![07.09.2006 01257 Dresden-Leuben, Altleuben 10 (GMP: 51.010285,13.826700): Ehemaliges Stadtgut. Heute Wohnheime für geistig Behinderte und Behindertenwerkstatt. Im Hintergrund die Himmelfahrskirche (1901). Leuben wurde 1349 erstmals urkundlich genannt. 1921 erfolgte die Eingemeindung nach Dresden. Sicht von der Hertzstraße. [DSCN11385.TIF]20060907020DR.JPG(c)Blobelt](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/leuben-de-510112-138203/1-20060907020DR_Dresden-Leuben_ehemaliges_Stadtgut.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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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Leuben
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Leuben
Leuben works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pillnitz, 19km from Bastei Bridge.
Leuben is in Saxony, Germany, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pillnitz, about 4 km away.
Leuben (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔʏbn̩]) is a quarter and a borough (Stadtbezirk) of the German city of Dresden. The borough Leuben consists of the quarters Leuben, Laubegast, Kleinzschachwitz and Großzschachwitz. Its population is 38,353 (2020).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Leuben?
Within an hour or so of Leuben: Frauenkirche Dresden (7 km), Zwinger Palace (8 km), Bastei Bridge (19 km), Königstein Fortress (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Leuben?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Leuben?
Leuben is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Pillnitz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,353
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0112, 13.8203
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 Leuben
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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Moritzburg Castle
A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.
20 km · about 25 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
35 km · about 40 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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