Why visit Meerane
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 52 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bauernhof Hertel, Spargelhof Sießmeier, Höhlermuseum Meerane and Renaissanceschloß Ponitz.
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About Meerane
Meerane (German pronunciation: [meˈʁaːnə] ) is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.
From the Wikipedia article Meerane (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Bauernhof Hertel
Farm and orchard · 3.7 km
18 Teichweg, Glauchau
Fr 17:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-12:00; Tu-Th,Su,PH off
Spargelhof Sießmeier
Farm and orchard · 3.8 km
4 Nitzschkaer Straße, Ponitz
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-12:00
Museums and landmarks30
Höhlermuseum Meerane
Museum
11a Untere Mühlgasse, Meerane
Th 15:00-18:00; PH open "Öffnungszeiten können abweichen"
Renaissanceschloß Ponitz
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
1 Schlosshof, Ponitz
Wasserturm Gesau
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Wasserturm in Glauchau, OT Gesau
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes52
Bäckerei Förster
Cafe · Cake, Ice Cream · 4.0 km
8 Siemensstraße, Glauchau
Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00;PH,Su 13:00-18:00
China-Restaurant Mandarin
Restaurant · Chinese, Noodle, Fish, Reis, Chicken, Rind, Schwein, Ente · 1.7 km
1 An der Hohen Straße, Meerane
Tu-Su,PH 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:30; Mo off
Gondelteich
Restaurant · German · 1.5 km
30 Crotenlaider Straße, Meerane
Mo,Tu,We "nach Vereinbarung", Th 17:30-22:00, Fr, Sa 11:30-14:00,...
Lichtenstein´s Restaurant
Restaurant · International
26 Marienstraße, Meerane
Th-Sa 18:00+; Su 11:30-14:00
Restaurant "Schwanefeld"
Restaurant · Regional · 1.4 km
22 Schwanefelder Straße, Meerane
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Restaurant Rhodos
Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km
67 Äußere Crimmitschauer Straße, Meerane
Mo-Th,Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-00:00
Russische Stube im Burgkeller
Restaurant · Russian
25 August-Bebel-Straße, Meerane
Mo-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 11:30-14:00; Tu off
Villa "Il Mio"
Restaurant · Italian · 1.5 km
72 Meeraner Straße, Ponitz
Mo-Th 17:00-23:00;Fr 17:00-24:00;Sa 15:00-24:00;Su 15:00-23:00
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Asia Bistro Hoang Vuong
Restaurant · Asian · 0.7 km
Mo-Su 17:00-21:00, Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, PH 17:00-21:00
40 more on the map.
History
The first documented mention of the settlement was in reference to the death of Bohemian king Vladislav II, who died in 1174 after a stay of four months at "Burg Mare".
The Sorbian word mer means "border", and the placename most likely refers to the borderlands between Slavic and Germanic speaking peoples at that time. The place also bordered the section of the Via Imperii between Altenburg and Zwickau.
From the History section of Meerane on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Meerane
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Zwickau 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Mülsen 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Werdau 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Lichtenstein 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Wilkau-Haßlau 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Penig 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Burgstädt 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Gera 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Reichenbach/Vogtland 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Stollberg 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Meerane Teichplatz, Hodilo, Public domain
- An der Steilen Wand 14+16, Meerane (4), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karl-Schiefer-Straße 1, Meerane (1), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneFarbenatur, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gute Übernachtung im Bauernstübel in Meerane - panoramio, André Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MeeranePost, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MeeraneMarienBebel, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Postamt Meerane, TheTSR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneARath, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MeeraneTeichplatz1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-12-15 Ortspyramide Meerane, YvoBentele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneMartin1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneMartin4, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneTeichplatz, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MeeraneMartin2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeranePfarramt, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MeeraneBilderhaus1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An der Steilen Wand 88, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meerane, Infotafel Steile Wand Kopie, Aagnverglaser, CC BY 4.0
- Meerane, Infotafel Steile Wand, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneBilderhaus2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneMartin3, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MeeraneKirchgasse, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MeeraneMarienkirche, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- An der Steilen Wand 51, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 15522-Meerane-1913-Bismarckplatz mit PKW-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15516-Meerane-1913-Marktplatz mit Rathaus-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15520-Meerane-1913-Crimmitzschauer Straße, Webschule, Bürgerschule-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15521-Meerane-1913-Poststraße mit Hotel Deutscher Kaiser-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15528-Meerane-1913-Ferienheim-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15515-Meerane-1913-Poststraße und Post mit PKW-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15517-Meerane-1913-Bahnhof-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15518-Meerane-1913-Bahnhof-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 15519-Meerane-1913-Kirchplatz mit Kriegerdenkmal-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- An der Steilen Wand 52, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An der Steilen Wand 48, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An der Steilen Wand 37a, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An der Steilen Wand 37, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An der Steilen Wand 35, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An der Steilen Wand 33, Meerane, Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponitz Friedenskirche, Wikswat, CC BY 3.0
- Station 121 Pfaffroda, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchönbergZ-Kirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WaldsachsenKirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche St. Martin, Meerane (Kirchturm), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponitz Schloss Burgmauer, Lucas Friese, Public domain
- 0x-kgl-saechs-gchoeck-1, Oxensepp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glauchau Wasserturm Hofeweg, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponitz Schoenhain Wasserturm, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, 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, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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