Zeitz - Zeitz

Moritzburg Castle, Zeitz
Time
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Time, the city of baby carriages and sugar production, is located in the south of the state Saxony-Anhalt and in the west of the Burgenlandkreis district. The former Slavic settlement on the northern edge of the Thuringian river valley White Magpie was first made in 967 in the Synod of Ravenna mentioned and was from 968 to 1030 for a short time the seat of the bishopric of the diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz, which was dissolved in 1562. The region has been shaped by lignite mining since around 1830 and is now located on the southeastern edge of the recultivation area Leipzig New Lakeland.

background

Zeitz is often used in the media as an example of sadness and hopelessness in the East, whereby, as so often, only the negative sides are presented - completely dilapidated and run-down Wilhelminian-style districts and an empty pedestrian zone are well suited for the camera, the existing sights are faded out . You shouldn't be put off visiting the city just because of the image of Zeitz presented in the media.

getting there

By plane

From Leipzig Halle AirportWebsite of this institutionLeipzig Halle Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLeipzig Halle Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLeipzig Halle Airport (Q668382) in the Wikidata database(IATA: LEJ) via the A9 southbound and further via the B91 (approx. 40km).

By train

The most important railway line, the Elstertalbahn, runs from Leipzig about Zeitz after Gera. A branch line with railcars of the Burgenlandbahn connects Zeitz and Weissenfels. The 1 Zeitz train station is located north of the city center on the opposite bank of the Weisse Elster.

By bus

Flixbus runs to Zeitz twice a day on the Gera - Berlin route. The long-distance bus stop is at the station forecourt.

The Zeitz-Naumburg route is served by bus.

In the street

Several federal highways cross in Zeitz, the federal highway B2Leipzig–Gera and the federal highway B180Naumburg–Altenburg as well as the federal highway B91Hall-Time. Zeitz has a connection to the motorway to the west via the B 180 and to the north-west via the B 91 A9Berlin-Munich. South towards Gera The Autobahn can be reached via the B 2 A4Dresden-Erfurt.

mobility

Map of Zeitz

Zeitz is in the tariff zone of the Central German Transport Association (MDV), Tariff zone 259. Association tickets valid in this zone are therefore also valid in city buses, as is the Saxony (Saxony-Anhalt / Thuringia) ticket. There is a line overview here (pdf file).

Tourist Attractions

Castle Church
Historic vineyard near Posa Monastery
  • 1  Moritzburg Castle. Moritzburg Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMoritzburg Castle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMoritzburg Castle (Q959142) in the Wikidata database.The most important building in Zeitz is the early baroque one Moritzburg Castle, which was rebuilt in the years 1657 to 78 on the ruins of the old bishop's palace and was the residence of a branch line of the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty.
  • 2  Cathedral (Castle Church) of St. Peter and Paul. Cathedral (Schlosskirche) St. Peter and Paul in the encyclopedia WikipediaCathedral (Schlosskirche) St. Peter and Paul in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCathedral (Castle Church) St. Peter and Paul (Q187151) in the Wikidata database.In the early Romanesque, Gothic converted castle church, numerous members of the dynasty of Saxony-Zeitz also rest Georgius Agricola, the founder of mineralogy.
  • 3  German pram museum, Schlossstrasse 6. The largest pram exhibition in Europe.Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 4  Medieval corridor system (Underground Zeitz). approx. 45 min guided tour through the corridors under the city.Open: closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am-3pm, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment only (from 5 people) Sat, Sun, public holidays: 10 am-4pmPrice: adults € 5.50, children € 3.00.
  • 5  town hall. Town hall in the encyclopedia WikipediaCity hall in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCity Hall (Q27995195) in the Wikidata database.Late Gothic building.
  • Herrmannschacht. Oldest surviving briquette factory in the world.
  • 6  Posa Monastery. Posa Monastery in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMonastery of Posa in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPosa Monastery (Q1775807) in the Wikidata database.Northern end point of the Wine route on the White Elster.
  • 7 Brüsewitz memorial column

activities

shop

In the pedestrian zone (Rossmarkt, Wendische Straße and side streets) you will find the usual small town mix of Deich, Fiel, Ross and Tengelmann.

