racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Rochlitz
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Rochlitz
Rochlitz is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Königsfeld, 49km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Rochlitz is in Saxony, Germany, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Königsfeld, about 4 km away.
Rochlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔxlɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Rochlica, pronounced [ˈʁɔxlʲitsa]) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the "municipal partnership Rochlitz" (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz) with its other members beingRead more
the municipalities of Königsfeld, Seelitz and Zettlitz.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Rochlitz?
Within an hour or so of Rochlitz: Sachsenring (30 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (40 km), August Horch Museum (42 km), Auerbachs Keller (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Rochlitz?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Rochlitz?
Rochlitz is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Königsfeld.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,847
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0501, 12.7975
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 Rochlitz
5 notable places within an hour's 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
museum
August Horch Museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
42 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Albrechtsburg Meissen
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
49 km · about 55 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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