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Schlosspalais Lichtenstein 3 (Barras)
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Stolperstein für Hedwig Hammerschlag, Altmarkt 1, Lichtenstein, Sachsen (1)
Stolperstein für Hedwig Hammerschlag, Altmarkt 1, Lichtenstein, Sachsen (1) · Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schloss Lichtenstein Schlossbergaufgang · Regi51, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lichtenstein (Sachsen), Haus Schlossberg 15, Blick zum Schloss · Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
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Lichtenstein (Sachsen), Haus Topfmarkt 4a · Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
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Lichtenstein (Sachsen), die Straße "Schlossberg", Bild 2 · Dguendel, CC BY 4.0

Lichtenstein, Germany

Lichtenstein/Sa.

Lichtenstein is a town of 10,875 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population10,875 GeoNames
Local nameLichtenstein/Sa.
RegionSaxony
Elevation406 m 1,332 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area15.5 km²
Nearest airportLeipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) 27 km

Why visit Lichtenstein

Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Rödlitzbachtalviadukt, Viadukt Lungwitzbachtal, Kultur.Palais.Lichtenstein and Heimatmuseum Gerth-Turm.

About Lichtenstein

Lichtenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn] ; officially Lichtenstein/Sa.) is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km northeast of Zwickau, and 22 km southwest of Chemnitz. It was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1286 until 1945.

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

Things to do8

RödlitzbachtalviaduktCC BY-SA 4.0

Rödlitzbachtalviadukt

Bridge · 2.5 km

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Viadukt LungwitzbachtalCC BY-SA 4.0

Viadukt Lungwitzbachtal

Bridge · 3.1 km

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Clubkino LichtensteinCC BY-SA 3.0

Clubkino Lichtenstein

Cinema and theater

5 Brückenstraße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

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Hofladen Ulbricht

Farm and orchard · 3.8 km

11 Thomas-Müntzer-Weg, St. Egidien

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Aussicht vom Schloss

Scenic view

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Blick auf Hohenstein-Ernstthal

Scenic view · 1.9 km

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Gemeindeberg

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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HELMNOT Theater

Cinema and theater

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Museums and landmarks32

Kultur.Palais.Lichtenstein

Museum

Das Kultur.Palais.Lichtenstein fungiert als kulturelles Zentrum der Stadt Lichtenstein/Sa.

Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

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Heimatmuseum Gerth-TurmCC BY-SA 4.0

Heimatmuseum Gerth-Turm

Museum · 3.1 km

77 Lungwitzer Straße, St. Egidien

Mar-Nov: Sa[1],Su[1] 13:00-18:00

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Altes RathausCC BY-SA 4.0

Altes Rathaus

Monument and historic site

4 Poststraße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

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Gefallenendenkmal HeinrichsortCC BY-SA 4.0

Gefallenendenkmal Heinrichsort

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1.Weltkriegs von Bildhauer Paul Otto, große Steinplatte mit Namen in Fraktur, um 1923 eingeweiht

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Hedwig HammerschlagCC BY-SA 4.0

Hedwig Hammerschlag

Monument and historic site

Stolperstein für Hedwig Hammerschlag, geb. Lewin

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Mineralien- und LagerstättenkabinettCC BY-SA 4.0

Mineralien- und Lagerstättenkabinett

Museum · 3.9 km

Sa[1] 14:00-16:00

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EulenhausCC BY-SA 3.0

Eulenhaus

Monument and historic site · 3.7 km

32 Glauchauer Straße, St. Egidien

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Kulturfabrik

Museum

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Schloss LichtensteinCC BY-SA 4.0

Schloss Lichtenstein

Monument and historic site

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Aquarien und Terrarien Freunde e.v.

Monument and historic site · 2.8 km

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SchwibbogenCC BY-SA 4.0

Schwibbogen

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

"Nur zu Weinachten"

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Akropolis

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds13

Landschaftspark Miniwelt LichtensteinCC BY-SA 2.5

Landschaftspark Miniwelt Lichtenstein

Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km

43 Chemnitzer, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-18:00

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Augustusburg

Park · 0.9 km

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Bergerpark Lichtenstein

Park · 1.0 km

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Fichtelberg-Schwebebahn

Park · 0.9 km

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Hohndorf Markt

Park · 2.4 km

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Royal Rangers Stamm 390

Playground · 1.2 km

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Schloss Sanssouci

Park · 1.0 km

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Schlösser Forderglauchau und Hinterglauchau

Park · 1.0 km

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Stadion an der Jahn-Turnhalle

Sports field and stadium · 3.5 km

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Stadion Lichtenstein

Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km

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Stadtpark Lichtenstein

Park · 1.1 km

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Therapiegarten

Park · 0.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes56

AthosCC BY-SA 4.0

Athos

Restaurant · Greek

1 Innere Zwickauer Straße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

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

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Gasthof "Goldener Hirsch"CC BY-SA 4.0

Gasthof "Goldener Hirsch"

Restaurant · German · 2.7 km

12 Dresdner Straße, Bernsdorf

We-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:00+; Su,PH 11:00-15:00 "und...

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Goldener SternCC BY-SA 4.0

Goldener Stern

Restaurant · German · 3.2 km

50 Untere Hauptstraße, Bernsdorf

We,Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Th 11:00-14:00; Su,PH...

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Hotel ParkschlößchenCC BY-SA 4.0

Hotel Parkschlößchen

Restaurant · German · 1.0 km

11 Rödlitzer Straße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Mo-Tu 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00

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Pizzeria San Marco

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza

14 Badergasse, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Su-Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00

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Schönburger Palais

Restaurant · German

19 Schloßberg, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Mo off; Tu-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00

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Uma DresCC BY-SA 4.0

Uma Dres

Restaurant · Asian · 0.6 km

32 Lößnitzer Straße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Mo, We-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00; Tu off

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Bäckerei FörsterCC BY-SA 4.0

Bäckerei Förster

Bakery · 1.9 km

4 Platanenstraße, St. Egidien

Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su,PH off

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Bäckerei Förster

Bakery · 3.6 km

12 Schulstraße, St. Egidien

Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 06:30-14:00; Su,PH off

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Café Vogel

Cafe · 0.7 km

19 Äußere Zwickauer Straße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

We-Su,PH 10:30-17:00

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Hummel Speisetreff

Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km

Mittagsrestaurant

6 Ernst-Schneller-Siedlung, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00

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Waldgasthof AlberthöheCC BY-SA 4.0

Waldgasthof Alberthöhe

Restaurant · Regional · 2.2 km

51 Niclaser Straße, Lichtenstein/Sa.

Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-23:00; PH,Su 11:00-21:30

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Where to stay3

Churches and places of worship12

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Shopping17

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries10

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Healthcare7

Map of Lichtenstein

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Getting there and nearby towns

Leipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.

  • Mülsen 5 km west, about 5 min by car
  • Stollberg 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Wilkau-Haßlau 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
  • Lößnitz 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
  • Zwönitz 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
  • Penig 20 km north, about 20 min by car
  • Chemnitz 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Zschopau 31 km east, about 31 min by car
  • Gera 41 km west, about 41 min by car
  • Oelsnitz 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car

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