Why visit Großenhain
Townapedia lists 106 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 58 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Filmgalerie Großenhain, Neumühle, Alte Lateinschule and Bauernmuseum Zabeltitz.
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About Großenhain
Großenhain (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːsn̩ˌhaɪn] ; also written as Grossenhain; Upper Sorbian: Wulki Hojn, pronounced [ˈwulkʲi ˈhɔjn]) is a Große Kreisstadt (German for major district town) in the district of Meissen, Saxony, Germany. It was originally known as Hayne. The current name simply means "big Hayne".
From the Wikipedia article Großenhain (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do58
Neumühle
Farm and orchard · 4.6 km
Wenn keiner da, laut Rufen
Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00,13:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Kupferbergturm
Scenic view · 1.2 km
Aussichtsturmruine auf dem Kupferberg, Kupferbergstraße 6 in Großenhain
6 Kupferbergstraße, Großenhain
46 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks106
Bauernmuseum Zabeltitz
Museum · 7.6 km
54 Hauptstraße, Großenhain
Apr-Oct: Tu-Fr 10:00-12:30,14:00-17:00; Su,PH 14:00-17:00
TP Quersa
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
Triangulationshaus Quersa. Königlich Sächsische Triangulation Station 32 Quersa (östlicher Basisendpunkt der Großenhainer Grundlinie)...
Transformatorenstation Quersa 4155
Monument and historic site · 7.7 km
Putzbau, Krüppelwalmdach als Zwischendach, turmartiger Aufbau, verschiefert, Zeltdach.
Schloss Dallwitz
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Schloss Dallwitz, Schloßweg 1 in Priestewitz OT Dallwitz
1 Schloßweg, Priestewitz
Schloßmühle
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Wassermühle Zabeltitz
11 Hauptstraße, Großenhain
Wegweiser-Wegstein
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Wegestein, Am Rundling in Priestewitz OT Nauleis
Am Rundling, Priestewitz
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
Monument and historic site
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule-Distanzsäule, Dresdner Straße in Großenhain
milestone
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Kursächsischer Viertelmeilenstein Nr. 47 in Skassa
Steinkreuz
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Steinkreuz, Priestewitzer Straße in Großenhain OT Zschieschen
Priestewitzer Straße, Großenhain
Transformatorenstation Blattersleben
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Putzbau auf quadratischem Grundriss, Zwischendach, Krüppelwalmdach mit Biberschwanzdeckung, turmartiger Aufbau, verschiefert, mit...
94 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
NaturErlebnisBad Großenhain
Sports field and stadium
1 Bobersbergstraße, Großenhain
May-Sep Mo 11:00-19:00, May-Sep Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00, May-Sep...
Naturbad Goltzscha
Sports field and stadium · 7.4 km
Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa, Su 10:00-19:00
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes65
Der Bergkeller
Restaurant · German, Regional · 1.1 km
1 Großraschützer Straße, Großenhain
Tu-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:00-14:30; Mo off
Gaststätte Kupferberg
Restaurant · Regional · 1.2 km
6 Kupferbergstraße, Großenhain
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00+
Lippis Western Saloon
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Steak, American
7 Frauengasse, Großenhain
We-Sa 18:00-24:00; Su 12:00-13:00,18:00-24:00
Osteria "Vecchie Mura"
Restaurant · Italian
2 Franz-Schubert-Allee, Großenhain
Tu-Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:30
53 more on the map.
History
Großenhain was originally a Sorbian settlement, and remains an area where this language is spoken.
It was first mentioned in 1205. It was for a time occupied by the Bohemians, by whom it was strongly fortified. It afterwards came into the possession of the margraves of Meissen, from whom it was taken in 1312 by the margraves of Brandenburg. In the middle-ages, Großenhain was one of the most powerful towns in Saxony.
It suffered considerably in all the great German wars, and in 1744 was nearly destroyed by fire. The fire destroyed the church which was then replaced by the current Marienkirche, which echoes internally echoes the Frauenkirche in nearby Dresden.
On 16 May 1813 a battle took place here between the French (Napoleon's army) and the Russians.
A military airfield was created near the town, opening in February 1914. From 1945 to 1993, this served as an air base of the Soviet Air Force, complete with a secret facility storing nuclear weapons.
Kulturzentrum Grossenhain (the culture centre) was recently created, cleverly converting the ruined fragments of Schloss Grossenhain into a modern building.
