cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Hellerau
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Hellerau
Hellerau works well as a base: 5 minutes from Albertstadt, 28km from Bastei Bridge.
Hellerau is in Saxony, Germany, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Albertstadt, about 4 km away.
Hellerau is a northern quarter (Stadtteil) in the city of Dresden, Germany, slightly south of Dresden Airport. It was the first garden city in Germany. The northern section of Hellerau absorbed the village of Klotzsche, where some 18th-century buildings remain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hellerau?
Within an hour or so of Hellerau: Frauenkirche Dresden (7 km), Zwinger Palace (7 km), Moritzburg Castle (8 km), Albrechtsburg Meissen (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Hellerau?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Hellerau?
Hellerau is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Albertstadt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,335
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1167, 13.7500
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 Hellerau
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.
7 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
20 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.
28 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.
39 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Hellerau
- 77 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
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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