Rochlitz

Rochlitz is not only home to the Rochlitz mountain with its Rochlitz porphyry tuff - incidentally Germany's first World Heritage stone. Rochlitz is also one of the oldest towns in Saxony and impresses with its mighty castle, a historic town center and interesting churches.

With a history of over 1000 years, the town of Rochlitz is one of the oldest towns in Saxony. Probably the most striking point in Rochlitz is the Rochlitzer Berg - at 353 meters above sea level, it is the highest elevation between the Leipzig lowland bay and the foothills of the Ore Mountains. It has been one of the most popular excursion destinations in the region for decades. With its bright red porphyry tuff, whose significance and history can be explored on the porphyry nature trail, it attracts numerous visitors time and again.
 
But Rochlitz Castle with its defiant Jupen - the two towers in whose dungeons many a poor wretch and political opponent had to eke out an existence in the past - and the nearby St. Petrikirche church are also always worth a visit. Not forgetting the town of Rochlitz itself, which impresses with the late Gothic St. Kunigunden Church, its historic town center, the market square, which was once the largest in Europe, and the town hall. The beautifully restored town houses and the renovated alleyways and squares invite you to linger and discover numerous porphyry details.
 
The town center of Rochlitz is a listed building. The market fountain in front of the town hall has the shape of a lamp for the dead. It was created in 1929 by Professor Georg Wrba from Dresden and was intended as a memorial to the fallen of the First World War. Rochlitz's oldest baroque building, the Baderei from 1707, is located outside the former town wall. Porphyry plaques with interesting information about the town's most important buildings are displayed by the Rochlitz Historical Society. In addition to the market fountain, the fountains on Topfmarkt, Clemens-Pfau-Platz and Mühlplatz are also worth seeing.