Grimma

The town of Grimma is located in the south-eastern part of the Leipzig region. Due to its location on the Mulde river, it has a picturesque appearance and is surrounded by lovely hills. The historic center of Grimma is also a small paradise. The old town center was recently voted the most beautiful in Central Germany. The more than 400-metre-long, well-preserved town wall with its graceful little houses is home to numerous magnificent monuments from different eras: Grimma Castle and the Frauenkirche from the 12th century, the medieval residential towers, the monastery church, the former provincial and princely school of St. Augustin and the Renaissance town hall. The monastery church is a stop on the Luther Trail, as the reformer preached here several times. A walk through the old town takes you to the banks of the Mulde with the remarkable Pöppelmann Bridge, which, like the old town, was extensively and masterfully renovated after the floods of the century in 2002 and 2013. The imposing Gattersburg, a fairytale turreted villa belonging to a paper manufacturer and now a hotel, sits enthroned at the jetty. At its foot is the 80 m long suspension bridge, the longest cable-stayed bridge in Saxony. From there, the monastery and mill valley begins with many walking and cycling paths through the beautiful Mulden landscape. It is also romantic upstream at the Nimbschen monastery ruins, which commemorate the escape of Katharina von Bora, Martin Luther's later wife and companion. From there, a historic cable ferry takes you to the small village of Höfgen opposite, the "village of the senses". Here you will find ancient mill wheels, a "ringing tower" and the Höfgen monument forge with innovative sculptures and experimental works of art. The orchards, on the other hand, invite you to take a scented walk.

Tips:

• On the Mulde: With the MS Katharina von Bora or the MS Gattersburg to the "Village of the Senses" Höfgen or explore on your own by canoe or rowing boat
• Enjoy coffee and cake at the "Nostalgiecafé" café with a truly dreamlike courtyard on the town wall and views of the Mulde
  
• Visit Germany's only publishing museum dedicated to Georg Joachim Göschen. His authors included great poets such as Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. The terraced garden with a pavilion dating from around 1800 is enchanting.

Take a look at the town of Grimma and its sights before your visit with the digital city tour.