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Grimma – the pearl of the Mulde valley
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The large district town of Grimma is located about 40 kilometers from Leipzig, on the Mulde. A survey…
Groitzsch – Pearl in Leipzig's New Lake District
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As the starting point of the colonization of Saxony in the 12th century, Groitzsch already gained national fame.…
Großpösna and Störmthaler See – Floating church over “lost place”
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A group of festively dressed people crowd onto a platform floating in the middle of Lake Störmthal, on…
Hohburg – Geoportal Museum Stone Workers’ House
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Deep abysses, weathered rock faces, deafening noise and lots of dust – for many residents in the Wurzen region…
Kohren-Sahlis – Pottery and Pearl in the Kohrener Land
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The Kohrener Land south of the city of Leipzig offers 600 hectares of forest area and an interesting backdrop for hikes,…
Kriebstein – medieval film set in the heart of Saxony
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Saxony has many castles and palaces worth seeing, which attract thousands of tourists to the region every year…
Leisnig – the city on the mountain
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In the middle of the German land, in the Sachsengau, where the field is golden, the meadows blooming, there, wanderer, stand still, because...
Löbnitz – on Luther's trail in the old town of mills
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Löbnitz is located in the district of North Saxony on the Dübener Heide and borders Saxony-Anhalt to the north of the Mulde.…
Lossatal – Valley of Castles on the Way of St. James
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The municipality of Lossatal with its 17 districts is located in the northeast of Wurzen on the edge of the Dahlener Heide. The name…
Makers – The "Green Gate" in front of Leipzig
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The municipality of Machern and its districts are located just 20 kilometers east of the center of Leipzig. Machern…