museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Gorbitz
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Gorbitz
Gorbitz works well as a base: 5 minutes from Friedrichstadt, 30km from Bastei Bridge.
Gorbitz is in Saxony, Germany, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Friedrichstadt, about 4 km away.
Gorbitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔʁbɪts]) is an area in south-west Dresden, Germany. It is part of the Stadtbezirk Cotta, and is subdivided into three Stadtteile: Gorbitz-Nord/Neu-Omsewitz, Gorbitz-Ost and Gorbitz-Sud.
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Plattenbau-settlements like Grunau quarter in Leipzig and planned city of Halle-Neustadt.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gorbitz?
Within an hour or so of Gorbitz: Zwinger Palace (5 km), Frauenkirche Dresden (6 km), Moritzburg Castle (14 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Gorbitz?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Gorbitz?
Gorbitz is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Friedrichstadt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,599
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0455, 13.6611
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 Gorbitz
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
19 km · about 20 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.
31 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.
47 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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