Why visit Lauchhammer
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Biotürme Lauchhammer and Gutshaus.
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About Lauchhammer
Lauchhammer (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊxˌhamɐ] ; Lower Sorbian: Łuchow, pronounced [ˈwuxɔw]) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Black Elster river, approx. 17 km west of Senftenberg, and 50 km north of Dresden.
From the Wikipedia article Lauchhammer (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks43
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Postmeilensäule, auf dem Markt in Ruhland
Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
Wasserturm Wasserturmstraße in Schwarzheide
Sühnekreuz
Monument and historic site · 7.7 km
Steinkreuz in Ruhland nahe des Kirchehof auch Tatzenkreuz genannt.
Kunstgussmuseum Lauchhammer
Museum · 2.6 km
3 Freifrau-von-Löwendahl-Straße, Lauchhammer
Grenzstein Schlesien - Brandenburg
Monument and historic site · 7.7 km
Grenzstein in Ruhland an der Brücke über die Schwarze Elster mit Inschrift: Provinzgrenze anno 1825 Brandenburg | Schlesien
Lutherdenkmal
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Lutherdenkmal an der Lutherkirche, am Dorfanger, Mückenberger Straße in Schwarzheide
Provinzgrenze Sachsen / Mark-Brandenburg
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Provinzgrenze Sachsen / Mark-Brandenburg Kostebrauer Straße in Lauchhammer.
Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Wasserturm, Zum Wasserturm in Lauchhammer-Ost
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Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Sauna und Freizeitbad "Am Weinberg"
Sports field and stadium · 1.7 km
55 Weinbergstraße, Lauchhammer
Restaurants and cafes56
LukAs
Restaurant · Regional · 6.1 km
49 Ruhlander Straße, Schwarzheide
Mo-Fr 16:30-22:00; Sa 14:00-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Ristorante Sorrento
Restaurant · Italian · 7.7 km
47 Dresdener Straße, Ruhland
Mo,We-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-24:00; PH closed
Räubernest
Restaurant · Italian · 2.7 km
6 Elsterwerdaer Straße, Lauchhammer
Tu-Su 11:30-23:00
Zur Oase
Restaurant · German · 5.4 km
6 Maasbergstraße, Lauchhammer
Mo-Th,Sa-Su 17:00-21:00
Eiscafé Alice
Cafe · Ice Cream · 7.6 km
5 Dresdener Straße, Ruhland
Mo-Su 14:00-18:00
Kalinka
Restaurant · Russian · 3.1 km
49 Elsterwerdaer Straße, Lauchhammer
We-Su 12:00-22:00
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44 more on the map.
History
From 1815 to 1944, Lauchhammer was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1947 to 1952 it was part of Saxony-Anhalt and from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
From the History section of Lauchhammer on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Hotel „Zum Mückenberger Hof“
Motel and hotel · 2.5 km
2 Senftenberger Straße, Lauchhammer
Churches and places of worship13
Sankt-Johannes-Kirche
Church · Protestant · 2.0 km
4 Hermann-Dietrich-Weg, Lauchhammer
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging6
Supercharger Schwarzheide
EV charging · 7.4 km
44 Naundorfer Straße, Schwarzheide
Aral Großtankstelle Klaus Bartsch
Gas station · 2.9 km
1 Berliner Straße, Lauchhammer
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Grundschulteil Geschwister-Scholl-Oberschule
School · 7.5 km
1 Wallstraße, Ruhland
Healthcare8
Hospita Sozialdienste GmbH - Haus am Wiesengrund
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.0 km
5 Goetheplatz, Lauchhammer
Sonnen-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
24 Wilhelm-Pieck-Straße, Lauchhammer
Gesundheitszentrum Niederlausitz
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
4 Starke Straße, Lauchhammer
Map of Lauchhammer
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Riesa-Göhlis (IES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Schwarzheide 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Tettau 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Ruhland 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Senftenberg 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Luckau 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Lubnjow 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Dresden 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Lubin 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Luckenwalde 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zossen 84 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- Steinkreuz Lauchhammer 2012 sb, S. John, Elsterwerda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christus-König-Kirche in Lauchhammer-Mitte, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- Gedenktafel 3 am Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spruchtafel 1 am Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Westsüdwestansicht, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spruchtafel 2 am Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenktafel 2 am Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spruchtafel 3 am Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fußweg auf dem Kirchplatz der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte Südwestansicht und Spruchpfad Westansicht, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenktafel 1 am Spruchpfad der Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammermitte gedenkstein wk1, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Namenssäule rechts für im 1. Weltkrieg Gefallenen an der Nikolai-Kirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Namenssäule links für im 1. Weltkrieg Gefallenen an der Nikolai-Kirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenkstätte für im 1. Weltkrieg Gefallenen an der Nikolai-Kirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Westansicht 01, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fußweg an der Nikolai-Kirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Nordostansicht 01, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenkstätte für im 1. Weltkrieg Gefallenen an der Nikolai-Kirche Lauchhammer-Mitte, Westansicht 02, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer, Friedrichsthaler Str. 10, Wiener Cafe Südwestansicht, 01, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer, Friedrichsthaler Str. 10, Wiener Cafe Südwestansicht, 02, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer, Friedrichsthaler Straße 10, Wiener Cafe, Notenschrank im Vereinszimmer, 01, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer, Friedrichsthaler Str. 10, Wiener Cafe, Notenschrank und Traditionsecke im Vereinszimmer, 011, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer Strandbad lub 2022-07-13, Britta Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grünewalder Straße Lauchhammer, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- Biotürme Lauchhammer 005b - K, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dorfkirche Kostebrau Nordostansicht, Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waldschule, Lauchhammer-Ost, Germany 04, NiTenIchiRyu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer Schlosspark 27, Silvio John, Elsterwerda, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kunstgussmuseum Lauchhammer, LutzBruno, CC BY 3.0
- Evangelische Lutherkirche, No machine-readable author provided. Haig~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Nikolaikirche Lauchhammer-Mitte 2012 c, Silvio John, Elsterwerda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruhland, Gutshof 2, Gutshaus, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Ruhland kriegerdenkmal, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Ruhland, Marktplatz, Postmeilensäule mit Informationstafel mit QR-Code, dahinter Elektro-Postauto, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwarzheide Wasserturm, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwarzheide kathkirche2, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Tettau Kirche, Stefan Kühn, CC0
- Lauchhammer krankenhaus, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Ruhland Postmeilensaeule-03, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruhland Steinkreuz I, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grenzstein anno 1825 Schlesien - Brandenburg, Pirolina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwarzheide Lutherdenkmal, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer-Ost Grenzstein, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauchhammer-Ost Wasserturm, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katholische Kirche Lauchhammer-Mitte 3b, S. John, Elsterwerda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwarzheide Lutherkirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche lauchhammer, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Schraden kirche, Z thomas, CC BY 3.0
- Ruhland, Kirchplatz, Stadkirche Nordostansicht, Winter, 01, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grünewalde (Lauchhammer), Schulplatz 2, Eingang zur Heimatstube Südansicht von der Lindenallee, 01, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sp8962de, 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, baldur80, 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, dsmm, 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, 5rmft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 5rmft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, britiger, 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, dsmm, 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, baldur80, 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, dsmm, 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, dsmm, 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, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sp8962de, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sp8962de, CC BY-SA 4.0
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