Zittau - Zittau

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Zittau
federal stateSaxony
Residents
25.381 (2019)
height
242 m
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Zittau

Zittau is a city in Saxony. It is located in the border triangle of Germany, Poland and Czech Republic.

Map of Zittau

background

Zittau already flourished economically in the Middle Ages due to its location on several long-distance trade routes.

On May 1, 2004, a new chapter in the history of Zittau was opened. With the accession of Poland and the Czech Republic to the EU, Zittau was moved from its isolated peripheral location in Germany "to the center of Europe".

getting there

By plane

The nearest airport is in Dresden. Then use the Dresden S-Bahn line 2 to Dresden-Klotzsche and then continue by train to Zittau.

By train

Travel time of the Regional Express 2 of the Deutsche Bahn Dresden - Bischofswerda - Zittau approx. 1.5 hours, with regional train 61 approx. 2 hours. From direction cottbus and Gorlitz the East German Railway goes to Zittau in about 2 hours. Of Liberec the Vogtlandbahn takes about 30 minutes to the train station in Zittau. Diesel powered railcars are used on all of these routes. Zittau's train station is about 10 minutes' walk from the city center.

By bus

Among other things, from the direction of Ebersbach with the regional bus line 51, from the direction of Löbau with the line 27 and from the direction Gorlitz possible with line 21 of the motor transport company Dreiländereck. Central stops in Zittau are on the station forecourt and on Martin-Wehnert-Platz south of the Green Ring. There are three city bus routes in Zittau that also serve stops around the city center.

A long-distance bus line does not go to Zittau.

In the street

To go to Zittau, use the federal autobahn 4 to Bautzen-West, Bautzen-Ost or Weißenberg and then use the following federal highways. The federal highway 96 begins and ends in Zittau and leads towards Bautzen. Zittau can also be reached via federal highways 99 from the direction of Görlitz and 178 from the direction of Weißenberg and Löbau.

mobility

town hall
Salt house
Yeast gable
Kreuzkirche

The historic city center (inner city) is easily accessible on foot.

Bus routes

Three city bus routes operate in Zittau Motor transport company Dreiländereck (KVG). This bus company also operates numerous regional bus routes in and around Zittau Zittau Mountains.

The Fare in the Zittau city traffic area for a single journey of 45 minutes is 1.50 euros, a day ticket costs 3.50 euros. Furthermore, for example, 4-drive cards and small group cards are offered. Tickets are available on the buses at no extra charge. Distance-dependent fares apply to trips to the surrounding area of ​​Zittau.

Tourist Attractions

Churches

  • 1 JohanniskircheJohanniskirche in the encyclopedia WikipediaJohanniskirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsJohanniskirche (Q14912465) in the Wikidata database The Johanniskirche is the main church and was restored after being destroyed in the war in the early 19th century.
  • 2 Weber ChurchWeber Church in the encyclopedia WikipediaWeber Church in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWeber Church (Q58090694) in the Wikidata database Simple Gothic church in the cemetery with numerous historical tombs.
  • 3 KreuzkircheKreuzkirche in the encyclopedia WikipediaKreuzkirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKreuzkirche (Q50927915) in the Wikidata database Church of the Holy Cross; It houses a church museum with a presentation of the Zittau Lenten Cloth.
  • 4 St. Petri and Pauli ChurchSt. Petri-und-Pauli-Kirche in the encyclopedia WikipediaSt. Petri-und-Pauli-Kirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSt. Petri-und-Pauli-Kirche (Q51656064) in the Wikidata database Monastery church of the former Franciscan monastery in which the city museum is housed

Buildings

  • 5 former Franciscan monasteryformer Franciscan monastery in the encyclopedia Wikipediaformer Franciscan monastery in the media directory Wikimedia Commonsformer Franciscan monastery (Q51656064) in the Wikidata database am Klosterplatz - The order was founded in 1268. The monastery church "St. Petri und Pauli" belongs to the monastery. Today the buildings house that City and district museum as well as that Dr. Curt Heinke Museum. The Heffterbau shows a richly designed early baroque gable. To the east of the museum is the Green Born, a fountain with a richly decorated wrought iron grille.
  • 6 Salt houseSalzhaus in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSalzhaus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSalzhaus (Q2216095) in the Wikidata database a huge storage building, originally for salt, from the 16th century

