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Bischofswerda, Germany

Bischofswerda is a town of 10,576 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population10,576 GeoNames
RegionSaxony
Elevation304 m 997 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area46.2 km²
Nearest airportDresden Airport (DRS) 29 km

Why visit Bischofswerda

Townapedia lists 59 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 50 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 52 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Tier-und Kulturpark Bischofswerda, Hofladen Obstbau Menzel, Rittergut Niederschmölln and Barockschloss Rammenau.

About Bischofswerda

Bischofswerda (German: [bɪʃɔfsˈvɛʁda] ; Upper Sorbian: Biskopicy) is a small town in eastern Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.

From the Wikipedia article Bischofswerda (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do52

Tier-und Kulturpark Bischofswerda

Zoo and aquarium

3 Sinzstraße, Bischofswerda

Nov-Mar 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct 09:00-18:00

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Hofladen Obstbau Menzel

Farm and orchard · 3.4 km

55 Hauptstraße, Rammenau

Mo-We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Th 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH,Su off

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Heydelberg

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Napoleonstein

Scenic view · 1.2 km

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Burkauer Berg

Scenic view · 4.6 km

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Butterberg

Scenic view · 3.1 km

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Galgenberg

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Hofeberg

Scenic view · 5.0 km

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Hubrichtberg

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Hutberg

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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Hutberg

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Kleppischberg

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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Museums and landmarks59

Rittergut Niederschmölln

Monument and historic site · 3.9 km

Rittergut

1 Am Rittergut, Schmölln-Putzkau

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Barockschloss Rammenau

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

4 Am Schloß, Rammenau

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Gasthof der goldne Löwe

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

Gasthof, im Zusammenhang mit der späteren Entstehung der Kasernenanlage Nutzung als Offizierskasino sowie als Hauptgebäude der Anlage

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Hentschelmühle

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

Die beiden Bogenbrücken stehen unter Denkmalschutz. Die Ruine nicht mehr 2013 abgebrannt.

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Historische Stadtmauer

Monument and historic site

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Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule-Distanzsäule

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Fronfeste

Monument and historic site

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Fichteschule

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

38 Hauptstraße, Rammenau

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Friderike Hoffmann

Monument and historic site

Stolperstein für Friderike Hoffmann, geb. Dehnbsky

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Hella Hoffmann

Monument and historic site

Stolperstein für Hella Hoffmann

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I.C.P.R.

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

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Kulturhaus

Museum · 0.6 km

1 Platz des Volkes, Bischofswerda

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Parks, trails and playgrounds19

Freibad Bischofswerda

Sports field and stadium

19a Dresdener Straße, Bischofswerda

May-Aug Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; Sep 10:00-19:00

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Freibad Burkau

Sports field and stadium · 4.8 km

2 Wiesenweg, Burkau

Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-20:00 || 09:00-20:00 "Sommerferien...

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Schloßpark

Park · 5.6 km

Denkmalschutz

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Schloßblick

Park · 5.2 km

Zwei Tische - Platz für 20 Personen

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Barockschloßgarten

Park · 5.0 km

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Düfte

Playground

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Freibad Schmölln

Sports field and stadium · 3.8 km

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Hochhaus

Playground

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Holz

Playground

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Kampfbahn

Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km

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Käthe-Kollwitz-Park

Park

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Restaurants and cafes50

Butterberg Berggasthof

Restaurant · German · 3.1 km

1 Butterberg, Bischofswerda

Su-Mo 11:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-22:00

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EIS Galerie

Ice cream

Eis-Café Präsentation von Werken lokaler Künstler-Innen (Galerie)

27 Altmarkt, Bischofswerda

Mar-Oct We-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-19:00

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Wätzlich

Restaurant · Regional · 4.2 km

41 Hauptstraße, Rammenau

We-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; PH,Su 11:00-14:00; Mo,Tu off

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Bäckerei Fehrmann

Bakery · 0.9 km

31 Belmsdorfer Straße, Bischofswerda

Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 07:00-10:00

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Bäckerei Konditorei Thomschke

Bakery · 5.1 km

10 Zittauer Straße, Schmölln-Putzkau

Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 06:30-11:00; Su,PH off

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Eispavillon am Mühlteich

Cafe · Ice Cream

5 Am Mühlteich, Bischofswerda

Mo-Sa 14:00-18:00; Su 13:00-18:00; PH 13:00-18:00

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Emil Reimann

Bakery · 1.1 km

1 Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Straße, Bischofswerda

Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; PH off

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Fichtestube

Restaurant · 4.3 km

16 Hauptstraße, Rammenau

PH,Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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Jagdhütte am Butterberg

Restaurant · 2.9 km

3 Butterberg, Bischofswerda

We-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su,PH 11:00-18:00

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Jägerhof Putzkau

Restaurant · 3.9 km

44 Dresdener Straße, Schmölln-Putzkau

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Kyffhäuser

Restaurant · 5.6 km

3 Dresdener Straße, Großharthau

Mo off; Tu-Su,PH 11:00+

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L´Auberge Gutshof

Restaurant · 1.8 km

33 Alte Belmsdorfer Straße, Bischofswerda

Mo, Tu, Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00

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History

The first documentary evidence of the existence of Bischofswerda dates from 1227. Nominally the town was founded by the Bishops of Meissen, though it may have existed before that point. In 1288 city walls were constructed. The first mention of Bischofswerda as a city is in a document dating from 1361. The town remained under the authority of the Bishops of Meissen until 1559 when power was transferred to Augustus, Elector of Saxony, who introduced Protestantism. The city arms are based on a 14th-century seal and consist of two crossed bishop's croziers and four stars. The significance of the stars is not known. One of two main routes connecting Warsaw and Dresden ran through the town in the 18th century and Kings Augustus II the Strong and Augustus III of Poland often traveled that route.

Like many late medieval towns, Bischofswerda suffered from periodic fires that damaged the town. Fires are recorded in 1429, 1469, 1528, 1583, 1596, 1641, 1671 and 1813. The last fire was the worst. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, Napoleonic forces had occupied Bischofswerda when a fire broke out within the town walls on 12 May 1813, destroying most of the medieval town. However the town was rebuilt on an order of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony in a manner closely following the earlier layout, and this remains to this day.

From the History section of Bischofswerda on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship14

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Shopping15

Gas and EV charging7

Schools, colleges and libraries15

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Healthcare6

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dresden Airport (DRS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.

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