  • 1  EDEKA Rothe, Schützenstrasse 1, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 212114. Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

kitchen

hospital
  • 1  Crete restaurant, Leipziger Str. 19, 06712 Zeitz OT Grana. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 228748. Greek restaurant.Open: Mon is closed, Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
  • 2  Laurini Café & Restaurant, Roßmarkt 21, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 2295445. Open: Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. - 12 a.m., Sat 12.30 p.m. - midnight, Sun 12.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
  • 3  Da Capo, Roßmarkt 2, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 5308989.
  • 4  Sant Nicola restaurant, Nicolaiplatz 11, 06712 Zeitz.
  • 5  Bistro tight Max, Voigtsstrasse 3, 06712 Zeitz.
  • 6  Alt-Zeitz, Brüderstraße 10, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 220273. German restaurant.Open: Mon is closed, Tue - Fri 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Fri Sat 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sun 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • 7  Rustika restaurant, Judenstrasse 7, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 227841, Fax: 49 (0)3441 227841, Email: . Open: Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

nightlife

  • 3  Green Island Pub, Weberstrasse 25, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 212671. Open: Sun Mon 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Tue - Thu 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Fri Sat 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
  • 4  For the 14th, Kalkstrasse 13, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 251635.

accommodation

  • 1  Hotel Maximilian Zeitz, Braustraße 5A, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 688800, Fax: 49 (0)3441 6888019. Price: single room from 55 €, double room from 68 €, breakfast buffet 8 € extra per person !.
  • 2  Hotel Christoph, Geussnitzer Str. 22, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 713157.
  • 4  Hotel Ristorante Torino, Badstubenvorstadt 17, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 210145.
  • 7  Pension Ring, Altenburger Str. 12, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 713428. Feature: pension.

security

  • 1  District Commissioner Zeitz, Schützenplatz 21A, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 6340. Police station.

health

Pharmacies

Hospitals

  • 5  Georgius-Agricola Clinic, Lindenallee 1, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 7400. The clinic is located near the federal highway 180 in the direction of Altenburg.

Practical advice

  • 6  Tourist Information, Altmarkt 16, 06712 Zeitz. Tel.: 49 (0)3441 83291. Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

trips

Haynsburg
Town hall in Pegau
  • Deuben (5 km north) - Mining Museum
  • Haynsburg (7 km southwest) - the strongest bulwark in the Zeitz-Naumburg diocese, 24 m high keep can be climbed
  • Würchwitz (7 km southeast) - the village of Würchwitz is known for its mite cheese. There is a monument and a Mite Cheese Museum.
  • Drunky (8 km to the west) - Late Renaissance castle with bear enclosure, Christophorusgymnasium (formerly Dirty arrangements), Romanesque churches in Hassel and Droyzut
  • Elsteraue (8 km northeast) - meadow landscape with many half-timbered houses, Romanesque church in Predel with a leaning tower
  • Profen (9km northeast) - Open pit viewpoint
  • Meuselwitz (13 km east, B 180) - orangery and palace gardens, coal railway
  • Pegau (20 km north, B 2) - Renaissance town hall, St. Laurentius Church with the tomb of Margrave Wiprecht von Groitzsch
  • Groitzsch (20 km north, B 2) - ruins of the Wiprechtsburg, the oldest stone building in Saxony.
  • Gera (24 km south, B 2) - Federal Garden Show 2007.
  • Altenburg (25 km east) - City of Skat.
  • Eisenberg (27 km southwest) - Castle with castle church, nearby the local recreation area "Mühltal".

literature

  • "Guide through Zeitz and the surrounding area", a reprint, Dingsda-Verlag, Querfurt 1992, ISBN 3-928498-09-6
  • Otto Pappe: 1000 years city and church Zeitz

Web links

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