landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Zeitz
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Zeitz
Zeitz sits on the route: 10 minutes from Theißen, 59km from Schleizer Dreieck.
Zeitz is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Theißen, about 5 km away.
Zeitz (German pronunciation: [ˈtsaɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Žič, pronounced [ˈʒitʃ]) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river White Elster, in the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Zeitz?
Within an hour or so of Zeitz: Monument to the Battle of the Nations (35 km), Auerbachs Keller (36 km), August Horch Museum (43 km), Sachsenring (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Zeitz?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Zeitz?
Zeitz is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 5 km from Theißen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,328
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0496, 12.1369
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 Zeitz
5 notable places within an hour's 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Sachsenring
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
48 km · about 55 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Zeitz
- 59 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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