natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Horka
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Horka
Horka sits on the route: 10 minutes from Panschwitz-Kuckau, 36km from Bastei Bridge.
Horka is in Saxony, Germany, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Panschwitz-Kuckau, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Horka?
Within an hour or so of Horka: Bastei Bridge (36 km), Lausitzring (38 km), Saxon Switzerland National Park (39 km), Rakotzbrücke (40 km).
Where is Horka?
Horka is in Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Panschwitz-Kuckau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,053
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2634, 14.2552
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 Horka
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Lausitzring
High-banked oval and grand prix circuit in the Lusatian lignite country, once host to CART and DTM and now the DEKRA test arena: one of Europe's only American-style superspeedways.
38 km · about 45 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
bridge
Rakotzbrücke
A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
41 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Bohemian Switzerland (Pravčická Brána)
Sandstone wonderland in the Czech Republic with Europe's largest natural stone arch and dramatic rock formations.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Horka
- 40 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
- 78 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
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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