![28.09.2008 01705 Freital: Sicht von Freital-Döhlen (nördl. vom Friedhof) nach Osten über Potschappel nach Freital-Burgk. Schloßturm (GMP: 51.003118,13.669465) und der museale Förderturm (GMP: 51.003471,13.665797) sind in Bildmitte gut zu sehen. Den Horizont bildet der von rechts nach links auslaufende Windberg. Auf dem Höhenrücken führt die (Freitaler) Kohlenstraße nach links nach Dresden Gittersee und wird dort zur Karlsruher Straße. [DSCN34330.TIF]20080928210DR.JPG(c)Blobelt](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/freital-de-510017-136488/3-20080928210DR_Sicht_von_Freital-D_hlen_nach_Burgk.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Freital
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Freital
Freital works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rabenau, 30km from Bastei Bridge.
Freital is in Saxony, Germany, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rabenau, about 4 km away.
Freital (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaɪˌtaːl] ) is a town in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on a small river, the Weißeritz, and is eight kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Dresden.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Freital?
Within an hour or so of Freital: Zwinger Palace (8 km), Frauenkirche Dresden (9 km), Moritzburg Castle (19 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (22 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Freital?
Freital is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Rabenau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,281
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0017, 13.6488
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 Freital
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
22 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
30 km · about 35 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
46 km · about 55 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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