landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Grimma
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Grimma
Grimma is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Großbardau, 53km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Grimma is in Saxony, Germany, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Großbardau, about 4 km away.
Grimma (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁɪma] ; Upper Sorbian: Grima, pronounced [ˈɡʁʲima]) is a town in Saxony, Central Germany, on the left bank of the Mulde, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Grimma?
Within an hour or so of Grimma: Monument to the Battle of the Nations (23 km), Auerbachs Keller (27 km), Sachsenring (49 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Grimma?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck and AVUS.
Where is Grimma?
Grimma is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Großbardau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,529
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2337, 12.7196
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 Grimma
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
53 km · about 60 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.
58 km · about 65 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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