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The 10 Best Historic Sites in Saxony, Germany
The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩]; Upper Sorbian: Swobodny stat Sakska) is a landlocked federal state of Germany, bordering the federal states of Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland (Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeships) and the Czech Republic (Karlovy Vary, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Regions). Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig.
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1. Sachsisches Strafvollzugsmuseum Waldheim
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Burg und Kloster Oybin
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5.0 based on 128 reviews
Embedded in a magical mountain landscape on the rock, the mighty ruins of the castle, which was built by Emperor Charles IV to his retirement home and a monastery of Cölestiner drone. The rock mass was not only a popular motive for the painters of the romance like C.D. Friedrich, also the Brothers Grimm wrote here the legend of the Jungfernsprung. Around the Oybin are many stories and legends about knights, witches, buried treasures, underground passages, real virgins and evil robbers - and who knows what treasures are still hidden and buried here today. Enjoy the medieval flair of the castle, the romantic walls and the beautiful view. The weather almost does not matter. In the rain and fog, the ruins look mystical, in winter romantic dreamy and in good weather, fantastic views.
3. St.-Nikolai Church
4. Chemnitzer Turmglockenspiel - Das Carillon
5. Das Chemnitzer Rathaus
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4.5 based on 369 reviews
This impressive Renaissance building is the site of the former seat of the local government.
Reviewed By tjtarrega - Florida Keys, United States
The Rathaus is the most beautiful building in a plaza full of striking buildings. The historic district of Leipzig generally is charming and compact. Great for strolling, and almost no cars. Lots of shops and restaurants among the historic buildings.
6. The Dresden Zwinger
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4.5 based on 4,678 reviews
Situated in the heart of the Saxon state capital, the Dresden Zwinger ranks among Germany’s most well-known Baroque buildings of Germany and is, apart from the Church of Our Lady, certainly the most famous building monument in Dresden. It accommodates internationally renowned museums and is a place for staging music and theater performances.
Reviewed By 817gerryd - Winnipeg, Canada
I marvelled at the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the various instruments displayed in the mathematical gallery of the Zwinger. I thought I would just breeze through but the intricacies of the objects and the fact that there were English explanations really captured my interest even though I am not that interested in Mathematics. There are displays of clocks , surveying equipment, microscopes and telescopes and very old globes as well as many other inventions.Make sure you visit this gallery which is included on your Museum Pass that you can purchase at the Information centre in the middle of the old town. A two day pass is just 22 Euros.
7. St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche)
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4.5 based on 1,255 reviews
Reviewed By jordanellie41 - Bolton, United Kingdom
This church looks a bit dated from the outside but is vast in size and sits in a small square in a busy pedestrian area. But inside it is truly majestic with its high white pillars topped with its green palms all around the church. The altar is big and wonderous with many pictures adorning its walls to the backdrop of large coloured windows. The pews are different too in a cream colour instead of the usual wooden variety. This is not to be missed because of its splendour but also because it was where the locals first started meeting to protest against the regime.
8. Schloss Augustusburg
9. Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig
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4.5 based on 269 reviews
Classical music fans will appreciate a visit to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's home (now a museum) and his music salon where we hold concerts every Sunday at 11:00. Find information about Mendelssohn's family, esp. about his sister Fanny Hensel.
Reviewed By DaleCheshire
This museum is a masterclass in how to construct a museum (and most in Germany are). Mendelssohn's house has been furnished, by and large, just how it was in the composer's day. There's a beautiful garden, too, welcoming staff and a tranquil atmosphere. A fully comprehensive monument to Mendelssohn, his wife and his sister. There is a room where you can 'conduct' some of his pieces and 'control' the 'orchestra', a room where you can listen to all of Mendelssohn's music and a garden house with a current temporary exhibition on Beethoven, with several of his pieces to listen to.
10. Colditz Castle
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4.5 based on 515 reviews
Reviewed By JenniWren14 - Dalry, United Kingdom
My husband & I highly recommend this tour. We were really fortunate to have Alex as our guide. Alex is so informative re all things related to the Castle, especially regrading its history as a WW11 POW camp. He made our tour very personal, sharing some terrific stories regarding the exploits of the prisoners. The castle is very well preserved so as you walk around it doesn't take much imagination to envisage life for the men during their long stay. My husband is a WW11 enthusiast with a special interest re the experience of POWs in Colditz Castle so this part of our trip was his favourite... so much so he intends visiting again! (additionally we stayed in the Colditz Castle hostel - a great experience!) Anyone interested in WW11, POWs, Colditz Castle history will love this tour. As an added bonus the surrounding area is beautiful, Colditz Town is especially pretty with some good places to eat & relax around the town square. Public transport via train then bus from Leipzig was straightforward. Back to the tour.. I'm sure all the guides are great however if you get Alex you'll be delighted.. he's a Yorkshire man who now lives in the area & so is a wealth of information. Thanks Alex ????????... & thanks to all the staff who work hard to preserve this wonderful castle. Jennifer & Gordon Gillespie Scotland
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