Nossen - Nossen

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Nossen
federal stateSaxony
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Nossen

The small Saxon town Nossen is at the transition of the Ore Mountains in the north German lowlands. The approximate separation point here is the Freiberg Mulde. In terms of tourism, the city is interesting due to its rich history with historical buildings as well as the scenic location and the access to the Muldental.

background

The whole area was settled by Slavic peoples well before the 9th century before the German immigration. In the early 9th century, however, the German conquest of the region began due to its strategically important position. The place was first mentioned in a document in 1185 when the knights of Nossen Castle and the nearby Altzelle monastery fought over ownership rights. The date is still considered to be the official founding date of the city. In the years that followed, the knights settled numerous farmers around the castle. The Nossen settlement was born. But the disputes over ownership between the castle and the monastery did not stop and at times continued in violent clashes. Financially ruined, the knights finally gave up and sold the castle to the bishops of Meissen. In the next few years the castle was expanded into a palace and was finally awarded to the elector.

During the Thirty Years' War, Nossen was hit hard by looting and plague, after which it was able to quickly recover as a traffic junction. But the Seven Years' War also hit the city hard, and it got into the front line several times. The castle was also badly damaged. At the end of the Seven Years' War, most of the citizens of Nossen had meanwhile fled. At the end of the 19th century there was a great economic boom. Nossen became an important railway junction and in the following years this also benefited the economy and the citizens. Despite the bridges being blown in the Second World War and an economic slump after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the newly constructed industrial areas have maintained a good industrial infrastructure to this day.

getting there

By plane

The nearest international airport is the Dresden Airport directly on the A4 exit Symbol: ASDresden / airport or a little further to Leipzig Halle Airport. For smaller aircraft is the Riesa-Göhlis airfield the right airport.

In the street

Nossen is road traffic excellent developed. To the east of the city, the A 14 ends at the Nossen motorway triangle Leipzig in the A 4 of Chemnitz to Dresden. The city has three connection points:

  • Symbol: AS 75 Siebenlehn on the A4 for the approach from the south or Chemnitz. Change to the B 101.
  • Symbol: AS 36 Nossen-Nord on the A 14 for the approach from the north-west or Leipzig. Change to the B 175 (ends in Nossen).
  • Symbol: AS 37 Nossen-Ost on the A 14 for the approach from the east or Dresden. Change to the B 101.

From direction Freiberg and Meissen you arrive via the B 101. For those who come from the direction of Meißen: Speed ​​cameras in the local area Katzenberg.

The station

By train

In contrast to road traffic, Nossen is no longer interested in that Railway network connected, since the timetable change in December 2015, the RB 110 between Meissen and Chub has been discontinued; Railway lines still existed in the 1970s Freiberg, Klingenberg-Colmnitz, Freital, Riesa, Meissen and Chub.

The nearest train stations are now Freiberg, Döbeln or Meissen, each about 20 km away. Buses run. Nossen is on the edge of the Verkehrsverbundes Oberelbe (VVO).

mobility

City map of Nossen

The actual urban area is located on the southern slope of the Freiberger Mulde except for a railway settlement and the area around the outdoor pool. Other places like Deutschebora or Heynitz are added, but are not dealt with further here.

The uphill roads are sometimes quite steep. City buses do not exist, but given their small size, they are not necessary either. There is one for local public transport Timetable information and a mobile app) of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO).

The parking spaces shown on the city map are chargeable. The free parking spaces closest to the market square are in Waldheimer Straße, Bismarckstraße (both limited parking) and in Siebenlehner Gasse. It should also be noted that numerous roads can only be used in one direction.

Tourist Attractions

Tourist Attractions
Nossen Castle
  • 1  Nossen Castle, Lock 3. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 68700. Schloss Nossen in the encyclopedia WikipediaSchloss Nossen (Q2242706) in the Wikidata database.an irregular system with a predominantly oval courtyard. The castle also houses the local history museum; guided tours by appointment.Open: Tue-Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat / Sun / public holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Mondays.Price: Admission: adults € 2, reduced € 1.50..

