Why visit Schmölln
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ernest-Agnes-Tower, Kabarett Nörgelsäcke, Wanderreiten & Kutschfahrten and Wasserturm.
Weather in Schmölln
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About Schmölln
Schmölln (German pronunciation: [ʃmœln] ) is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.
From the Wikipedia article Schmölln (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Ernest-Agnes-Tower
Scenic view · 0.8 km
30 Meter hohe eiserner Aussichtsturm
May-Oct: Fr 15:00-18:00; May-Oct: Sa,Su 09:30-12:00,12:30-18:00
Spargelhof Sießmeier
Farm and orchard · 4.3 km
6 Mohliser Weg, Schmölln
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-12:00
Museums and landmarks12
Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Wasserturm in Sommeritz/OT von Schmölln
Villa Carl Allendorf
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
47 Walter-Rabold-Straße, Gößnitz
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Gaststätte Zur Einkehr
Restaurant · German · 5.6 km
26 August-Bebel-Straße, Gößnitz
Tu,Fr 16:00-23:00; Mo,We,Th,Sa,Su,PH off
Steinbergklause
Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km
3 Südstraße, Schmölln
Mo,Th-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00+; Tu,We
Thüringer Bauernstübl
Restaurant · Regional · 4.1 km
6 Am Freibad, Schmölln
Mo,We-Th 17:30-23:00; Fr 17:30-24:00; Sa 17:00-01:00, Su...
Gasthaus Rätzer
Restaurant · German · 5.6 km
Hunde erlaubt
50 Zwickauer Straße, Gößnitz
Th-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:00; Mo-We off
Gaststätte „Sportlerheim“
Restaurant · 5.5 km
2A Dorfstraße, Schmölln
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-16:00
37 more on the map.
History
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Schmölln was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.
1066 — Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA ZMULNA
13th–16th centuries — Schmölln is a pilgrimage destination (Marienwallfahrtsort)
2016 — An underage Somalian asylum seeker jumps to his death, allegedly encouraged by onlookers
From the History section of Schmölln on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship18
Dorfkirche Altkirchen
Church · Protestant · 3.8 km
2 Schmöllner Straße, Schmölln
Dorfkirche Illsitz
Church · Protestant · 4.4 km
Am Dorfplatz, Schmölln
Evangelische Dorfkirche
Church · Protestant · 4.8 km
An der Lohmaer Kirche, Schmölln
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Volkshochschule Altenburger Land, Geschäftsstelle Schmölln
School
22 Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Schmölln
Healthcare4
Map of Schmölln
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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.
- Crimmitschau 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Meerane 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Glauchau 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Werdau 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Gera 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Zwickau 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Zeitz 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Mülsen 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Lichtenstein 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Penig 25 km east, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- SchmöllnBahnhofsbrunnen1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnBahnhofsbrunnen2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnStadtkirchnerei, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schmölln-Pfarrgasse, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Schmölln-Kirchplatz, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Schmölln-town square under reconstruction, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- SchmöllnKantorat, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schmölln Mittelstrasse, Benutzer:Heg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnRathausInfo, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schmölln-town square, northeast side, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- SchmöllnNikolaiP, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnMarktbrunnen2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SchmöllnNikolaidetail1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SchmöllnNikolaidetail2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SchmöllnMarktbrunnen1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SchmöllnMarktNW, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnGößnitzer22, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schmölln-Marktstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- SchmöllnMarktO, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnBrückenplatz, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnMarktW, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnSchweinemarktbrunnen, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnBf, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schmölln-AbAB, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnSeyfarthstr, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 04296-Schmölln-1903-Blick nach dem Amtsplatz-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04287-Schmölln-1903-Amtsgericht-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04288-Schmölln-1903-An der alten Stadtmauer-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04291-Schmölln-1903-Blick auf Schmölln-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04293-Schmölln-1903-Schillerplatz mit Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04292-Schmölln-1903-Bahnhofstraße-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04294-Schmölln-1903-Ernst Agnes Turm-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04286-Schmölln-1903-Blick nach der Schul- und Hohestraße-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04285-Schmölln-1903-Blick auf Schmölln-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 04289-Schmölln-1903-Marktplatz-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- Schmölln Ernst-Agnes-Turm, Agash C, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lohma Kirche, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Mohlis, Lucas Friese, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Altkirchen, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GroßstöbnitzKircheH, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IllsitzKirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SelkaKirche, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BornshainKirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Sommeritz, Lucas Friese, Public domain
- Kirche Wildenbörten, Lucas Friese, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedhofskirche Schmölln, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zschernitzsch, Kirche, Gerd Michael, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wasserturm Sommeritz, Lucas Friese, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchmöllnStadtpark3, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GößnitzGoethe, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, 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, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, 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, malenki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, canislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mcpic, CC BY-SA 4.0
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