cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Dippoldiswalde
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Dippoldiswalde
Dippoldiswalde works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hermsdorf, 29km from Bastei Bridge.
Dippoldiswalde is in Saxony, Germany, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hermsdorf, about 6 km away.
Dippoldiswalde (German pronunciation: [ˌdɪpɔldɪsˈvaldə] ; Saxon: Dipps) is a town in Saxony, Germany, part of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, and 18 km south of Dresden.
The town is situated on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steamRead more
locomotives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dippoldiswalde?
Within an hour or so of Dippoldiswalde: Frauenkirche Dresden (18 km), Zwinger Palace (18 km), Königstein Fortress (27 km), Bastei Bridge (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Dippoldiswalde?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Dippoldiswalde?
Dippoldiswalde is in Saxony, Germany, about 6 km from Hermsdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,959
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.8962, 13.6691
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 Dippoldiswalde
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
33 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 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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