The Nossener is located on the market square 2 Parish churchParish church in the Wikipedia encyclopediaParish church in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsParish Church (Q49489239) in the Wikidata database, originally a Renaissance building from 1565. After various fires in 1577, 1618 and 1719, it was heavily modified during the reconstruction. The church was abandoned with parts of it in the 16th century 3 Altzella MonasteryKlosters Altzella in the encyclopedia WikipediaKlosters Altzella in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKlosters Altzella (Q314478) in the Wikidata database built. Its ruins are located two kilometers southwest of the city. The surrounding and formerly monastery-owned Zellwald is ideal for long walks. Next to the church is a Saxon post mile pillar. At the western end of the market square, at the town hall, stands a Fountain4 Fountain with city historythat tells the history of the city.

Due to its former importance as a railway junction, Nossen is now the seat of an association that maintains, among other things, operational steam locomotives:

  • 1  IG Dampflok Nossen e.V., Döbelner Str. 19 (north of the road bridge on the right). Tel.: 49 (0)35242 439684, Fax: 49 (0)35242 439684, Email: . . In addition to several 52s, there is also the 18 201, the fastest operational steam locomotive in the world, in the inventory. On some weekends, special trips are offered on the "Zellwaldbahn" to Freiberg.

activities

Bulk building in the Altzella monastery
  • Suggestion for one City tour (5 km): Bahnhof – Ladestraße – Pöppelmannbrücke – Nossen Castle – Markt – Freiberger Straße – Zellwald / Altzella Monastery – Railway underpass routes to Roßwein / Riesa – Döbelner Straße (railway crossing) –Bismarckstraße – Bahnhof.
  • 2  Municipal public bath, Grunaer Weg. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 68433. Volksbad since 1907; modernized.
  • Circular hike over the 1 Kirschberg (3 km): The train station is assumed as a possible starting and ending point for this route as well. First it goes over the Bismarckstraße to Döbelner Straße, where the railway facilities are crossed to the right. Continue straight on Döbelner Strasse until you cross the Freiberger Mulde, then turn sharply right into the narrow path along the Mulde. From the Kirschberg you now have a beautiful view of the city. The path then continues down the valley until you reach an asphalt path. Turn right onto the path and you come out at the Volksbad. The south side of the Mulde is reached again via a pedestrian bridge. Then right into Talstraße, shortly afterwards left through the pedestrian tunnel. Finally, the route leads over the freight yard (loading street).
Siebenlehn motorway bridge
  • Circular hike over Siebenlehn (15 km): Here you first follow the city tour path to the Pöppelmann Bridge 1 . On the side facing the city there is a board with an overview map. Via Eichholzgasse, the path now leads along the west bank of the Mulde. If you want, you can change the bank over a pedestrian bridge that was built after the floods in 2002. We take this variant and hike below the Bastion along the named lookout point to the next intermediate station, the Siebenlehn motorway bridge 2 . On this side of the hollow there is a memorial plaque, which reminds of the prevented demolition of the bridge in May 1945. Not far behind the motorway bridge is a covered wooden pedestrian bridge, over which we switch back to the western bank of the Mulden. Now you can walk straight uphill to Siebenlehn or a little further south to a factory site. Here follows the steepest ascent of the tour. At the end of the ascent you come across a path that leads off to the right to Siebenlehn. Until recently, the road from Siebenlehn to Reinsberg led over this path, but it was relocated. The market square is crossed and on the main street you can take a break in the "Bosporus Döner" (if you like it more conservative: in the inn next door). Then it goes west into the Zellwald 2 , where the Siebenlehner bypass road (B 101) is crossed. Shortly before the announcement of the Zellwaldbahn from Nossen to Freiberg, turn right and walk northwards under the A4 and parallel, but mostly not in sight of the Zellwaldbahn. After three kilometers you come back to the route described as a city tour and walk through the Altzella monastery 3 and the subsequent Muldental back to the train station.

shop

Listed houses on the market

You can go shopping very well in the city center at the market 1 and on Waldheimer Strasse 2 . Nossen has the usual range of discounters such as Aldi and Penny 3 , Edeka 4 as well as net.

kitchen

There are two near the market square Doner kebab snacks: one in Waldheimer Straße (at the end of the traffic-calmed zone) and one on the market (towards Rathaus / Siebelehner Gasse).

