natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Räckelwitz
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About Räckelwitz
Räckelwitz sits on the route: 10 minutes from Nebelschütz, 35km from Bastei Bridge.
Räckelwitz is in Germany. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nebelschütz, about 5 km away.
Räckelwitz (German) or Worklecy (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwɔʁklɛtsɨ]) is a municipality in Bautzen district, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The municipality of Räckelwitz has a population of 1,111 (2020) and is a member of the municipal association "Am Klosterwasser" (Zarjadniski zwjazk „Při Klóšterskej wodźe“).
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municipality is in Upper Lusatia, and is part of the central area of Sorbian settlement. In 2001, 61.9% of people living in the municipality could speak Upper Sorbian.
Räckelwitz is also the name of the largest village in the municipality. The village has a population of 506. Räckelwitz is the birthplace of the well-known Sorbian author Jurij Brězan. The former prime minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich was born in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska.
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What is there to see near Räckelwitz?
Within an hour or so of Räckelwitz: Bastei Bridge (35 km), Lausitzring (37 km), Saxon Switzerland National Park (38 km), Königstein Fortress (39 km).
Where is Räckelwitz?
Räckelwitz is in Germany, about 5 km from Nebelschütz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Timezone
- Coordinates
- 51.2573, 14.2242
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 Räckelwitz
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.
37 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.
38 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.
39 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Frauenkirche Dresden
A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Zwinger Palace
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.
41 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Räckelwitz
- 42 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
- 79 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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