Bautzen District, Administrative district in eastern Saxony, Germany
Description
Bautzen District is an administrative region in eastern Saxony that covers a substantial area and includes several important towns as its centers. The main settlements—Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda, and Radeberg—serve as the district's key communities and economic hubs.
History
The district took its current form in 1994 when two former administrative areas merged to create the larger region we see today. Before that merger, the land had experienced centuries of changing rule between neighboring powers.
Culture
People in this region speak both German and Upper Sorbian, a Slavic language with its own traditions and community practices. You can see this bilingual character reflected in daily life and local customs.
Practical
The region is connected by public transportation networks linking the various towns throughout the area. Regular bus and train services make traveling between the main towns straightforward.
Did you know?
The Spree River flows through the territory from the southeast toward the north, shaping the landscape with its natural path. Southern parts are bordered by mountain ranges that define the region's edges.
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Loschwitz Bridge
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Villa Artushof
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Waldschlösschen Bridge
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EuroSpeedway Lausitz
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Großer Garten
44.6 km
Radeberger Brewery
30.9 km
Villa Schminke
34.1 km
Dresden Suspension Railway
40.4 km
Senftenberger See
29.7 km
Dresden TV tower
40.3 km
Dresden Elbe Valley
41 km
Burg Stolpen
29.1 km
Rakotzbrücke
38.3 km
Dinosaur Park Kleinwelka
11.8 km
Dresden Panometer
44 km
Mansions in Dresden
40.8 km
Schloss Albrechtsberg
40.9 km
Lingnerschloss
40.8 km
Cathedral of St Peter, Bautzen
15.7 km
Erlebnishof Krabat-Mühle Schwarzkollm
18.1 km
Bagger 1473
35.7 km
Schloss Eckberg
40.7 km
Convent of St. Mariestern
7.2 km
Dresden Funicular Railway
40.4 km
Palace of Dresden Grand Garden
44.5 km
Feldweg Marsdorf–Medingen
36.3 km
Seifersdorfer Tal
30.7 km
Arnsdorf
Bautzen
Bernsdorf
Bischofswerda
Burkau
Crostwitz
Cunewalde
Demitz-Thumitz
Doberschau-Gaußig
Elsterheide
Elstra
Frankenthal
Göda
Großdubrau
Großharthau
Großnaundorf
Großpostwitz
Großröhrsdorf
Haselbachtal
Hochkirch
Hoyerswerda
Kamenz
Königsbrück
Königswartha
Kubschütz
Laußnitz
Lauta
Lichtenberg
Lohsa
Malschwitz
Nebelschütz
Neschwitz
Neukirch
Neukirch/Lausitz
Obergurig
Ohorn
Oßling
Ottendorf-Okrilla
Panschwitz-Kuckau
Pulsnitz
Puschwitz
Räckelwitz
Radeberg
Radibor
Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Rammenau
Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
Schmölln-Putzkau
Schwepnitz
Sohland an der Spree
Spreetal
Steina
Steinigtwolmsdorf
Wachau
Weißenberg
Wilthen
Wittichenau
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