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| Spice up | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 16.154 (2019) | |
| height | 124 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)3425 856 04 00 www.tourismus-wurzen.de/ | |
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The town Spice up in Saxon Muldental east of Leipzig has been the cathedral city for 900 years and thus at the same time the center and namesake of the Wurzener Land. As the birthplace of the poet Joachim Ringelnatz, the city is unofficially known as Ringelnatzstadt.
background
getting there
Wurzen is located on the eastern high bank of the Mulde, almost 30 kilometers east of Leipzig, on the edge of the Leipzig lowland bay. In the southeast the urban area borders on the Wermsdorfer Forest. The Mühlbach, which rises there, flows through the urban area. Wurzen is located on the Ecumenical Pilgrimage Route, which was established in 2003 by the Saxon youth pastor's office. In Wurzener Land, this hiking trail largely follows the old route of the medieval Via Regia. In the urban area, the Via Regia also crosses a second old transcontinental long-distance route, an old salt road from Halle to Prague. This old road, which runs from north to south, is part of the future transcontinental cultural route Via Salaria (Lübeck - Trapani / Sicily). In addition, the Lutherweg leads through the city, the next stops are Schildau in the northeast and Trebsen in the south.
Of Leipzig The best way to get to Wurzen by car is via the B 6 federal road. After Wurzen, the B 6 continues Oschatz and Meissen to Dresden. West of Wurzen, the B 6 is crossed by the B 107, which goes south Grimma and north direction Eilenburg runs. At Grimma (on the B 107) and in Leipzig-Ost (on the B 6) there are junctions to the A 14 Leipzig – Dresden motorway.
The 1 Wurzen train station is located on the oldest German long-distance railway line Leipzig-Dresden south of the center. Regional express trains from Leipzig and Dresden stop here every hour. In addition, there are the half-hourly S-Bahn (S-Bahn) line S3 of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland from Halle via the Leipzig City Tunnel, as well as various stations in Leipzig and overland with the terminus Wurzen.
mobility
Wurzen is located in the tariff zone of the Central German transport association (MDV), Zone 142. All network tickets that are valid for this tariff zone are valid on the S-Bahn, tram and bus. The Saxony, (Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia) ticket is also valid on all local public transport.
Two city bus routes operate on weekdays, and you also have to rely on a taxi or your own drive. Due to the manageable size of the city, however, most of the paths are easy to master on foot. There are also some bus routes to the surrounding area, which also have other stops in the city.
Tourist Attractions
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The 1 Wurzen Castle is considered the oldest castle in the German-speaking area. It was built from 1491 to 1497 and was a residence of the Meissen bishops. Today a castle hotel with a restaurant.
Churches
- 2 St. Mary's Cathedral, Collegiate Church, consecrated in 1114. Today's appearance from 1515 with impressive stone sculptures from the early 16th century and bronze sculptures by Georg Wrba (1932)
- 3 City Church of St. Wenceslai, late Gothic hall church, founded in 1513 with a tower house in the church tower.
Buildings
- 4 Old Town Hall The core of the building dates back to the Renaissance, today the city library and city gallery.
- 5 Ringelnatz birthplaceOriginally baroque building, classicistically remodeled, birthplace of the poet Joachim Ringelnatz.
- 6 Old custody, Birthplace of the fabulous poet Magnus Gottfried Lichtwer on Domplatz.
- 7 Post gate and post house portal the former Saxon post office from 1734 on the Crostigall.
- 8 Krietschwerke from 1917/25 with its mill towers that shape the cityscape.
- 9 Imperial Post Office with telegraph tower (1890/91) in Bahnhofstrasse.
- 10 Bismarck Tower 19.4 m high observation tower on the Wachtelberg in the middle of one of Germany's oldest nature reserves.
Monuments
- 11 Market fountain in honor of Joachim Ringelnatz (1983).
- 12 Saxon distance column from 1724, which once stood in front of the Wenceslaitor there (recreated in 1984 with the original base).
- 13 Memorial for the fallen of the First World War in the former old cemetery, the young paramedic provides the Angels of SiberiaElsa Brändström represent.
- 14 Pest house Memorial to the victims of the plague in 1607 (17th century) also in the former old cemetery.
Museums
- 15 Cultural history museum in a magnificent town house from the Renaissance. Memories of personalities who stayed in Wurzen, from Ringelnatz to Napoleon.
Streets and squares
- 16 Marketplace in its facility from the 13th century, is surrounded by houses with historical facades.
Like no other city in Central Germany, Wurzen has memories of the medieval pilgrimage to St. James: Jakobsplatz, Jakobsgasse and - up until the Thirty Years' War, the Jakobskirche, Jakobskirchhof and Jakobshospital.
