Why visit Niesky
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wacheberg, Herrenhaus Jänkendorf, Museum Niesky and Heinrichsruh.
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About Niesky
Niesky (German pronunciation: [ˈniːski] ; Upper Sorbian: Niska [ˈnʲiska]; Czech: Nízké; Polish: Niska) is a small town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 9,200 (2020) and is part of the district of Görlitz.
From the Wikipedia article Niesky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks26
Herrenhaus Jänkendorf
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Teil des Rittergutes Jänkendorf
7 Schulstraße, Waldhufen
Museum Niesky
Museum
8 Zinzendorfplatz, Niesky
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Su 14:00-17:00
Steinkreuz
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Steinkreuz an der S122 bei Niesky. Eingeritze Axt, Johanniterkreuz
Steinkreuz
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Gefunden beim Bau der Abwassleitung in der Nähe seines jetzigen Standortes, in 1,50 Meter Tiefe
Steinkreuz
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Hinter der Leitplanke, unterhalb der Böschung. Eingeritztes Schwert.
Oswald Fünfstück Gedenkstein
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Gedenkstein ähnlich eines Grabsteins
Herrenhaus Ödernitz
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
53 Helmut-Just-Straße, Niesky
Schloss Petershain
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
28 Dorfstraße, Quitzdorf am See
14 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Astrachan
Park · 0.6 km
Parkanlage der Brüdergemeine im Nordosten Nieskys, nördlich der Horkaer Straße und westlich der heutigen Robert-Koch-Straße
24/7
Monplaisir
Park
Parkanlage der Brüdergemeine im Südosten Nieskys an der Gemarkungsgrenze zu Ödernitz
24/7
Schwesternplantage
Park
Parkanlage (Gartendenkmal) der Brüdergemeine im Westen Nieskys, nördlich der Bautzener Straße
24/7
Monumentshügel
Hiking and trails · 5.7 km
Naturschutzgebiet D 17 Monumentshügel
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
Cafeteria am Krankenhaus Emmaus Niesky
Restaurant
11 Plittstraße, Niesky
Mo-Fr 07:45-16:00; Sa,Su 12:00-16:00
Becker's Café-Restaurant
Bakery · 1.6 km
55 Rothenburger Straße, Niesky
Mo 06:00-12:00; Tu-Fr 06:00-17:00; Sa 06:00-10:00
Eis-Oase
Ice cream · 6.3 km
4 Quitzdorfer Weg, Quitzdorf am See
Mo,We-Fr,PH 12:30-18:00; Sa-Su,PH 12:00-18:00 || closed "when it rains"
Feinbäckerei Simon Bieneck
Bakery · 3.0 km
51 Martin-Voß-Straße, Niesky
Tu-Fr 06:00-13:00,14:00-17:30; Sa 06:00-10:00; Mo off
Gasthaus zur Mücke
Restaurant · Regional · 6.4 km
22 Hauptstraße, Horka
13 more on the map.
History
The town was founded in 1742 by Moravian immigrants. As members of the Moravian Church, they fled from persecution in their Catholic homeland. The name Niesky is the Germanised version of the Czech word nízký ("low").
In 1776, at the age of 12, Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe, future designer of the United States Capitol, as well as of the Baltimore Basilica, was sent to the Moravian School at Niesky.
Niesky was administered by the Moravian Church until 1892, when a separate civil administration was established. In 1931 it obtained a coat of arms, and in 1935 it was granted town rights. In 1935 a Catholic church was opened.
In 1926 the architect Konrad Wachsmann worked in the timber construction firm Christoph & Unmack AG.
During World War II, the AL Niesky subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp was located in the town.
On 26 July 1945 the city issued three postage stamps of its own.
From the History section of Niesky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship8
Christuskirche
Church · Protestant · 0.8 km
12 Rothenburger Straße, Niesky
Neuapostolische Kirche
Church · New Apostolic · 0.9 km
2 Neusärichener Straße, Niesky
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Map of Niesky
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dresden Airport (DRS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.
- Cottbus 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Senftenberg 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kolkwitz 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Großräschen 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ottendorf-Okrilla 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guben 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lauchhammer 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dresden 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Finsterwalde 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Lubnjow 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Niesky - Zinzendorfplatz - Kirche Brüdergemeinde ex 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niesky Zinzendorfplatz 12 Relief Siegfried Schreiber 02, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Zinzendorfplatz 12 Relief Siegfried Schreiber 01, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky moravian church, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky public library, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Postamt, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Raschkehaus, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Johann Raschke Haus 20, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Schild Waldbrandgefahr, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Johann Raschke Haus 18, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 8 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 6 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 8 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Plittstrasse 13 Altenpflegeheim Abendfrieden 01, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 4 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 4 (3), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky Gersdorfstrasse 4 01, Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 9 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 18 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 15 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (5), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 9 (3), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 15 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (10), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (9), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (8), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 9 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 4 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 17 (2), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 15 (3), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 9 (4), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 17 (4), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (3), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (7), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 15 (4), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 17 (1), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Gersdorfstraße 17 (3), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky, Muskauer Straße 13 (6), Tommes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konrad-Wachsmann-Haus 2016, Detlev Hauenschild, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horka Wehrkirche, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Talsperre Quitzdorf Vogelschutzinsel-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- KLG 0208 Schloss Jänkendorf, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky See Steinkreuz, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niesky Oedernitz Herrenhaus, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niesky 04 19 22-2 jiw, Uckermaerker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Petershain Juli 2017 (1), Frank Lehmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waldhufen Ullersdorf Kirche, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waldhufen Jänkendorf - Nieskyer Straße - Friedhof+Kirche 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niesky See - An der Kirche - Trinitatiskirche 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niesky - Rothenburger Straße - Evangelische Kirche 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, dasza, 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, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dasza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dasza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vorwaertsimmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vorwaertsimmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dasza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vorwaertsimmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vorwaertsimmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vorwaertsimmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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