Zittau, Border municipality in southeastern Saxony, Germany.
Description
Zittau sits where Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic meet, between the Mandau and Lusatian Neisse rivers at 242 meters elevation. The center preserves buildings from several centuries, including the town hall in Italian style and the Gothic St John's Church.
History
King Ottokar II of Bohemia granted the Slavic settlement town rights in 1255 and made it a trading center. The settlement developed over centuries at the crossroads of Central European trade routes.
Culture
The municipal museum holds the Great Lenten Cloth from 1472, a monumental textile work that tells the passion story across ninety illustrated panels. Visitors can view the detailed scenes and the craftsmanship of medieval weavers up close.
Practical
The railway station connects the settlement with Görlitz and Liberec, while a narrow-gauge line runs to the mountain villages of Oybin and Jonsdorf. The old center is easy to explore on foot, as most historic buildings stand close together.
Did you know?
The medieval Salzhaus near the market once stored imported salt that arrived here via trade routes from the south. The building still shows its original function through the thick walls and construction method.
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Zittau–Oybin/Jonsdorf railway
1.2 km
Grabštejn
7.4 km
Burg Grafenstein
7.4 km
Kreuzkirche, Zittau
333 m
Zittau railway station
917 m
Töpfer
6.1 km
Johanniskirche
92 m
Kraftwerk Hirschfelde
7.5 km
Christian Weise Library
222 m
Scharfenstein
7.1 km
Karlsfried
6.9 km
Klosterkirche
171 m
Church Wittgendorf
5.6 km
Village church Oberseifersdorf
5.4 km
Salzhaus
228 m
Tierpark Zittau
1.9 km
Scholzeho větrný mlýn
7.9 km
Czech Republic–Germany–Poland tripoint
3.1 km
Mariä Heimsuchung
637 m
Stadtbad Zittau
370 m
Castle of Ronow
9.5 km
Weinaupark
2 km
Frauenkirche
634 m
Weberkirche
465 m
Railway viaduct Zittau–Porajów
1.6 km
Weinauparkstadion
2.2 kmKünstlerviertel Zittau
280 m
Sonnenhübel
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