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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Schirgiswalde
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Schirgiswalde
Schirgiswalde works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sohland, 22km from Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
Schirgiswalde is in Saxony, Germany, with about 3,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sohland, about 4 km away.
Schirgiswalde (German pronunciation: [ʃɪʁɡɪsˈvaldə] ; Upper Sorbian: Šěrachów, pronounced [ˈʃɪʁaxɔf] ; Czech: Šerachov; Polish: Zerachów) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in eastern Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau. It is located onRead more
the river Spree, 15 km south of Bautzen, near the border with the Czech Republic. The small town is an official place of relaxation (staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort). Schirgiswalde is an Ortschaft of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau. It consists of the Ortsteile Schirgiswalde and Neuschirgiswalde.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Schirgiswalde?
Within an hour or so of Schirgiswalde: Bohemian Switzerland National Park (22 km), Pravčická Gate (24 km), Bohemian Switzerland (Pravčická Brána) (24 km), Saxon Switzerland National Park (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Schirgiswalde?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Schirgiswalde?
Schirgiswalde is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Sohland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,009
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0764, 14.4283
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 Schirgiswalde
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Pravčická Gate
The largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, standing majestically in the heart of Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
24 km · about 25 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.
24 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.
24 km · about 30 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Bastei Bridge
A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Königstein Fortress
A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.
31 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Panská skála
Bohemia's oldest protected geological site (1933): a hillside of hexagonal basalt columns up to 12 m tall arranged like organ pipes, right beside the road at Kamenický Šenov. Famous from the Czech fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Schirgiswalde
- 53 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.
- 55 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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