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Discover Birkau in Germany

Birkau in the region of Saxony is a town located in Germany - some 102 mi or ( 163 km ) South-East of Berlin , the country's capital .

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Local time in Birkau is now 11:21 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zockau, Spittwitz, Semmichau, Radibor, and Potsdam. When in this area, you might want to check out Zockau . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Birkau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Imagefilm: Tourismusregion Oberlausitz

10:11 min by mgombh
Views: 12617 Rating: 4.29

Der Imagefilm präsentiert die Tourismusregion Oberlausitz. ..

Deutschland - Bautzen

13:18 min by Lars Hoffmann
Views: 3087 Rating: 4.56

Die sorbische Hauptstadt an der Spree zählt sicher zu den schönsten Städten Deutschlands. Die wunderschöne Altstadt zeugt heute noch von der über tausendjährigen Geschichte der Stadt. Mein Spaziergang ..


Jutry w Serbach - Ostern in der Lausitz

10:01 min by Sichel007
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Osterreiten in Crostwitz 2010 ..

Deutschland - Bischofswerda

7:08 min by Lars Hoffmann
Views: 1313 Rating: 4.00

Schiebock, wie die Stadt genannt wird, gilt als Tor zur Oberlausitz. Schon um 600 wurde der Ort von den Sorben besiedelt. Die erste urkundliche Erwähnung fand Bischowswerda aber erst 1227. Herzstück m ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Upper Lusatia

Upper Lusatia is a historical region in Germany and Poland. Along with Lower Lusatia to the north, it makes up the region of Lusatia, named after the Slavic Lusici tribe. Both Lusatias are home to the West Slavic minority group of the Sorbs. The major part of Upper Lusatia belongs to the German state of Saxony, roughly comprising the Bautzen and Görlitz districts. The northwestern extremity around Ruhland and Tettau is incorporated into the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg.

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Located at 51.17 14.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Germany, Former duchies of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Geography of Lusatia, Historical regions in Germany, Historical regions in Poland, Regions of Brandenburg, Regions of Saxony, Sorbian people

Gaussig House

Gaussig House is a manor house in Palladian style located in the district Bautzen in the German state of Saxony approximately 6 km southwest from the Upper Lusatian central city Bautzen. Extending over some 75 acres, nestled in beautiful natural surroundings and bordered by the Grosse Picho hill to the south, lies one of Upper Lusatia’s largest landscape parks. Gaussig House, the orangery, the church and vicarage, and the estate form the centre of Gaussig village.

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Located at 51.13 14.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Castles in Saxony

Großer Picho

Großer Picho is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

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Located at 51.11 14.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lusatian Highlands, Mountains of Saxony

Battle of Bautzen

For the World War II battle, see Battle of Bautzen (1945) Battle of Bautzen Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition 300pxBattle of Bautzen Date 20–21 May 1813 Location Bautzen, Saxony Result French tactical victory, strategically inconclusive Belligerents 22px French Empire 22x20px Kingdom of Prussia,22px Russian Empire Commanders and leaders Napoleon I,Michel Ney,Geraud Duroc† 22x20px Gebhard von Blücher,22px Peter Wittgenstein Strength 115,000 96,000 Casualties and losses 20,000 11,000-20,000 {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} In the Battle of Bautzen (20–21 May 1813) a combined Russian/Prussian army was pushed back by Napoleon, but escaped destruction, some sources claim, because Michel Ney failed to block their retreat.

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Located at 51.18 14.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1813 in Europe, Battles involving France, Battles involving Prussia, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Battles of the War of the Sixth Coalition, Bautzen, Conflicts in 1813

Butterberg (Bischofswerda)

Butterberg (Bischofswerda) is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

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Located at 51.16 14.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountains of Saxony