museum
August Horch Museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Werdau
Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Werdau
Werdau is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Langenbernsdorf, 44km from Schleizer Dreieck.
Werdau is in Saxony, Germany, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Langenbernsdorf, about 4 km away.
Werdau (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁdaʊ] ) is a town in Germany, part of the Landkreis Zwickau in Saxony. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 8 km from Zwickau.
The town was mentioned as early as 1304, and in 1398 it was purchased by Frederick, then margrave of Meissen, who afterwards became Elector of Saxony.
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textile industry was the dominant industry in Werdau since the 14th century. The industrial character of the town further increased in the 20th century with the large-scale truck production by the IFA conglomerate. Both industries were not competitive after the German reunification in 1990, leading to a sharp deindustrialisation. The character of the town changed dramatically over the last 20 years after almost all factories were demolished and the characteristic East-German residential Plattenbauten were scaled back.
In 1905, the city held a contest for the design of a new town hall, as the old one built in 1727 had become too small. The tower and floorplan of one design was combined with the façade of another, and ground was broken for construction on 1 August 1908. It was inaugurated on 26 April 1911, with Frederick Augustus III of Saxony in attendance.
Werdau station is located on the Leipzig–Hof railway.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Werdau?
Within an hour or so of Werdau: August Horch Museum (8 km), Sachsenring (23 km), Schleizer Dreieck (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Werdau?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Werdau?
Werdau is in Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Langenbernsdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,520
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.7360, 12.3753
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 Werdau
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
23 km · about 25 min drive
historic highway
Schleizer Dreieck
Germany'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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Werdau
- 44 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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