Why visit Glauchau
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 91 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bauernhof Hertel, Clubkino Glauchau e.V., Eiche neben der Kirche and Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein.
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About Glauchau
Glauchau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaʊxaʊ] ; Upper Sorbian: Hłuchow, pronounced [ˈhwuxɔf]) is a town in the German federal state of Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail (its train station is on the Dresden–Werdau line). It is part of the Zwickau district.
From the Wikipedia article Glauchau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do15
Bauernhof Hertel
Farm and orchard · 3.2 km
18 Teichweg, Glauchau
Fr 17:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-12:00; Tu-Th,Su,PH off
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Museums and landmarks35
Schloss Forderglauchau
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
5a Schlossplatz, Glauchau
Schloss Hinterglauchau
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
5a Schlossplatz, Glauchau
Alter Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Wasserturm in Glauchau, Am Forsthaus 1
Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Wasserturm, Obere Muldenstraße 63 in Glauchau
Wasserturm Gesau
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Wasserturm in Glauchau, OT Gesau
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Am Rümpfwald
Hiking and trails · 2.2 km
VO des RP Chemnitz vom 11.06.1999, SächsABl. Nr. 26 vom 01.07.1999 und Sonderdruck Nr. 5 vom 08.05.2007, S. 289; geändert durch VO vom 05.04.2007
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes91
Bäckerei Förster
Cafe · Cake, Ice Cream · 2.5 km
8 Siemensstraße, Glauchau
Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00;PH,Su 13:00-18:00
Landgasthof Voigtlaide
Restaurant · 3.4 km
7 Thurmer Straße, Glauchau
Mo,Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-21:00; Tu,We off
Bäckerei Förster Café Glauchau
Cafe · Cake, Ice Cream
2 Hans-Lorenz-Straße, Glauchau
Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00; Su 13:00-18:00; PH 13:00-18:00
Dolce Vita
Restaurant · Italian · 2.9 km
Tu-Th 17:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00
Forsthaus Glauchau - Restaurant - Cafe - Biergarten
Restaurant · Regional, German · 3.8 km
4 Am Forsthaus, Glauchau
Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; We,Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00; Mo,Tu off
Gasthof Thurm
Restaurant · German · 5.9 km
1 An der Alten Brauerei, Mülsen
Tu,We,Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Th 11:00-14:00; Sa 11:00-24:00;...
Gaststube Waldhäus'l
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 3.7 km
2 Waldweg, Glauchau
Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00; 17:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-20:00; Mo-Th off
Gaststätte Meisterhaus
Restaurant · German · 5.9 km
18 Thurmer Hauptstraße, Mülsen
Mo,Th,Fr 11:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; Sa,Su,PH...
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LENNARD´S
Restaurant · German, Italian · 0.8 km
50 Kopernikusstraße, Glauchau
Mo 11:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:30; PH off
Bäckerei & Konditorei Christian Sens
Bakery · 6.1 km
13 Rathausweg, Mülsen
Mo-Fr 07:00-12:00; Sa 06:30-10:00; Su,PH off
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History
Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönburg as early as the 12th century.
From the History section of Glauchau on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Pension Rittergut Nieder-Mosel
Motel and hotel · 6.1 km
3 Alter Teichweg, Zwickau
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Berufsakademie Sachsen Staatliche Studienakademie Glauchau
School · 0.9 km
51-53 Kopernikusstraße, Glauchau
Healthcare8
Bären-Apotheke im Simmel
Clinic and pharmacy
10 Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, Glauchau
Map of Glauchau
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Meerane 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Mülsen 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Lichtenstein 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Zwickau 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Hohenstein-Ernstthal 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Werdau 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Limbach-Oberfrohna 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Wilkau-Haßlau 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Penig 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Stollberg 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Markt Glauchau, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glauchau, die Leipziger Straße, südliches Ende, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, Haus Leipziger Straße 6, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Louis Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Margarete Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Julius Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Loty Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leipziger Straße 88 Glauchau 2020, Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Johannes Lothar Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Lea Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Ruth Fanny Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Herta Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Glauchau Leipziger Straße 88 Siegfried Jäger (cropped), Frupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glauchau, die Leipziger Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, das Postamt, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, die Häuser Brüderstraße 10 und 11, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, Haus Nicolaistraße 10, Bild 1, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0220WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0199WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0166WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0184WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0147WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0152WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau (Detail), Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0138WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-12-15 Ortspyramide Glauchau, Yvonne Bentele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ortspyramide Glauchau, Nicolaiplatz 2H1A0005WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glauchau, Haus Markt 12, Statue, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, der Markt, Südecke, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, der Markt, Südweststeite mit Rathaus, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Ehemalige Mohrenapotheke in Glauchau, Saalebaer, CC0
- Glauchau, die Straße "Zwinger", Blick zur Kirche St.Georgen, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, der Markt, Häuserzeile, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Deutsches Haus in Glauchau, Saalebaer, CC0
- Löwen-Apotheke in Glauchau, Saalebaer, CC0
- Glauchau, die Berufsschule Dr. Friedrich Dittes, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Glauchau, Markt, der Marktbrunnen, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Villa Glauchau Chemnitzer Straße 34 20858, Michael Wolf ( Webseite ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rudolf Virchow Klinikum Glauchau 13, SaschaDWI13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Hinterglauchau, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Glauchau, Lichtensteiner Straße (1), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Station 121 Pfaffroda, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agricola-Statue Bahnhofsplatz 37134, Michael Wolf ( Webseite ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- GlauchauLutherk, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GlauchauMHK, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Georgenkirche Glauchau, Lucas Friese, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchlunzigKirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NiederlungwitzKirche, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jerisau, Martinskirche (28), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Forderglauchau (1), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Neukirchen (Oberwiera) (2), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NiederschindmaasKirche1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0x-kgl-saechs-gchoeck-1, Oxensepp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glauchau Wasserturm Am Forsthaus, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eulenhaus, Mathe48, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glauchau Wasserturm Obere Muldenstraße, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glauchau Wasserturm Hofeweg, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Rümpfwald 04, Michael w, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pension Alte Post (Thurm) (1), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Thurm 20695, Michael Wolf ( Webseite ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zwickauer Mulde- Blick vom Fels Remser Bastei 2H1A4609WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unlimited, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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