Werdau, Administrative municipality in Zwickau, Germany
Werdau extends along the banks of the Pleiße River, positioned 8 kilometers from Zwickau at an elevation of 334 meters above sea level.
The first documented mention of Werdau dates to 1304, when Frederick, the margrave of Meissen and future Elector of Saxony, acquired the settlement in 1398.
The textile manufacturing sector defined Werdau's industrial character from the 14th century until the German reunification in 1990, shaping local traditions and employment patterns.
The Leipzig-Hof railway line serves Werdau station, providing transportation connections to major urban centers across eastern Germany.
The Town Hall, completed in 1911, incorporates design elements from multiple architectural submissions and received a visit from Frederick Augustus III of Saxony.
Location: Zwickau
Elevation above the sea: 334 m
Website: https://werdau.de
GPS coordinates: 50.73333,12.38333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:42
Talsperre Koberbach
5.1 km
Christoph 46 (air ambulance)
3.7 km
St. Barbara
5.2 km
Stadt- und Dampfmaschinenmuseum Werdau
697 m
Marienkirche (Werdau)
649 m
Dorfkirche Fraureuth
4.4 km
Christuskirche
10 km
Schloßstraße 1, Werdau
557 m
Eiche Freie Erde in Langenhessen
1.9 km
Doppellinde in Langenhessen
1.8 km
Uferstraße 6, Werdau
654 m
Viadukt Leubnitz
1.7 km
St. Johannis, Langenhessen
4.1 km
Physical entity of cemetery Werdau
878 m
Friedenseiche in Langenhessen
4 km
Christuskirche Chursdorf
10 km
Holzstraße 1, Werdau
726 m
Individual monuments of cemetery Werdau
917 m
School Dorfstraße 88, Werdau
3.2 km
Bahnhofstraße 25a, Werdau
1.2 km
Bahnhofstraße 3, Werdau
972 m
Kirche Dorfstraße -
6.7 km
August-Bebel-Straße 62, Werdau
556 m
Wohnhaus eines Gutshofes Am Heger 1
4.6 km
Crimmitschauer Straße 50, Werdau
1.8 km
Physical entity of Werdau–Mehltheuer railway
1.8 km
Station building at Werdau West station
1.4 km
Annoncenuhr
530 mReviews
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