![05.11.2009 01640 Coswig: Sanierte IW74-Plattenbausiedlung im Gebiet Brückenstraße, Am Mittelfeld (optisch Dresdner Straße). Das Eckhaus ist Am Mittelfeld 2A (GMP: 51.122650,13.592103). Bautafel. Planung durch Stahr Architekten, Weimar, 2009. [DSCN39927.TIF]20091105055DR.JPG(c)Blobelt](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/coswig-de-511320-135831/1-20091105055DR_Coswig_IW74_Br_ckenstra_e_Am_Mittelfeld.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
![16.02.2008 01640 Coswig, Am Spitzberg 18 und 20: Das im Volksmund als Schloß Coswig (GMP: 51.143833,13.595358) bezeichnete Gebäudeensemble wurde 1912/13 als Villa für mehrere Familien erbaut. Seit 1926 ist es im Besitz der Landesversicherungsanstalt Sachsen, die es als Lungenheilstätte nutzte. Dazu wurde 1930/31 die Nummer 18 als Beamtenwohnhaus an das Sanatoriums angefügt. Derzeit Leerstand. Straßenseite. [DSCN31517-31518.TIF]20080216030MDR.JPG(c)Blobelt](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/coswig-de-511320-135831/2-20080216030MDR_Coswig_Am_Spitzberg_18_20_Schlo__Coswig.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Coswig
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Coswig
Coswig works well as a base: 10 minutes from Weinböhla, 39km from Bastei Bridge.
Coswig is in Saxony, Germany, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Weinböhla, about 4 km away.
Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç] ; Upper Sorbian: Kosowiki) is a town in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately 9 km southeast of Meißen, and 13 km northwest of Dresden. It is the home of Fachkrankenhaus Coswig, a hospital specializing in thoracicRead more
surgery.
The town can be reached from Dresden by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe's tram route 4, or from both Dresden and Meißen by Dresden S-Bahn line S1 and further regional railway lines at Coswig's railway station.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Coswig?
Within an hour or so of Coswig: Moritzburg Castle (8 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (9 km), Frauenkirche Dresden (14 km), Zwinger Palace (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Coswig?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Coswig?
Coswig is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Weinböhla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,304
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1320, 13.5831
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 Coswig
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
41 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Saxon Switzerland National Park
A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.
49 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Lausitzring
High-banked oval and grand prix circuit in the Lusatian lignite country, once host to CART and DTM and now the DEKRA test arena: one of Europe's only American-style superspeedways.
50 km · about 60 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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