Parks
- 17 city Park Created in 1879, with the main features of a public park from the early days
activities
- individual and guided city tours through the historic old town, via the Ringelnatz art path or the industrial culture path
- Guided tours through Wurzen Castle and St. Marien Cathedral
- Visit to the cultural history museum with the oldest permanent Ringelnatz collection
- Visit of the regular events in the Kulturhaus Schweizergarten, the cultural history museum, in the Ringelnatz birth house, in the cathedral St. Marien or the culture and citizen center D5 and many more.
- Visit of the nature reserve "Wachtelberg - Mühlbachtal" with the Bismarck tower and the nature trail "Goldenes Tälchen"
- Cycling or inline skating on the Muldental cycle path on the former track bed of the old Muldentalbahn along the Mulde
- Water hikes or boat tours on the Mulde
- Hiking in the Wurzener Stadtwald, the Planitzwald, the Hohburger Mountains or the Wermsdorfer Forst
- Swimming in the "Dreibücken" outdoor pool or the Burkhardtshain outdoor pool
shop
The Wurzen city center invites you to stroll and shop through the shops of the local traders, here you will also find one or the other special gift for the visitor. In addition, almost all major food retail chains are represented in Wurzen (Kaufland, Rewe, Lidl, Aldi, Netto, Penny, Diska, Rossmann).
- 1 Kaufland, Collmener Str. 12, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: 49 (0)3425 90210. Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
kitchen
Restaurants
- 1 Wurzen Castle restaurant, Amtshof 2, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 853590, Fax: (0)3425-853743, Email: [email protected]. The restaurant offers "special features" such as castle brunch, candle light dinner or knight's dinner.Open: Restaurant: daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- 2 Restaurant "Crete", Straße des Friedens 36a, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 926558. Popular Greek restaurant with a large patio.Open: daily 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 11.30 p.m.
- 3 "La Bella Italia" restaurant, Bahnhofstrasse 23, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 817576, Fax: (0)3425 854565, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant with Italian specialties, beer garden available.Open: Tue 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., Wed - Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., closed on Mondays.
- 4 "La Grotta" restaurant, Badergraben 2a, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 925652, Fax: (0)3425 925654, Email: [email protected]. Italian restaurant, large selection of dishes, outdoor space in the courtyard.Open: Tue - Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m., Mondays are closed.
- 5 Restaurant "Goldene Krone", Wettiner Platz 3, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 856394. Asian cuisine specialties - daily buffet.Open: daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- 6 Restaurant "St. Wenceslas", Dresdener Strasse 1, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 817941, Email: [email protected]. German cuisine, located directly at the Wenceslaikirche and the post mile column.Open: Mon - Fri 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Sat / Sun by appointment.
- 7 Ristorante Pizzeria "Am Markt", Markt 6, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 8391569. Italian dishes / pasta and salads, outdoor seating directly on the historic market square.Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., closed on Mondays (except public holidays).
- 8 Rustica Wurzen, Mayor-Schmidt-Platz 14, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 925374. Restaurant in a Mediterranean ambience with Italian specialties and seasonal offers.Open: Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri / Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., Sat 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., closed on Wed.
- 9 Steak House "Arizona", Buchenweg 6, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 8279797, Email: [email protected]. home-style cooking, quiet location.Open: Mon / Thu / Fri / Sat from 5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m., closed Tues / Wed.
- 10 Country inn Dehnitz, Am Wachtelberg 9, 04808 Wurzen OT Dehnitz. Tel.: (0)3425 851336, Email: [email protected]. German cuisine. With a farmer's parlor, coachman's parlor, wine parlor, hunting room and a spacious patio.Open: Mon - Wed, Fri from 5 p.m., Thursday is closed, Sat Sun from 11 a.m.
- 11 Restaurant "To the ferry", Am Mühlbach 20, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 811555, Fax: (0)3425 854285, Email: [email protected]. Home-style German cuisine. Moonlight rides on the Mulde can be booked.Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Mondays are closed.
- 12 Wurzen toboggan run, Trauschkenweg 2, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)172 3404900, Email: [email protected]. German and Thuringian home cooking.Open: Mon - Thu closed, Fri Sat 3 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Easter to October: Closed Mon, Tue - Thu 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Fri 3 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
In addition, there are other smaller bistros, pizzerias, kebab shops and small pubs that offer a selection of dishes.
Cafés and ice cream parlors
- 13 Domcafé, Lounger 2, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 8397271, Email: [email protected]. central location on the market on the bench with a wonderful view of Wenceslaigasse and the market.Open: Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wed 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat / Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- 14 Ice cream parlor "Im Crostigall", Crostigall 22, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 854885, Email: [email protected]. Ice cream parlor with patio, located between the post gate and the Ringelnatz birthplace.Open: Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Mondays are closed.
- 15 Ice cream parlor Schönemann, Markt 3, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 928433, Email: [email protected]. Ice cream parlor with patio, located directly on the historic market square.Open: Mon - Thu 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., closed on Saturdays.
