Zeithain

Remember and discover

In the municipality of Zeithain, the beauty of nature unfolds alongside the traces of history. Two ferry crossings in Promnitz and Lorenzkirch also allow visitors to explore the landscape from the Elbe. The crossing to Lorenzkirch is particularly worthwhile in August: that is when the Lorenzmarkt, Saxony’s oldest funfair, opens its gates. Thus, Zeithain is always both: a place of remembrance and a place of discovery.

Top things to do in Zeithain

Versatile

As peaceful as the Gohrischheide is today, its history is a turbulent one. Whilst the first Saxon military training area was established here in 1874, a prisoner-of-war camp was located in Zeithain during the Second World War. The Ehrenhain memorial commemorates its victims with an extensive exhibition. If you rewind history a further two centuries, you arrive at the most magnificent military parade of its time: Augustus the Strong’s ‘Lustlager’. Thousands of soldiers marched here and lavish balls were held.

Sächsisches Feuerwehrmuseum Zeithain

Mit ca. 3.000 m² überdachter Ausstellungsfläche und einem Freiluftpark zählt das Sächsisches Feuerwehrmuseum Zeithain zu den großen Feuerwehrmusee...

Gedenkstätte Ehrenhain Zeithain

Zeitgeschichte über das Kriegsgefangenenlager Zeithain

Obelisk des Lustlagers in Zeithain

Auf den Feldern zwischen Zeithain und Glaubitz fand 1730 das sogenannte „Zeithainer Lustlager“ August des Starken statt. Der restaurierte Obelisk ...

Hiking and cycling tours

A real treat for nature lovers

The allure of Augustus’s pleasure camp endures to this day: at the Zeithain pleasure camp, historical costumes and military manoeuvres are showcased once a year, whilst the “Pleasure Camp Circular Walk” invites visitors all year round to cycle through the heathland in the footsteps of Augustus. With vast meadows, heather-coloured heathland and sun-yellow broom, the Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrasse nature reserve is a real treat for nature lovers. Those seeking peace and quiet, cyclists and walkers can spot rare bird species, insects and bats along the numerous paths.

Gohrischheiderundweg

Experience nature on the edge of the nature reserve

Elbe Cycle Route

One of the most popular long-distance cycling routes in Germany

Lustlager Route

Attention!

The Gohrischheide is currently not passable due to a large forest fire and firefighting operations. The cycle routes Gohrischheiderundweg, Röderradroute, Kirchenradweg, and Lustlagerrundweg are therefore not usable in the Gohrischheide area! We will inform you when the danger has passed.

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