racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Penig
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Penig
Penig is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Niederfrohna, 60km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Penig is in Saxony, Germany, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Niederfrohna, about 4 km away.
Penig (German: [ˈpeːnɪç] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. The old and the new castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1378 until 1945. Penig housed a concentration camp during World WarRead more
II.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Penig?
Within an hour or so of Penig: Sachsenring (16 km), August Horch Museum (27 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (47 km), Auerbachs Keller (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Penig?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Penig?
Penig is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Niederfrohna.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,557
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.9334, 12.7042
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 Penig
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
August Horch Museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
47 km · about 55 min 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Penig
- 75 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.
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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