Museums

  • Museum "Church of the Holy Cross"
    • Presentation of the Zittau fasting cloth - The Lenten cloth from 1472 measures approximately 8 by 7 m and was used to hang the altars during Lent. The Zittau cloth is decorated with 90 biblical images (depicting the story of creation). - enchanted cemetery at the church
    • Interesting interior of the Kreuzkirche: Pulpit, tombstones, wall paintings, etc.
  • city ​​Museum - Collection on city history in the former Franciscan monastery with beautiful Gothic rooms
  • 7 Dr. Curt Heinke MuseumDr. Curt Heinke Museum in the encyclopedia WikipediaDr. Curt Heinke Museum (Q27831280) in the Wikidata database - Collections on mineralogy and geology

Streets and squares

  • Market square with town hall - The town hall was built in 1845.
  • Neustadt with salt house - There are three fountains in the square. The huge one Salt house shapes the view of the square called Neustadt.

Parks

  • 9 Zittau ZooZittau Zoo in the Wikipedia encyclopediaZittau Zoo in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsZittau Zoo (Q765055) in the Wikidata database - The facility shows a total of 400 animals from 70 species on 7 hectares.
  • 10 Weinau ParkWeinau Park in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWeinaupark (Q2555751) in the Wikidata database - English landscape park; The Zittau zoo is also located in the park.

activities

shop

  • 1  REWE Center, Hochwaldstrasse 20, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: 49 (0)3583 68900. Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • 2  E aktiv markt Lubach, Dresdner Str.1A, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: 49 (0)3583 517222. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • 3  Kaufland, Christian-Keimann-Strasse 44, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: 49 (0)3583 5857950. Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • 4  Kaufland, Outer Weberstrasse 87, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: 49 (0)3583 77340. Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

kitchen

Cheap

  • 1  Old Bohemian room, Innere Weberstrasse 11, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 6197737, Email: . Open: Mon - Thu 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Fri Sat 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • 3  1-2 pizza, Uhlandstrasse 3, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 795106, Fax: (0)3583 795548, Email: . Open: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 9,000 p.m., Sat Sun 4.30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

medium

  • 5  Gallery café Ambiente, Dr.-Brinitzer-Strasse 10, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 514491, Fax: (0)3583 514493, Email: . Open: Wed - Mon from 11 a.m., Tuesdays are closed.Price: single room from 45 €, double room from 55 €.

Upscale

nightlife

  • 2  Cult watch, Karl-Liebknecht-Ring 9, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 700479. Open: daily 11.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.

accommodation

Cheap

  • 1  Bloo tomato, Outer Weberstrasse 71, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 510651, Fax: (0)3583 511245, Email: . Right in the center of Zittau.Feature: pension.Price: Single from € 28, double from € 44.

medium

  • 2  Hotel Riedel, Friedensstrasse 23, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 686-0, Fax: (0)3583 686-100, Email: . Price: single room from € 53, double room from € 68.

Upscale

  • 4  Zittauer Hof, Neustadt 28, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 7918850, Fax: (0)3583 7918858, Email: . The hotel has the restaurant "Essbar", fine cuisine.Price: single room from € 55, double room from € 75.
  • 5  Dresden court, Outer Oybiner Strasse 9, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: (0)3583 5730-0, Fax: (0)3583 5730-50, Email: . The associated restaurant Scholek offers fresh, modern and light cuisine.Price: Single from € 53, double from € 79.

Learn

Work

security

  • 1  Police station Zittau-Oberland, Haberkornplatz 2, 02763 Zittau. Tel.: 49 (0)3583 620.

health

hospital

Pharmacies

Practical advice

trips

literature

Web links

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