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Heidenau, Germany

Heidenau is a town of 16,686 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population16,686 GeoNames
RegionSaxony
Elevation121 m 397 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area11.1 km²
Nearest airportDresden Airport (DRS) 19 km

Why visit Heidenau

Townapedia lists 39 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hofladen Gut Gamig, Lugberg, Heimatmuseum Dohna and Kursächsische Postmeilensäule.

About Heidenau

Heidenau (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdənaʊ] ) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).

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

Things to do7

Hofladen Gut Gamig

Farm and orchard · 2.1 km

2 Gamig, Dohna

Th 12:00-17:00

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Lugberg

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Aussichtspunkt Pilz

Scenic view · 2.7 km

Aussicht auf Dohna, die Müglitztalstraße und die ehem. Flurwerke

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Ökoladen Lindenmüller

Farm and orchard · 3.4 km

7 Sürßen, Dohna

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Kahlbusch

Scenic view · 1.9 km

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Kleinsedlitzer Berg

Scenic view · 1.5 km

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Meuschaer Höhe

Scenic view · 1.4 km

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Museums and landmarks39

Heimatmuseum Dohna

Museum · 2.0 km

2 Am Markt, Dohna

Tu 13:00-16:00, Th 09:00-12:00; Sa[1],Sa[1] +1 day 14:00-17:00,...

Open in Google Maps · +49 3529 563634

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule-Distanzsäule, restauriert

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Friedrichschlößchen

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

87 Parkstraße, Heidenau

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Burg Dohna

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum

Museum · 5.0 km

Museum

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Denkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten Weltkrieges

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Eisbassin

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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Lindenmuseum Clara Schumann

Museum · 5.6 km

Museum in Schmorsdorf, Saxony, Germany

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Obere Orangerie

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

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Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre

Museum · 6.0 km

Nazi killing facility at Sonnenstein Castle

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Steinernes Meer

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

Steinkreuz an der Pirnaer Straße in Heidenau-Großsedlitz

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Parks, trails and playgrounds20

Barockgarten Großsedlitz

Park · 3.0 km

Apr 01-Nov 02 Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00; Nov 03-Mar 31 off

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Kugelbahn

Playground · 0.7 km

160 Meter lange Holzkugelbahn

24/7

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Albert-Schwarz-Bad, Heidenau

Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km

5 Hauptstraße, Heidenau

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FKK Strandbad Wostra

Sports field and stadium · 3.3 km

39 Wilhelm-Weitling-Straße, Dresden

Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

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Radrennbahn Heidenau

Sports field and stadium

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Spargründe bei Dohna

Hiking and trails · 3.2 km

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Spielplatz Struppener Straße

Playground · 2.8 km

Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

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Freibad Wostra

Sports field and stadium · 3.1 km

9 An der Wostra, Dresden

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Federschaukel

Playground · 0.9 km

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FKK

Beach · 2.4 km

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FKK Strandbad

Beach · 3.2 km

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FKK- und Textilstrand

Beach · 1.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes53

Hotel Reichskrone

Restaurant · German · 1.7 km

84 Dresdner Straße, Heidenau

Mo-Su 11:30-23:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 3529 52760

La Mia Mamma

Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 2.0 km

1 Am Markt, Dohna

Mo 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-14:30,...

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Schlosscafé

Cafe · Cake, Bistro · 2.2 km

2 Gamig, Dohna

Apr-Oct: We-Su 12:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: We-Su 12:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 3529 5058-20

Feinbäckerei Thomas

Bakery · 2.8 km

1 An der Schule, Dresden

Mo-Fr 05:30-17:00; Sa 06:00-10:30; Su,PH off

Open in Google Maps · +49 351 2022364

Gasthaus Hommels

Restaurant · Regional · 2.2 km

66 Struppener Straße

We-Sa 17:00-22:00, Sa,Su 11:00-14:00, Su 17:00-20:00

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Landbäckerei Schmidt

Bakery

6 Gabelsbergerstraße, Heidenau

Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa-Su 06:00-17:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 3529 574216

Sächsische Schokoladenmanufaktur

Cafe · 1.7 km

60 Güterbahnhofstraße, Heidenau

Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 14:00-18:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 3529 539915

Gasthof Zschieren

Restaurant · Regional · 2.3 km

9 Zschierener Elbstraße, Dresden

We-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 351 5014375

Jami's Döner Burger Pizza

Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Kebab · 0.7 km

2a Schillerstraße, Heidenau

Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Su 10:30-22:00

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Matzker

Bakery · 3.2 km

Sa 06:30-11:00; Su 06:30-10:00; Mo-Fr 06:30-12:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 351 2024003

Zur Elbinsel

Restaurant · 3.2 km

Th 17:00-20:00; Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00

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schmidt

Bakery · 0.9 km

7 Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, Heidenau

Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00

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Where to stay7

Churches and places of worship9

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Shopping16

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries13

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Healthcare3

Map of Heidenau

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dresden Airport (DRS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.

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