 Lützen summer pool, Merseburger Str.1b. Tel.: 49 (0)34444 21585. Open: (in the bathing season): daily 10 am to 8 pm.
shop
At a distance of 13 km, the nova eventis shopping center is at the exit 17 Leipzig-West of the A 9
kitchen
- 1 Gasthaus "Roter Löwe", Ernst-Thälmann-Str. 9. Tel.: 49 (0)34444 23332, Fax: (0)34444 23332.
- 2 Santorini tavern, Mühlenstrasse 4, 06686 Lützen. Tel.: (0)34444 900740. Greek restaurant.Open: daily 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Castle café, in Lützen Castle.
- 3 Eisbär ice cream parlor, Schlossstrasse 17, 06686 Lützen. Tel.: (0)34444 22393, Fax: (0)34444 90670. There are also many pizzas and pasta in the range.Open: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Landhaus Fleischhauer, Starsiedeler Str. 2. Tel.: (0)34444 20495.
- 2 Pension Köper at the town hall, Ernst-Thälmann-Str. 25th. Tel.: (0)34444 306-0.
security
health
- 1 Castle pharmacy, Markt 2, 06686 Lützen. Tel.: (0)34444 23350, Fax: (0)34444 23351, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 2 Adler pharmacy, Ernst-Thälmann-Str. 19, 06686 Lützen. Tel.: (0)34444 90521, Fax: (0)34444 90522, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Practical advice
trips
Other destinations in the vicinity are:
- Markranstädt (8 km northeast, B 87) - the Kulkwitzer See (water sports!) Separates this city from Leipzig-Grünau; Altranstädter Schloss was the political center of Northern Europe during the Great Northern War in 1706/07.
- Bad Durrenberg (9 km northwest) - spa gardens; largest contiguous graduation tower in Europe.
- Weissenfels (15 km southwest, B 87) - city at the entrance to Saale-Unstrut region; baroque castle Neu-Augustusburg with shoe and city museum. As an alternative to the main road, use the A 38 / A 9 via the Rippachtal junction; The way is about 6 km longer and you have to be aware of the risk of traffic jams at Weißenfels.
- Merseburg (20 km northwest, via Bad Dürrenberg and B 181) - has unique cultural assets with the cathedral and castle.
- Leipzig - The multi-faceted city is a good 20 km northeast (can be reached by car in just under half an hour, by bus and train in 40-55 minutes)
- Naumburg (Saale) (35 km southwest) - here you can continue to follow in Nietzsche's footsteps, but also visit medieval cultural monuments, as well as strolling, cycling or boating along the Saale and Unstrut.
literature
Web links
- http://www.stadt-luetzen.de - Official website of Lützen
- History of the city
