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Auerbachs Keller
Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Delitzsch
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Delitzsch
Delitzsch is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Zschortau, 24km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Delitzsch is in Saxony, Germany, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zschortau, about 5 km away.
Delitzsch (German pronunciation: [ˈdeːlɪtʃ] ; Slavic: delč or delcz for hill) is a town in Saxony in Germany, 20 km north of Leipzig and 30 km east of Halle (Saale). With 24,850 inhabitants at the end of 2015, it is the largest town in the district of Nordsachsen.
Archaeological evidence outside the town limits pointsRead more
to a settlement dating from the Neolithic Age. The first documented mention of Delitzsch dates from 1166 and it later became the Elector of Saxony's residence in the 17th and 18th centuries. The old town is well preserved, with several plazas, citizens' and patrician houses, towers, a baroque castle and the town's fortifications.
Delitzsch and its surrounding area contain water areas, hiking and cycling networks and nature reserves.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Delitzsch?
Within an hour or so of Delitzsch: Auerbachs Keller (21 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Delitzsch?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck and AVUS.
Where is Delitzsch?
Delitzsch is in Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Zschortau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,895
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.5255, 12.3428
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 Delitzsch
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
24 km · about 30 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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