landmark
Görlitz Old Town
Germany's easternmost city, a stunningly preserved jumble of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque facades nicknamed 'Görliwood'.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Quitzdorf
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Quitzdorf
Quitzdorf is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Niesky, 54km from Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
Quitzdorf is in Saxony, Germany, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Niesky, about 4 km away.
Quitzdorf Dam (German: Talsperre Quitzdorf; Upper Sorbian: Kwětanečanska rěčna zawěra Kwětanecy) is a dam near Quitzdorf am See, Germany. It is located in the municipality of Quitzdorf am See in the Upper Lusatia region of Saxony. The lake is used for service water supply, flood protection, low water elevation,Read more
recreation and nature conservation. In terms of area, it is the largest reservoir in Saxony and was the largest inland water body in Saxony until the Lohsa II and Bärwalde reservoirs were flooded. According to criteria established by the International Commission on Large Dams, it is a large dam.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Quitzdorf?
Within an hour or so of Quitzdorf: Görlitz Old Town (21 km), Rakotzbrücke (29 km), Czocha Castle (47 km), Bohemian Switzerland National Park (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Quitzdorf?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Quitzdorf?
Quitzdorf is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Niesky.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,702
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2833, 14.7667
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 Quitzdorf
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Rakotzbrücke
A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Czocha Castle
A turreted medieval castle above a reservoir near the German border, full of secret passages and legends.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Bohemian Switzerland National Park
A mesmerizing landscape of deep gorges, towering sandstone pillars, and dense forests in the Czech-German borderlands along the Elbe River.
54 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Pravcicka brana
Largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, the centrepiece of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, walked from car parks at Hrensko or Mezni Louka.
56 km · about 65 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Quitzdorf
- 29 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
- 63 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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