The Saxon Elbland is that to the state Saxony belonging area of the Elbe, which is located at the transition from the low mountain ranges to the North German lowland bay.
Regions
- Dahlener and Dübener Heide (with Wermsdorf Forest) - The Dahlener Heide lies between Riesa, Oschatz and Torgau. The Dübener Heide, northernmost landscape of the Saxon Elbland, is also a nature park and connects to the Dahlener Heide.
- Dresden Elbe Valley (or Elbtalkessel) - the part of the Elbe valley where Dresden and Meissen are located. The area is almost entirely urbanized.
- Lommatzscher and Großenhainer care - Loess landscapes on both sides of the Elbe.
- Meißner highlands (with Tharandt forest) - Plateau between the Elbe valley and Freiberg, where the Ore Mountains connects.
- West Lusatian hills and mountains - east of the Elbe valley; so to speak the Vorlausitz. The locals of this region, such as those from Radeberg, for example, do not consider themselves Lusatians. The area also includes the popular Moritzburg pond landscape.
places
- Dresden - Saxony's state capital.
- Freital - Former industrial city at the gates of Dresden.
- Grossenhain - the center of Grossenhain care was the venue for the state garden show in 2002.
- Meissen - Albrechtsburg and world-famous porcelain manufactory.
- Moritzburg - Fairytale hunting lodge and pheasant castle in an artificially created pond area.
- Oschatz - Located on the main line Leipzig – Dresden; Weighing Museum, St. Aegidien Church, nearby Osterland Castle.
- Radebeul - affluent villa suburb of Dresden, wineries, sparkling wine cellars, Karl May Museum, Lößnitzgrundbahn.
- Riesa - Steel and sports city.
- Torgau - Hartenfels Castle, once the seat of the Ernestine Wettins.
Other goals
background
language
getting there
By plane
There is one in the region itself Dresden Airport
(IATA: DRS). For the west of the Saxon Elbland there is also the Leipzig / Halle Airport(IATA: LEJ) Near. Another alternative is the Berlin airport Berlin Brandenburg Airport(IATA: BER).
By train
Long-distance trains (ICE, IC, EC) stop in Dresden Hbf, Dresden-Neustadt and Riesa. They come every two hours from Frankfurt am Main and Erfurt (ICE), Hanover and the Ruhr area (IC), Berlin and Hamburg and Prague (EC).
In regional traffic, especially the hourly RE lines Leipzig – Riesa – Dresden, Hof – Zwickau – Chemnitz – Freiburg – Dresden, Dresden – Großenhain (–Cottbus or –Hoyerswerda), the two-hour RE line Leipzig – Torgau – Cottbus and the hourly RB line Chemnitz-Riesa (-Elsterwerda) should be mentioned.
By bus
Long-distance buses stop in Dresden.
In the street
The A4 (Erfurt – Chemnitz – Dresden – Görlitz), A13 (Berlin – Dresden) and A14 (Leipzig – Dresden) motorways run through the region.
By bicycle
Of course, the leads through the region Elbe cycle path.
mobility
The most important railway line in the region is the regional express Dresden – Leipzig (“Saxonia Express”), which runs every hour and stops in Radebeul, Coswig, Riesa, Oschatz and Dahlen, among others. There are also other regional express and regional train lines, the Dresden S-Bahn (e.g. S 1 to Meißen). Narrow-gauge railways still run between Oschatz and Mügeln and between Radebeul and Radeburg.
A nice way of getting around is by bike on the well-developed Elbe cycle path, which leads through Dresden, Radebeul, Meißen, the wine village of Diesbar-Seusslitz, Riesa, Strehla, Belgern and Torgau. Many accommodations along the route are geared towards cycling guests.
The Saxon steamship offers trips on the Elbe from Dresden via Radebeul and Meißen to Diesbar-Seusslitz.
Tourist Attractions
- Cultural landscape of the Dresden Elbe Valley. With the magnificent baroque buildings of Dresden's old town and the Elbe castles, it was part of the world heritage from 2004 to 2009, but was then removed from the list due to the construction of the Waldschlösschenbrücke - it has not become any less worth seeing. Please refer Dresden # sights.
- Cathedral and Albrechtsburg in Meissen
- Moritzburg Castle, north of Dresden. Fairytale hunting and pleasure palace, surrounded by a pond landscape, can be reached by a historic narrow-gauge steam train.
- Hartenfels Castle, in Torgau. With the palace chapel - the world's first new Protestant church.
- Hubertusburg Castle in Wermsdorf - Magnificent hunting lodge of Augustus the Strong and temporary secondary residence of his son August III.
- Wackerbarth Castle in Radebeul - Count's baroque castle and winery with sparkling wine cellar
- 1 Großsedlitz baroque garden
in Heidenau - one of the most authentic baroque gardens in the French style in Germany
Canaletto view on the Elbe in Dresden
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Albrechtsberg Castle in the Dresden Elbe Valley
Moritzburg Castle
Hartenfels Castle
Hubertusburg Castle
Vineyard of Wackerbarth Castle
Großsedlitz baroque garden
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activities
- numerous beautiful hiking trails, e.g. B. in the Dahlener and Düben Heath
- Cycling, e.g. B. along the Elbe cycle path
- Places of high culture in Dresden: Saxon State Opera, State Theater, State Orchestra and Kreuzchor
- Various cultural events and festivals in Dresden (e.g. Opera Ball, Dixieland Festival, Music Festival, Bunte Republik Neustadt, Striezelmarkt)
- Ride on a historic narrow-gauge railway: Döllnitzbahn ("Wilder Robert"; Oschatz–Muck–Kemmlitz) or Lößnitzgrundbahn ("Lößnitzdackel"; Radebeul–Moritzburg–Radeburg)
kitchen
Wine
With less than 500 hectares, the wine-growing region of Saxony is one of the smallest wine-growing regions in Germany. This also includes vineyards in Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. It stretches along the Elbe from Pirna downstream to around the wine villages Diesbar-Seusslitz. Mainly white grape varieties are grown, some sparkling wine is produced, and a few areas are planted with red wine varieties.
The Gold Riesling is a white wine variety that is only grown to a significant extent in Saxony. The Saxon cone is a wine bottle with a special shape that is only used in the Saxon wine-growing region. The winery Wackerbarth Castle in Radebeul produces sparkling wine using classic bottle fermentation, the same method that is also used for champagne.
Gold Riesling grapes
The council vineyard in Weinböhla
Vineyards and vineyard church near Pillnitz
A club of saxons
nightlife
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climate
literature
Web links
- https://www.dresden-elbland.de - Official website of Saxon Elbland
