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Explore Herzogswalde in Germany

Herzogswalde in the region of Saxony is a place in Germany - some 105 mi or ( 168 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital city .

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Time in Herzogswalde is now 02:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Weinbohla, Reinsberg, Munich, Mohorn, and Meißen. Since you are here already, consider visiting Weinbohla . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Herzogswalde ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

1971 - DDR - Leipzig & Dresden, East Germany

9:08 min by William Noack
Views: 10235 Rating: 5.00

June 2 & 3, 1971: (Video 8 of 17 - this from the later 1971 trip taken by William R. Noack, Jr. - his second trip to Leipzig and first to Dresden) ..

Germania - Ferrovie a vapore: Radebeul Ost-Radeburg e Freital-Kurort Kipsdorf (sc.750)

4:59 min by subaruiv
Views: 10006 Rating: 4.71

Due ferrovie con servizio regolare a vapore (scartamento mm.750) nei dintorni di Dresda. La Radebeul Ost-Radeburg (Lößnitzgrundbahn) di Km 16,6 e la Freithal-Kurort Kipsdorf, di Km.26,3 ricostruita qu ..


Kletterstiege Somsdorfer Klamm

1:51 min by Andy Stiege
Views: 3014 Rating: 5.00

Kletterstiege, Klettersteig, Somsdorfer Klamm, Himmelsleiter, Rabenauer Grund, Dresden, Freital ..

A17 + A4: AS Pirna - AD Dresden-Nord (3x)

7:40 min by DSzumaher
Views: 1088 Rating: 5.00

Autostrady A17 i A4: (6) Pirna - (82) Dreieck Dresden Nord. Kierunek Görlitz. Autobahns A17 and A4: (6) Pirna - (82) Dreieck Dresden Nord towards Görlitz. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

KNOX (candles)

KNOX is the trade mark of the oldest incense manufacturers in Germany. It is based in the little village of Mohorn-Grund in the borough of Wilsdruff and run by the firm of Hermann Zwetz, Chemist's. In 1865 the chemist, whose name the firm now bears, sold the incense candles, known as Räucherkerzchen as a remedy for whooping cough and asthma. Only later were the little candles used for Christmas festivities.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.99 13.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Chemical companies of Germany, Companies based in Saxony, German brands, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Holy Way

The Holy Way came about as a result of the canonization of Bishop Benno of Meissen. It led from Bohemia to Meissen and ran between Grillenburg and Wilsdruff in the present-day district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in the opposite direction and parallel with the Saxon St. James' Way (Sächsischen Jakobsweg). Original sections of the route have survived, for example in the Tharandt Forest between Grillenburg and Spechtshausen.

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Located at 50.98 13.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Pilgrimage routes, Tharandt

Wilsdruff transmitter

The transmitter Wilsdruff is a medium wave radio broadcasting facility near Wilsdruff, Germany. Until the nineties there was a transmitter for 1044 kHz with 250 kilowatts transmission power. This was a 153-metre guyed steel tube mast, insulated with respect to ground. Since the mid nineties transmission power is only 20 kilowatts. The new transmitter is in a circular building on which the mast stands. The old transmitter of the fifties is a technical monument.

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Located at 51.06 13.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Saxony, Towers in Germany, Transmitter sites in Germany

Tharandt Forest

The Tharandt Forest is a landscape in the centre of the German Free State of Saxony and lies southwest of the forest town of Tharandt, south of the town of Wilsdruff, roughly between the cities of Freiberg and Dresden. Administratively it is fully part of the borough of Tharandt today and bears a legally-protected strapline with the text: Tharandter Wald – schönster Wald Sachsens ("Tharandt Forest - Saxony's most beautiful forest"), which goes back to the tourist advertisements of the 1920s.

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Located at 50.96 13.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Forests and woodlands of Saxony, Protected landscapes in Germany, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Tharandt

Forstbotanischer Garten Tharandt

The Forstbotanischer Garten Tharandt (tr. Forest Botanical Garden of Tharandt; 33.4 hectares), also known as the Sächsisches Landesarboretum (tr. Saxony State Arboretum), is an arboretum maintained by the Dresden University of Technology. It is among the oldest arboreta in the world, and is located at Am Forstgarten 1, Tharandt, Saxony, Germany, and open daily except Friday in the warmer months.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.98 13.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Germany, Culture of Saxony, Dresden University of Technology, Forestry in Germany, Gardens in Saxony, History of forestry education, Tharandt