In the footsteps of cooperative pioneer Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch
- 1:00 h
- 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-administration and self-responsibility" – an idea that has become intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The cooperative idea was the first German contribution ever included by UNESCO in 2016 in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The cooperative idea is mostly mentioned together with the founders Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen and Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch and stands for freedom, democratic basic structures and values such as solidarity. Following the principle "together we are strong," the cooperative movement was meant to be "help for self-help." Because what one alone cannot achieve, many can achieve together.
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Pavements
- Asphalt (51%)Gravel (29%)Trail (9%)Path (11%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Starting point: German Cooperative Museum at Kreuzgasse 10
- Walk left on Kreuzgasse towards Zscherngasse
- Continue along Zscherngasse towards the market (on the left side is the Indian restaurant Teja)
- At the market, turn right at the event house Markt 20 (located at the small market with a fountain in front; formerly guesthouse Golden Ring)
- From Markt 20 turn right at the intersection into Leipziger Straße towards Ritterstraße (landmark: blue corner building)
- Continue along Ritterstraße past the city clerk's house, straight ahead towards the Ritterhaus
- Leave the Ritterhaus on the left and continue to the house at Ritterstraße 45 (with its side wing extending into Badergasse; the small one-story house was demolished in 1975 and replaced by a house with a transformer station)
- Walk back along Ritterstraße and turn left behind the parking lot into Milchgasse, continuing towards the market square
- Cross the street to the market and pass the savings bank to the house with the sign "Copytext," Markt 11 (birthplace of Schulze-Delitzsch)
- Continue along the market towards the St. Peter & Paul city church, pass the church on the left to the library "Old Latin School"
- Cross Pfortenstraße and turn right into Schulstraße
- The house with number 11 is on the left side
- Continue on Schulstraße to the primary school "Peter & Paul" and then turn right towards Breite Straße
- Turn left into Breite Straße; on the right is the Breite Tower
- Cross the bridge towards the Roßplatz with the post mile column
- At the end of Roßplatz turn left into Am Wallgraben street
- The house at Roßplatz 1 is recognizable as a white corner building
- Pass Roßplatz by the Hotel & Restaurant "Zum Weißen Roß" and cross the intersection (pedestrian island) towards Marienstraße
- At the end of Marienstraße turn right to the Schulze-Delitzsch memorial at Marienplatz (opposite is the Marienkirche)
- From the memorial turn right into Eilenburger Straße with its many shops and, of course, the Volksbank
- Cross the pedestrian light at the Steinecke bakery and turn left before the bridge onto the Wallgraben promenade (the nicer path is the lower one; caution: the path slopes somewhat steeply down. Steps are on the left.)
- At the end of the Wallgraben promenade turn right into Holzstraße and cross the bridge to the Cooperative Museum
- End of the tour at the German Cooperative Museum at Kreuzgasse 10
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Good, sturdy footwear due to the cobblestones
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Access via the B2 and the S4 to Delitzsch.
ParkingParking in Rosental or Schützenplatz
Public transportationS2: Leipzig - Delitzsch - Bitterfeld - Dessau
S9: Eilenburg - Delitzsch - Halle (Saale) - about twice an hour
From Delitzsch lower station it is about a 15-minute walk to the starting point at the Cooperative Museum.
Alternatively, take the bus to Delitzsch, Markt. From there, it is a 3-minute walk to the starting point at the Cooperative Museum.
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
Stadt Delitzsch in der LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- German Cooperative Museum
- Ritterhaus
- St. Peter & Paul city church
- Library "Old Latin School"
- Breite Tower
- Roßplatz with post mile column
- Schulze-Delitzsch memorial with Marienkirche
- Wallgraben
Safety guidelines
Pay attention to traffic and cobblestones
Nearby
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