On 24 May 2010 Großenhain was hit by a rain-wrapped F3 tornado which killed 1 and injured 40 others. This event made sirens sound for 60 seconds in and around Großenhain. The fatality was a 6-year-old girl who was killed by a falling tree.
From the History section of Großenhain on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship9
Sankt-Urban-Kirche
Church · Evangelical · 6.4 km
1 An der Kirche, Priestewitz
Evangelische Dorfkirche
Church · Lutheran · 6.6 km
Alte Hauptstraße, Großenhain
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Berufliches Schulzentrum "Karl Preusker" Großenhain, Außenstelle Industriestraße
School · 1.3 km
1 Industriestraße, Großenhain
Healthcare7
Map of Großenhain
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Riesa-Göhlis (IES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Weinböhla 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Meissen 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Riesa 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Radebeul 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Ottendorf-Okrilla 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Klotzsche 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Mickten 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Wilsdruff 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Lauchhammer 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Dresden 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
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Photo credits
- Grossenhain Rathaus-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großenhain - Frauengasse 22, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- Großenhain - Dresdner Straße 18 -02, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- Großenhain - Dresdner Straße 18, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- Großenhain - Dresdner Straße 10, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- Großenhain - Dresdner Straße 24 -01, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- 09378-Großenhain-1907-Einrücken nach dem Regiments Exerzieren - Husaren-Regiment-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 02784-Großenhain-1903-Sommerbad der Carolastiftung 1903-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 01574-Großenhain-1901-Partie am Bürgerhospital-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 19563-Großenhain-1915-Blick von der Stadtkirche-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 28263-Großenhain-1951-Seeanlagen, Blick nach der Stadt-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 18629-Großenhain-1915-Blick auf Großenhain-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 00662-Großenhain-1898-total-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 20479-Großenhain-1917-Husarenkaserne und Flugplatz mit Fliegerkaserne-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 09377-Großenhain-1907-Einzug in Kolonne zu Zweien - Husaren-Regiment Nr. 18-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 28468-Großenhain-1952-Stadtbad-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 09368-Großenhain-1907-Befehls-Ausgabe - Husaren-Regiment Nr. 18-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 02251-Großenhain-1902-Blick auf Großenhain-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 14107-Großenhain-1912-Blick auf Großenhain-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 02253-Großenhain-1902-Stadtkirche-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 20774-Großenhain-1918-Blick auf Großenhain-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 19147-Großenhain-1915-Rosenflora im neuen Stadtpark-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04737-Großenhain-1903-Sommerbad der Carolastiftung 1903-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 13809-Großenhain-1912-Bürgerhospital-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 28403-Großenhain-1952-Markt mit Dianabrunnen-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 14220-Großenhain-1912-Weßnitzer Straße-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 13972-Großenhain-1912-Partie im Stadtpark-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 00656-Großenhain-1898-Rathaus-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 31198-Großenhain--historisch-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marienkirche Großenhain-über Dächern, Grossenhayn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sankt-Urban-Kirche Wantewitz, D.W., Public domain
- Großenhain Kursächsische Postmeilensäule 1, X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Skassa Viertelmeilenstein, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quersa Basisende Grundlinie, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Transformatorenhaus quersa 2022-05-07 4, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nauleis Am Rundling Wegestein-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Bauda SW-20110426, Grossenhayn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palais Zabeltitz, Engel99 , Holm Engelmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zabeltitz Kirche1, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Lenz August 2017 (2), Frank Lehmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zabeltitz-Großenhain Mühle-Hauptstr-11 20220806 145848, Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grossenhain Kupferberg Aussichtsturm-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018 Zabeltitz Bauernmuseum, Geri-oc, CC0
- Station 32 Quersa Triangulationshaus-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dallwitz Schloss, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nauleis Am Rundling Wegestein-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zschieschen Steinkreuz-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blattersleben Bergstrasse Transformatorenhaus-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20040516940DR Zabeltitz Neues Palais Spiegelteich, Jörg Blobelt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grossenhain Kirchplatz Marienkirche-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bauda Kirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reinersdorf Kleine Seite Kirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019 Wantewitz Kirche Pano, Geri-oc, CC0
- Grossenhain Schloss-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grossenhain Postmeilensaeule-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grossenhain Kupferberg Aussichtsturm-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, utack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, yiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fonso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schaltkreis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Suricata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fonso, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, fonso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Suricata, CC BY-SA 4.0
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