Next to the Penny market there is a snack bar with Indian and international (pizza / pasta / schnitzel) cuisine:Gourmet pizza service, Fabrikstrasse 3 (In the penny). Tel.: 49 (0)35242 666493, Fax: (0)35242 666495. Open: Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Fri 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sun / public holidays: 3:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Some restaurants with German cuisine:

  • 1  Edelweiss Inn, Freiberger Str. 16 (above the market on the B 1 direction Siebenlehn). Tel.: 49 (0)35242 68302, Fax: 49 (0)35242 68302. Home-style cooking, party service and rooms for celebrations.Open: Tue-Thu 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed on Mondays.
  • 2  Restaurant Zum Anker, Market 44. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 68588, Fax: 49 (0)35242 43588, Email: . Open: Mon 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tue-Thu 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Price: Main courses usually in the price range between € 7 and € 10.
  • 3  Jägerhof, Waldheimer Strasse 31 (near the corner of Friedrich-List-Str.). Tel.: 49 (0)3524 2762733. Home cooking at affordable prices..

nightlife

As a small town, Nossen does not have an outstanding nightlife, so you always have to move outside.

Nossen has the only very large Art Nouveau room in the Nossen / Meissen / Döbeln area Sachsenhof4 . It was extensively renovated and reopened as a club and community center.

accommodation

The hotel "City of Dresden"

With the exception of the “Stadt Dresden” hotel on the market, all of the overnight stays listed below are located above the market in the direction of or in Augustusberg. At the Waldheimer Strasse / Döbelner Strasse roundabout, there is something of a hotel next to a disused factory building. However, you will quickly notice that the price is still given in D-Marks. So don't get confused, even if the hotel is still listed in the current hiking map “Monastery district Altzella”!

  • 2  Guesthouse Sonja, Siebenlehner Gasse 23 (Road from the town hall up to Augustusberg). Tel.: 49 (0)35242 62868, (0)35242 68447, Mobile: 49 (0)172 8043428, Fax: 49 (0)35242 68447, Email: . Two double, two-bed and three-bed rooms as well as a holiday apartment (€ 40 per night, € 35 for 5 days or more).Price: Prices including breakfast: day tourists on request; Double room 40 to 45 €, 2-room 36 to 40 €, 3-room 54 €.
  • 3  Apartment Mühlberg, Siebenlehner Weg 4. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 67922.
  • 4  Apartment Seifert, Augustusberg 37. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 68575.
  • 5  Apartments Fam. Liebe, Augustusberg 65. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 62021.
  • 6  Pension Peter Riegler, Höhenweg 4. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 70258. Price: double room for single occupancy € 30, double room for double occupancy € 48 per night, children up to 3 years stay free of charge; Breakfast prices: adults 6 €, children 3 - 7 years 3 €, children 8 - 16 years 5 €, children up to 3 years free of charge.

security

  • 3  Police station, Freiberger Str. 28, 01683 Nossen. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 4460.

health

Pharmacies

  • 5  Adler pharmacy, Markt 3, 01683 Nossen. Tel.: 49 (0)35242 68803. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

trips

Gellert monument in front of the town hall of Hainichen
  • Siebenlehn (4 km south, B 101) - the small town between Zellwald and Freiberger Mulde (since 2003 city status to large umbrella company). The church and water tower are well worth seeing, and what was once the highest motorway bridge in Europe is nearby.
  • Horse wine (9 km to the west) - down the river, GDR children's book lovers will find the place where in Waldemar Spender's book “From the horse that drove the car" the stallion Lotte got off the curve and landed on an apple tree.
  • Freiberg (16 km south, B 101) - mining town. On the way there (e.g. at Halsbrücke) there are a number of disused opencast mines; with a little luck, mineral collectors will get their money's worth there.
  • Lommatzsch (17 km north) - center of the Lommatzian care; this is where the actor Mario Girotti, better known as Terence Hill, stayed during the Second World War.
  • Chub (17 km northwest, A 14 towards Leipzig) - very nice city center: renovated because the flood in 2002 was up to 2 m in the city; very nice theater. If you want to take the train to the city center, use the regional train to the Döbeln Ost stop.
  • Meissen (17 km northeast) - one of the top tourist destinations in Saxony; Albrechtsburg and porcelain manufactory.
  • Hainichen (20 km southwest) - largest city in the monastery district; Located on the Striegis, a tributary of the Freiberg Mulde. Birth town of the poet and philosopher Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, to whom a memorial was dedicated in front of the town hall. Draper's house in half-timbered style; Trinity Church.

literature

  • Peter Wunderwald: Nossen Castle, Kai Homilius Publishing House, 1st edition 2000, ISBN 3931121844 .
  • Cycling and hiking map for Döbeln, Nossen, Triebischtal and the surrounding area. Publishing house Dr. Barthel, ISBN 978-3-89591-030-2 . Scale 1: 50,000, € 4.90

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