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Burgstädt Chemnitzer Straße 46 49887
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Burgstädt Chemnitzer Straße 46 49888
Burgstädt Chemnitzer Straße 46 49888 · Michael Wolf ( Webseite ), CC BY-SA 3.0
Burgstädt Chemnitzer Straße 46 49889
Burgstädt Chemnitzer Straße 46 49889 · Michael Wolf ( Webseite ), CC BY-SA 3.0
Burgstädt Chemnitzer Straße 46 49886
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Burgstädt, Germany

Burgstädt is a town of 12,477 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population12,477 GeoNames
RegionSaxony
Elevation311 m 1,020 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area25.9 km²
Nearest airportLeipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) 22 km

Why visit Burgstädt

Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Taurasteinturm, Landgut Chursdorf, Schloss Rochsburg and Sächsisches Nutzfahrzeugmuseum.

About Burgstädt

Burgstädt (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊʁkʃtɛt] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Chemnitz.

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

Things to do20

Taurasteinturm

Scenic view · 1.2 km

Ehemaliger Wasserturm, 2000 als sanierter Aussichtsturm wieder eröffnet

Tu-Su 13:00-18:00

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Landgut Chursdorf

Farm and orchard · 4.2 km

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25 Landgutweg, Penig

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Kieferberg

Scenic view · 3.4 km

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Königsberg

Scenic view · 4.2 km

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Steinkuppe

Scenic view · 4.2 km

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Windberg

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Kartoffelverkauf Matthes

Farm and orchard · 4.2 km

15 Köthensdorfer Hauptstraße, Taura

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Chemnitztalaussicht

Scenic view · 4.3 km

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Eichberg

Scenic view · 3.8 km

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Freilichtbühne

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

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Haulberg

Scenic view · 4.2 km

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Himmelsberg

Scenic view · 2.4 km

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Museums and landmarks46

Schloss Rochsburg

Monument and historic site · 4.5 km

1 Schloßstraße, Lunzenau

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Sächsisches Nutzfahrzeugmuseum

Museum · 1.9 km

2 Mühlauer Straße, Hartmannsdorf

Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 4.2 km

Drei Steinkreuze neben dem Gefallenendenkmal, Dorfstraße 60 in Penig OT Chursdorf

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Burgstädter Viadukt

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Eisenbahnviadukt an der S 241, Mittweidaer Straße / Ahnataler Platz in Burgstädt

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Hochbehälter Wittgensdorf

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

Wasserhochbehälter in Chemnitz Wittgensdorf

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

Königlich-Sächsischer Halbmeilenstein, (bei) Mittweidaer Straße 31 in Burgstäd

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

Königlich-sächsischer Halbmeilenstein (Kopie), Lindenstraße 2 in Mühlau.

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Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule-Viertelmeilenstein,restauriert

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Feuerwehrmuseum

Museum · 0.9 km

Su 10:00-12:00

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Museumsbahnhof Markersdorf-Taura

Museum · 3.7 km

100 Hauptstraße, Claußnitz

Su 13:00-18:00

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Stadtmuseum

Museum · 0.7 km

Tu,Th 10:00-14:00; Su 14:00-17:00

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TP Taurastein

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds7

Sportzentrum am Taurastein

Sports field and stadium · 1.6 km

22 Am Stadion, Burgstädt

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Um die Rochsburg

Hiking and trails · 4.6 km

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Rastplatz

Park · 4.4 km

13 Landgutweg, Penig

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Wettinhain

Park · 1.0 km

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Kinderspielplatz am Rastplatz "Alte Mühle"

Playground · 3.6 km

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Mühlau

Playground · 3.8 km

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Spielplatz auf dem Lindenberg

Playground · 2.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes49

Brauhaus Hartmannsdorf

Brewery and winery · 2.9 km

5 Chemnitzer Straße, Hartmannsdorf

Mo-Th 15:00-18:30; Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-12:00; Su,PH off

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Indian Masala

Restaurant · Indian

14 Friedrich-Marschner-Straße, Burgstädt

Tu-Fr 10:30-14:00, 16:30-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00

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Kleine Schweiz

Restaurant · Regional · 3.6 km

14 Chemnitztalstraße, Königshain-Wiederau

Fr 17:00-21:00, Sa-Su 11:00-21:00

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Korfu

Restaurant · Greek · 2.8 km

32 Leipziger Straße, Hartmannsdorf

Tu-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:00 off

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Ristorante La Famiglia

Restaurant · Italian · 3.7 km

3 Am Berg, Hartmannsdorf

Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00

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Waldgaststätte "Höllmühle"

Restaurant · German · 4.6 km

6 Zur Höllmühle, Penig

Sa-Su 11:30-18:00

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Bäckerei Lehmann

Bakery · 2.6 km

190 Burkersdorfer Straße, Burgstädt

Mo 05:00-09:00; Tu-Fr 05:00-12:00; Sa 05:00-10:00; Su,PH off

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Bäckerei Lehmann

Bakery · 3.0 km

8 Leipziger Straße, Hartmannsdorf

Mo-Sa 05:15-17:00; Su,PH 13:00-17:00

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Bäckerei Schaarschmidt

Bakery

35 Köbkestraße, Burgstädt

Tu-Th 07:00-15:00; Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa 07:00-11:00; Mo,Su,PH off

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Restaurant Bellevue

Restaurant · 1.9 km

56 Mittweidaer Straße, Taura

We,Th 11:00-14:30,17:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:30,17:30-22:00;...

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Sportlerheim Hartmannsdorf

Restaurant · 3.4 km

22 Limbacher Straße, Hartmannsdorf

Tu,We,Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00;...

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Sportlerheim Taura

Restaurant · 2.7 km

12a Köthensdorfer Straße, Taura

Mo 16:00-20:00; Th,Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su,PH...

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Where to stay5

Churches and places of worship11

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Shopping14

Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries7

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Healthcare7

Map of Burgstädt

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Getting there and nearby towns

Leipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.

  • Penig 7 km west, about 7 min by car
  • Chemnitz 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Flöha 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Lichtenstein 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
  • Stollberg 23 km south, about 23 min by car
  • Mülsen 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
  • Zschopau 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • Zwönitz 31 km south, about 31 min by car
  • Lößnitz 33 km south, about 33 min by car
  • Wilkau-Haßlau 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car

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