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Penig, Germany

Penig is a town of 10,557 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population10,557 GeoNames
RegionSaxony
Elevation208 m 682 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area63.4 km²
Nearest airportLeipzig-Altenburg Airport (AOC) 15 km

Why visit Penig

Townapedia lists 59 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 45 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 38 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Geflügelhof Arnsdorf, Hofladen Guidohof, Schloss Rochsburg and Das Jückelberger Steinkreuz.

About Penig

Penig (German: [ˈpeːnɪç] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. The old and the new castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1378 until 1945. Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II.

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

Things to do38

Geflügelhof Arnsdorf

Farm and orchard · 2.9 km

Hofladen mit Direktvermarktung: Freilandeier, Geflügel, Eierlikör, Eis & hausgemachte Nudeln sowie regionale Produkte. Selbstbedienung...

3 Eduard-Bilz-Weg, Penig

Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

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Hofladen Guidohof

Farm and orchard · 6.8 km

Bio Hof Demeter mit Hofladen. Liefert Ökokiste in der Region.

31 Am Ullersberg, Limbach-Oberfrohna

Tu 15:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; PH off

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Eigenerzeuger Franke

Farm and orchard · 5.2 km

5 Wolperndorfer Ring, Nobitz

We,Fr 17:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-12:00; Mo,Tu,Th,PH off

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Hainich´s Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 4.5 km

118 An der Leuba, Penig

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Landgut Chursdorf

Farm and orchard · 3.3 km

Büffelspezialitäten

25 Landgutweg, Penig

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Hoher Busch

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Kieferberg

Scenic view · 6.3 km

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Tierpark Köbe

Zoo and aquarium · 1.3 km

Markersdorfer Weg, Penig

24/7

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Windberg

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Hofladen Peretzki

Farm and orchard · 5.3 km

Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-12:00

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Amtmannsfelsen

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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Karsta's Kleines Kino

Cinema and theater

18 Schloßstraße, Penig

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Museums and landmarks59

Schloss Rochsburg

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

1 Schloßstraße, Lunzenau

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Das Jückelberger Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

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Schloss Wolkenburg

Monument and historic site · 4.1 km

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

Drei Steinkreuze neben dem Gefallenendenkmal, Dorfstraße 60 in Penig OT Chursdorf

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Weiße Spitze

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

Obelisk aus rotem Rochlitzer Porphyr trägt eine pyramidenförmige weiße Spitze

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site

Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein in Penig, Reitzenhainer Straße

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

Königlich-sächsischer Halbmeilenstein (Kopie), Lindenstraße 2 in Mühlau.

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Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule-Distanzsäule in Penig

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Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

Kursächsische Postmeilensäule-Viertelmeilenstein,restauriert

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Bärenstein

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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Wasserturm

Monument and historic site · 4.7 km

Wasserturm integriert in Fabrikgebäude, Papierfabrik und Weberei Fa. Wilhelm Vogel, Altenburger Straße 1; 3 in Lunzenau

1 Altenburger Straße, Lunzenau

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

Um die Rochsburg

Hiking and trails · 3.6 km

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Rastplatz

Park · 3.2 km

13 Landgutweg, Penig

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"Steinerner Tisch"

Park · 2.2 km

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Flinschpark

Park

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Heinrich Heine Park

Park · 4.4 km

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Märchenwiese

Park · 4.3 km

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Max Vogler Park

Park · 4.6 km

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Mühlau

Playground · 5.3 km

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Pfarrwald

Park · 3.9 km

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Schloßpark Wolkenburg

Park · 4.1 km

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Spielplatz am Rathaus

Playground

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Restaurants and cafes45

Bauernhof zum Silberbergwerk

Restaurant · Regional · 5.2 km

32 Herrnsdorfer Straße, Limbach-Oberfrohna

Tu,Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-24:00;...

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Vogelschänke

Restaurant · German · 5.4 km

100 Dorfstraße, Limbach-Oberfrohna

Tu,We 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:59; Sa 11:00-23:59; Su 11:00-21:00

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Waldgaststätte "Höllmühle"

Restaurant · German · 2.9 km

6 Zur Höllmühle, Penig

Sa-Su 11:30-18:00

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Bäckerei Lehmann

Bakery · 6.7 km

190 Burkersdorfer Straße, Burgstädt

Mo 05:00-09:00; Tu-Fr 05:00-12:00; Sa 05:00-10:00; Su,PH off

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Bäckerei Stölzel

Bakery

40 Leipziger Straße, Penig

Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-11:00; PH off

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Bäckerei Stölzel

Bakery · 1.5 km

102 Chemnitzer Straße, Penig

Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; PH,Su off

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Gasthof Zur Schmiede

Restaurant · 3.8 km

2 Thierbacher Straße, Limbach-Oberfrohna

Th-Sa 17:30-21:30; Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00; Mo-We off

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Hotel und Restaurant "Zur Lochmühle"

Restaurant · 1.8 km

64 Zur Lochmühle, Penig

Th,Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-17:00; Mo-We 17:00-22:00

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"Zur Rollmopsschänke"

Restaurant · Regional

24 Lunzenauer Straße, Penig

Mo,Th-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-20:00; Tu,We off

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Gartencafe Schievelbein

Restaurant · Regional · 4.5 km

Gartencafe, Pension, Modellparkeisenbahn

Tu,We,Th,Sa 11:00-17:00; Mo,Fr off

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Muldenschlösschen

Restaurant · 4.2 km

Mo 18:00-19:45; Th,Fr 18:00-19:30; Sa 12:00-14:30,18:00-20:00; Su...

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Where to stay12

Churches and places of worship17

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Shopping8

Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries6

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Healthcare4

Map of Penig

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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.

  • Chemnitz 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
  • Stollberg 25 km south, about 25 min by car
  • Wilkau-Haßlau 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
  • Zschopau 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
  • Zwönitz 35 km south, about 35 min by car
  • Gera 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Leipzig 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
  • Weinböhla 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Dresden 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Halle (Saale) 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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