Rotha

Rötha, on the old trade route from Altenburg to Leipzig, was first mentioned in documents in 1127. Today the town is known primarily for its two churches.

Not far from the market, St. George's Church with its baroque tower dominates the city skyline in the old town area. St. Mary's Church, currently used as a churchyard church, was once built on the land of the small village of Theka. The patron saint at the time, Christian August Freiherr von Friesen, gave both churches the organs by the organ builder Gottfried Silbermann, which are still world famous today. Fortunately, interest in organ tours and visits remains unbroken.

In the town's local history museum, you can sense the touch of world history when the Friesen castle was chosen as the headquarters of the allies against Napoleon in October 1813 and emperors and kings came and went here.

Espenhain used to be known primarily for its brown coal mining and factories. Today, the district is a popular hiking destination. A viewing tower on the Trageser Hochhalde rises 33 m into the sky. Those who climb the tower are treated to an unobstructed 360-degree view of the Leipzig Neuseenland.