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Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Augustusburg
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Augustusburg
Augustusburg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Leubsdorf, 47km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Augustusburg is in Saxony, Germany, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Leubsdorf, about 5 km away.
Augustusburg (German pronunciation: [aʊˈɡʊstʊsbʊɐ̯k] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Chemnitz. Augustusburg is known for its Jagdschloss, the hunting lodge of the same name.
The town includes the ortsteil or town quartersRead more
of:
Augustusburg
Erdmannsdorf
Grünberg
Hennersdorf
Kunnersdorf
A funicular railway, the Augustusburg Cable Railway, connects Erdmannsdorf-Augustusburg station, in the village of Erdmannsdorf and on the Zschopau Valley Railway, with the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Augustusburg?
Within an hour or so of Augustusburg: Sachsenring (29 km), August Horch Museum (44 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (47 km), Autodrom Most (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Augustusburg?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Augustusburg?
Augustusburg is in Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Leubsdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,202
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.8119, 13.1020
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Augustusburg
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
August Horch Museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
47 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Autodrom Most
A Czech circuit built on land cleared by open-cast lignite mining, giving it a strange lunar setting and a fast, flowing 4.2km layout used for touring cars and track days.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
52 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
52 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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