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Schkeuditz, Germany

Schkeuditz is a town of 18,487 people in Saxony, Germany.

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Population18,487 GeoNames
RegionSaxony
Elevation111 m 364 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area81.5 km²
Nearest airportLeipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 km

Why visit Schkeuditz

Townapedia lists 191 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 134 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 40 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Bismarckturm, NLB-Quellmalz, Haus Auensee and Russenstein.

About Schkeuditz

Schkeuditz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃkɔʏdɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Skudźicy) is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. The letter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz.

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

Things to do40

Bismarckturm

Scenic view · 3.2 km

35 Schrägweg, Leipzig

May-Sep: Su 14:00-16:00; Oct-Apr: Su[1] 14:00-16:00

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NLB-Quellmalz

Farm and orchard · 1.9 km

Wer die Freilandhaltung der Hühner, dessen Eier hier verkauft werden, selbst überprüfen will, kann sich in der Äußeren Leipziger Straße,...

85 Papitzer Straße, Schkeuditz

Mo-Su 07:00-20:00

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Luna Park

Monument and historic site · 7.5 km

Former amusement park in Germany

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Musikalische Komödie

Cinema and theater · 10.6 km

Operetta theatre in Leipzig, Germany

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Erdbeer- & Landwirtschaftsbetrieb Tautz

Farm and orchard · 6.6 km

31 Dölziger Straße, Markranstädt

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Bienitz

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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UCI Kinowelt

Cinema and theater · 6.5 km

17a Merseburger Landstraße, Leuna

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Wachberg

Scenic view · 6.5 km

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Aussichtsterrasse

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Museums and landmarks191

Haus Auensee

Museum · 7.2 km

6 Gustav-Esche-Straße, Leipzig

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Russenstein

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

Auf einer kleinen Grünfläche am Ortsausgang in Richtung Leipzig

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Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

Monument and historic site · 7.2 km

Kursächsische Halbmeilensäule Nr. 8, Zwochauer Straße in Grehbehna

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water tower Schkeuditz

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Wasserturm Schkeuditz, Bergstraße in Schkeuditz

Bergstraße, Schkeuditz

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Apelstein 18

Monument and historic site · 7.1 km

Apelstein 18 in Leipzig-Lindenthal

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Apelstein 20

Monument and historic site · 7.5 km

Apelstein 20 in Leipzig-Wahren

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Gefallenendenkmal WK I

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

Denkmal für Gefallene WK I neben der Dorfkirche Kursdorf, Am Schulplatz in Schkeuditz OT Kursdorf

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Transformatorenturm

Monument and historic site · 4.1 km

Transformatorenturm, vor Schkeuditzer Straße 2 in Schkeuditz OT Freiroda

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Bismarckturm

Monument and historic site · 5.8 km

Bismarckturm (Ruine), Am Oberen Anger 16 in Radefeld

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Bockwindmühle

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

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Kriegerdenkmal

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

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Kriegerdenkmal

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds32

Schloßpark Lützschena

Park · 4.9 km

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Burgaue

Hiking and trails · 5.4 km

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Elsteraue bei Ermlitz

Hiking and trails · 4.4 km

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Luppeaue

Hiking and trails · 1.8 km

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Luppeaue bei Horburg und Zweimen

Hiking and trails · 6.2 km

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Pater-Aurelius-Platz

Park · 7.5 km

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Ökobad Lindenthal

Sports field and stadium · 7.3 km

3 Am Freibad, Leipzig

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Rollhockeyclub AUFBAU Böhlitz-Ehrenberg e.V. Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 24

Sports field and stadium · 5.8 km

24 Ludwig-Jahn-Straße, Leipzig

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Spielplatz "Am alten Forsthaus"

Playground · 6.4 km

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Stadtpark

Park

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Alte Mälzerei

Park

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Restaurants and cafes134

Domholzschänke

Restaurant · 3.1 km

1 Domholz, Schkeuditz

Apr-Sep Tu-Su,PH 11:30-21:00; Apr-Sep Mo off; Oct-Mar We,Th,Su...

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JaNi's Diner

Diner · American · 6.8 km

34 An der Elster, Leipzig

Mo,Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 10:00-20:00;...

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Athen

Restaurant · Greek

32 Robert-Koch-Straße, Schkeuditz

Tu-Su 11:30-14:30; 17:00-23:30

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Co Co Bistro

Restaurant · Asian, Sushi, Kebab · 6.7 km

51 Leipziger Straße, Leipzig

Mo-Fr,Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; Sa off

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Fachwerk

Cafe · 7.4 km

Gehobene Küche, leckere Desserts, Denkmalschutz

We, Th 17:30-22:00; Fr, Sa 14:30-22:00; Su 11:00-18:00

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Gaststätte Einflugschneise

Restaurant · Asian, German · 5.3 km

42 An den Kleingärten, Schkeuditz

Tu-Fr 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Sa 14:00-17:00;...

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Sachsens Einkehr

Restaurant · Regional · 6.8 km

33 Pflaumestraße, Leipzig

Mo-We,Fr,Sa 18:00+; Th off

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Wagners Pizzeria

Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 km

23 Flughafenstraße, Schkeuditz

We-Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:30

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Bäckerei Stölzel

Bakery · 5.9 km

72 Pestalozzistraße, Leipzig

Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su,PH off

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Gasthof Ennewitz

Restaurant · German · 5.1 km

40 Delitzscher Straße, Schkeuditz

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

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Holländische Mühle

Restaurant · 5.5 km

2 An der Holländischen Mühle, Schkeuditz

Mo,Fr 17:00-22:00; Tu,We 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa...

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Nova Pizzahaus

Restaurant · Pizza

Mo-Fr 10:30-14:30; 16:30-22:30; Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 10:30-14:30; 16:00-22:30

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History

The Linear Pottery Well excavated in the Schkeuditz locality of Altscherbitz is 7000 years old. Schkeuditz was first documented in the year 981 as a church in Merseburg bishopric with the name "scudici".

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

Where to stay31

Churches and places of worship25

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Shopping44

Gas and EV charging31

Schools, colleges and libraries20

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Healthcare14

Map of Schkeuditz

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Getting there and nearby towns

Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.

  • Leipzig 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Taucha 18 km east, about 18 min by car
  • Halle (Saale) 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
  • Weißenfels 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
  • Wolfen 30 km north, about 30 min by car
  • Wurzen 36 km east, about 36 min by car
  • Zeitz 39 km south, about 39 min by car
  • Torgau 57 km east, about 57 min by car
  • Gera 58 km south, about 58 min by car
  • Jena 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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