- 16 Ice cream parlor "Unter den Linden", Friedrich-Engels-Str. 13, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 921687. Soft ice cream, small snacks, outdoor seating.Open: May to August Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., September to April Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Mondays.
In addition, of course, the aforementioned restaurants also offer coffee, pastries and ice cream during their opening hours.
nightlife
- 1 Small pub, Rudolf-Breitscheid-Strasse 20, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: 49 (0)3425 853070. Open: Tue - Sun 7 p.m. - 1 a.m., closed on Mondays.
accommodation
- 1 Castle Hotel, Amtshof 2, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 853590, Fax: (0)3425-853743, Email: [email protected]. Price: Single from € 62.50, double from € 90 (each including breakfast).
- 2 Hotel to the post office, Bahnhofstrasse 23, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 812405, Fax: (0)3425 854565, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant with Italian specialties, beer garden available.Open: Restaurant: Tue 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., Wed - Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., closed on Mondays; Reception staffing: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.Price: Single from € 55, double from € 80.
- 3 Pension on the market, Lounger 3, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 925875, Fax: (0)3425 852368, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.Price: single 32 €, double 59 € (each including breakfast).
- 4 Pension CD, Albert-Kuntz-Strasse 21, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 920559, Fax: (0)3425 852529, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.Price: Overnight stay from € 15.
There are also two pilgrimage hostels and holiday apartments.
security
- 1 Police station, Lüptitzer Str. 39, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: 49 (0)3425 9850.
health
- 2 Adler pharmacy, Martin-Luther-Str. 21, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 923457, Fax: (0)3425 923452, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Thu 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 8.30 a.m. - 12 noon.
- 3 Pharmacy at the city park, Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 5, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 925000, Fax: (0)3425 924999, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 4 Ringelnatz pharmacy, Dr.-Külz-Strasse 3, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 852010, Fax: (0)3425 852012, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 5 City pharmacy, Domgasse 1, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 920071, Fax: (0)3425 925763, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 6 Germania pharmacy, Wettinerplatz 2, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: (0)3425 922559. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
Practical advice
- 7 Wurzen Tourist Information Office, Markt 5, 04808 Wurzen. Tel.: 49 (0)3425 8560400, Fax: 49 (0)3425 8560401, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sun closed.
trips
In the northeast of the city is the so-called Wurzener or Hohburger Schweiz with the Löbenberg (238 m). The pulsating big city Leipzig can be reached quickly, especially with the S-Bahn. Other destinations in the area are:
- Eilenburg (16 km to the northwest) - town down the valley; Eilenburg Castle.
- Grimma (17 km south) - the second largest city in the Central Saxon hill country particularly awaits you with its historic old town, which was completely renovated after the floods in 2002.
- Schildau (19 km to the northeast) - the birthplace of the Prussian reformer Gneisenau and probably the place of origin of the people of the shield.
- Wermsdorf (19 km southeast, B 6, straight ahead in Kühren) - located on the southern edge of the Wermsdorf Forest; Hubertusburg hunting lodge.
- Dahlen (22 km east, B 6 to Luppa, turn left there) - the gate to Dahlen Heath; Local history museum and town church Our dear women.
- Oschatz (29 km east, B 6) - starting point of the narrow-gauge railway to Muck; historic old town, weighing museum, St. Aegidien Church, nearby Osterland Castle.
literature
- : A city tells of the turning point - Wurzen / Saxony 1989 1990; Vol.With more than 100 photographs by the author. Markkleeberg, Beucha: Sax Publishing House, 2019, ISBN 978-3-86729-239-9 , P. 288 pages.
- City administration Wurzen; Wurzen in transition. An illustrated foray through the city from 1850 to the present day, (Horb am Neckar) 2011.
- Wolfgang Ebert: Wurzen and the Muldenaue. A guide through the city, its landscape and history, Beucha 2010, ISBN 9783867290760 .
- Wolfgang Ebert: Historical-topographical lexicon of the city of Wurzen and the districts of Dehnitz, Roitzsch and Nemt. Published in the series “Terra Wurcinensis - Das Wurzener Land in the past and present ”. 3rd edition, Beucha 2008, ISBN 978-3-930076-55-0 .
- Cordia Schlegelmilch: Spice up. Erfurt 2006, ISBN 978-3-86680-066-3 .
- NovoPrint Verlags GmbH Fellbach and Wurzen City Administration (ed.): Large district town of Wurzen - information brochure with a multi-colored city map. 80 pages, 4th edition, Fellbarch / Wurzen 2005.
- Cycling and hiking map Muldental, Grimma, Wurzen, Eilenburg and the surrounding area. Publishing house Dr. Barthel, ISBN 978-3-89591-046-3 . Scale 1: 50,000, € 5.90
