Bad Köstritz, Urban municipality in Greiz district, Thuringia, Germany.
Bad Köstritz is a spa town located on the White Elster river, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Thuringian Vogtland region, approximately 7 kilometers northwest of Gera.
The town was first documented in 1364 as Kostricz, reflecting its Slavic origins, and developed its importance through its strategic position on ancient trade routes connecting regional centers.
Heinrich Schütz, the renowned early Baroque composer, was born here in 1585, and the town maintains a museum house dedicated to his life and musical contributions.
Visitors can reach Bad Köstritz using postal code 07586 and dialing code 036605, with accommodation options ranging from hotels and guesthouses to vacation apartments throughout the town.
The Köstritzer brewery has produced since 1543 a world-famous black beer known as 'the black one with the blonde soul', making this beverage one of the town's most celebrated symbols.
Location: Greiz
Elevation above the sea: 203 m
Shares border with: Silbitz, Hartmannsdorf
Address: 07586 Bad Köstritz, Germany
Website: https://stadtbadkoestritz.de
GPS coordinates: 50.93056,12.00972
Latest update: December 22, 2025 09:42
Heinrich-Schütz-Haus Bad Köstritz
101 m
St. Leonhard
238 mBurg Tautenhain
4.2 km
Schloss Bad Köstritz
79 m
Kirche Caaschwitz
2.2 km
Dorfkirche Seifartsdorf
4.1 km
Protestant Church
1.8 km
Dorfkirche Reichardtsdorf
3 km
Kirche Thieschitz
4 km
Protestant Church Pohlitz
1.4 km
Protestant Church Hartmannsdorf
2.4 km
St. Jakobus (Gera-Langenberg)
2.8 kmForschungs-und Gedenkstätte Heinrich Schütz-Haus Bad Köstritz
434 mElsteraue bei Bad Köstritz
1.4 kmLäuse-Berg
2.8 kmTiergehege
645 m12. Längengrad Ost
986 mDahlienbeete
226 mKleine Galerie Gucke
79 mAm Dürrenberg
845 mAuf dem Dürrenberg
1 kmAuf dem Eichberg
1.8 kmBlick über Gleina
2.6 kmBlick über das Elstertal
1.2 kmJulius Sturm Denkmal
84 mHeinrich Schütz Denkmal
142 mHeinrich Schütz Denkmal
162 mWayside cross
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