racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Frankenberg
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Frankenberg
Frankenberg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Niederwiesa, 41km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Frankenberg is in Saxony, Germany, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Niederwiesa, about 5 km away.
Frankenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛʁk] ; also: Frankenberg/Sa.) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, 12 km (7.46 mi) northeast of Chemnitz, and some 40 km (24.85 mi) north of the border to the Czech Republic.
It was the site of the NaziRead more
concentration camp Sachsenburg.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Frankenberg?
Within an hour or so of Frankenberg: Sachsenring (28 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (41 km), August Horch Museum (44 km), Frauenkirche Dresden (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Frankenberg?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Frankenberg?
Frankenberg is in Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Niederwiesa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,659
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.9130, 13.0401
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 Frankenberg
7 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.
41 km · about 50 min 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
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
51 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.
51 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.
53 km · about 60 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.
59 km · about 70 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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