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Riesa, Germany

Riesa is a town of 29,373 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population29,373 GeoNames
RegionSaxony
Elevation109 m 358 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area58.9 km²
Nearest airportVerkehrslandeplatz Riesa-Göhlis (IES) 5 km

Why visit Riesa

Townapedia lists 70 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 123 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Filmpalast Capitol, Tierpark & Kloster Riesa, Schloss Jahnishausen and Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein.

About Riesa

Riesa (German pronunciation: [ˈʁiːza] ; Upper Sorbian: Ryzawa) is a town in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Elbe, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of Dresden.

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

Travel tips from other travellers: Riesa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do10

Filmpalast Capitol

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

72a Hauptstraße, Riesa

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Tierpark & Kloster Riesa

Zoo and aquarium · 1.6 km

1 Rathausplatz, Riesa

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Kittlers Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 3.1 km

Fr,Sa 08:00-12:00

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Reußener Berge

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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Burgsberg

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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Kellerberg

Scenic view · 5.0 km

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Lange Berge

Scenic view · 5.8 km

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Pausitzer Berg

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Siebenrücken

Scenic view · 6.2 km

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Vogelberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Museums and landmarks70

Schloss Jahnishausen

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

Privat - nur mit Führung zu besichtigen

4a Jahnatalstraße, Riesa

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

Der Ganzmeilenstein wurde 2008_08 nach Restauration zirka 100m neben dem ursprünglichen Standort neu aufgestellt

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Bahnstrecke Riesa–Nossen

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

Eisenbahnbrücke über den Keppritzbach der Eisenbahnstrecke Riesa - Nossen (Streckennummer 6613, sächsisch RN) in Riesa OT Jahnishausen.

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Freizeitinsel Riesa

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

Herrenhaus Rittergut Merzdorf, heute Schülerfreizeitheim, Canitzer Straße 56 in Riesa Stt. Merzdorf

56 Canitzer Straße, Riesa

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Riesa

Monument and historic site

Empfangsgebäude des Bahnhof, Bahnhofstraße 50 in Riesa

50 Bahnhofstraße, Riesa

04:30-21:30

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Sächsisches Feuerwehrmuseum Zeithain

Museum · 5.6 km

12a Abendrothstraße, Zeithain

We-Su 10:00-15:00 || "by appointment"

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TP Weida

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

Heidebergstraße, Riesa

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Wegweiserstein

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

Wegweiserstein an der K 8560 zwischen Prausitz und Mehtheuer

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

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Museum Nünchritz

Museum · 6.5 km

Su 15:00-17:00; PH off

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Städtisches Zentrum für Geschichte und Kunst

Museum · 2.0 km

3 Poppitzer Platz, Riesa

Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 14:00-18:00; PH off

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advita Schloss Gröba

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

46 Kirchstraße, Riesa

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Parks, trails and playgrounds23

Kinderland Riesa

Playground · 1.2 km

We-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa, Su 10:00-19:00

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Schwimmhalle & Sauna Riesa

Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km

Mo,We,Fr 09:00-21:30; Tu,Th 05:45-21:30; PH,Sa 09:00-15:00; Su 09:00-17:00

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Jahna-Auenwälder

Hiking and trails · 4.5 km

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Ehrenhain Zeithain

Park · 6.3 km

Kriegsgefangenenfriedhof "Ehrenhain-Zeithain", frühere Bezeichnung: "Russenfriedhof"

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GrasArt

Playground · 2.2 km

sunrise-sunset

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Alexander-Puschkin-Platz

Park · 0.7 km

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Bürgergarten

Park · 2.6 km

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Campus-Park

Park · 1.2 km

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Dresdner Straße

Park · 2.0 km

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Elbblick

Park · 4.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes123

Golden Village

Restaurant · Chinese · 2.1 km

20 Leipziger Straße, Riesa

Mo,We,Fr 17:00-22:00; Tu off; Fr-Su, PH 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00

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Hotel Moritz an der Elbe

Restaurant · 3.3 km

2 Dorfstraße

Mo-Sa 17:00-02:00, Su 11:30-20:00

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Casa Mia

Restaurant · Italian · 1.1 km

11 Pausitzer Straße, Riesa

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

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Da Remi

Restaurant · Italian

4 Gutenbergstraße, Riesa

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

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Goldener Löwe

Restaurant · German · 1.6 km

20 Dr.-Külz-Straße, Riesa

Mo,Tu off; We,Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-24:00; Fr,Sa...

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La Terrazza

Restaurant · Italian · 4.0 km

61 Leutewitzer Straße, Riesa

Mo closed; Tu 17:30-22:30; We-Fr 12:00-14:00,17:30-22:30; Sa...

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MAKKARONI

Restaurant · Local · 2.4 km

21 Merzdorfer Straße, Riesa

Mo-We 11:00-18:00; Th-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su,PH off

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Pane & Vino

Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 km

6 Alexander-Puschkin-Platz, Riesa

Fr-Su,PH 11:30-14:30, We-Mo,PH 17:30-22:30; Tu off

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Restaurant Platon

Restaurant · Greek · 0.6 km

4c Alexander-Puschkin-Platz, Riesa

Mo off; Tu 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:30; We 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:30; Th...

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Rosengarten Grödel

Restaurant · Regional · 4.7 km

47 Elbstraße

Mo 15:00-22:00; Tu,We off; Th-Sa 15:00-22:30; Su 10:00-21:30

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Brade

Bakery · 2.3 km

90 Alleestraße, Riesa

Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-12:00; Su, PH off

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Bäckerei & Konditorei Simon

Bakery · 1.5 km

23 Schloßstraße, Riesa

Mo-Fr 06:00-17:00; Sa 06:00-10:00

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History

The name Riesa is derived from Slavic Riezowe. This name, romanised as "Rezoa", appears first in October 1119 in a document from Pope Callixtus II.

The world's first 110 kV power line was installed between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912. Between 1952 and 1994, Riesa was the seat of a district.

During the 1980s, Riesa was the headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany's 9th Tank Division.

On 11 January 2025, the far-right party AfD held their federal party conference in Riesa. Around 12,000 people protested the conference and blocked entrances to the town.

From the History section of Riesa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay13

Churches and places of worship12

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Shopping37

Gas and EV charging25

Schools, colleges and libraries27

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Healthcare17

Map of Riesa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Verkehrslandeplatz Riesa-Göhlis (IES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.

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