- 1: 00 pm
- 2,37 km
- 3 m
- 3 m
- 96 m
- 98 m
- 2 m
- Start: German Cooperative Museum in Delitzsch (Kreuzgasse 10; 04509 Delitzsch)
- Destination: German Cooperative Museum in Delitzsch (Kreuzgasse 10; 04509 Delitzsch)
"Self-help, self-management, and self-responsibility" – an idea that has become part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In 2016, the cooperative idea was the first German contribution ever to be inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The cooperative idea is often mentioned in the same breath as its founders, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen and Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, and stands for freedom, basic democratic structures, and values such as solidarity. Following the principle "together we are strong," the cooperative system should be a "help for self-help." Because what one cannot achieve alone, many can achieve together.
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Path surfaces
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Directions
- Starting point: German Cooperative Museum at Kreuzgasse 10
- Turn left on Kreuzgasse towards Zscherngasse
- Continue along Zscherngasse towards the market (the Indian restaurant Teja is on the left)
- on the market right at Event Center Markt 20 stop (located at the small market with a fountain in front; formerly the Golden Ring Inn)
- From Markt 20, turn right into Leipziger Straße at the intersection towards Ritterstraße (orientation point: blue corner house)
- Continue along Ritterstraße past the City clerk's house, straight ahead towards Knight's House
- Knight's House Leave it on the left and continue to the house with the address Ritterstraße 45 (its side wing extends into Badergasse; the small one-story house was demolished in 1975 and a transformer station was built on its place)
- Walk back down Ritterstraße and turn left behind the parking lot into Milchgasse, continue towards the market square
- Cross the street to the market and walk past the Sparkasse to the house with the inscription “Copytext”, Markt 11 (Birthplace of Schulze-Delitzsch)
- continue along the market towards City Church of St. Peter & Paul, left past the church, to Old Latin School Library
- Cross Pfortenstraße and turn right into Schulstraße
- the house with the number 11 is on the left side
- Continue along Schulstraße until you reach the primary school “Peter & Paul” and then turn right towards Breite Straße
- Turn left into Breite Straße, on the right side you will find the width of the tower
- over the bridge towards Roßplatz familiar with the Post mile post Laufen
- At the end of Roßplatz turn left into Am Wallgraben
- The house with the number Roßplatz 1 is recognizable as a white corner building
- At Roßplatz, pass the Hotel & Restaurant “Zum Weißen Roß” in the direction of Marienstraße and cross the intersection (pedestrian island)
- At the end of Marienstraße turn right to Schulze-Delitzsch Memorial at Marienplatz (opposite is the St. Mary's Church)
- From the monument, turn right into Eilenburger Straße with its many shops and, of course, the Volksbank
- At the bakery Steinecke, cross the pedestrian crossing and turn left before the bridge onto Wallgraben Promenade Turn off (the nicer path is the lower one; be careful: the path descends somewhat steeply. There are steps on the left.)
- at the end of Wallgraben Promenade Turn right into Holzstraße and cross the bridge to the Cooperative Museum Yourself
- End of the tour at the German Cooperative Museum in Kreuzgasse 10
Tour features
refreshment possibility
Culturally interesting
Flatly
Equipment
Good, sturdy footwear due to the cobblestones
Arrival & Parking
Access via the B2 and the S4 to Delitzsch.
Parking in Rosental or at the Schützenplatz
S2: Leipzig - Delitzsch - Bitterfeld - Dessau
S9: Eilenburg - Delitzsch - Halle (Saale) - approximately twice an hour
From Delitzsch Lower Train Station it is about a 15-minute walk to the starting point at the Cooperative Museum.
Alternatively, you can take the bus to Delitzsch, Markt. From there, it's a three-minute walk to the starting point at the Cooperative Museum.
More information / links
author
Verena Daser
Organization
City of Delitzsch in the LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Our tip
- German Cooperative Museum
- Knight's House
- City Church of St. Peter & Paul
- Old Latin School Library
- width of the tower
- Roßplatz with post mile post
- Schulze-Delitzsch Memorial with St. Mary's Church
- moat
safety instructions
Pay attention to traffic and cobblestones
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