Why visit Taucha
Townapedia lists 94 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 147 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CT-Lichtspiele, Hofladen am Arnoldplatz, water tower Leipzig-Paunsdorf and Herrenhaus Döbitz.
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About Taucha
Taucha (German pronunciation: [ˈtaʊxa] ) is a town in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Parthe, 10 km northeast of Leipzig.
From the Wikipedia article Taucha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
Aussichtsturm
Scenic view · 1.9 km
Aussichtsturm im Stadtpark auf dem Weinberg in Taucha bei Leipzig
Parkbühne Panitzsch
Cinema and theater · 3.9 km
Freilichtbühne im ehemaligen Gutspark, Sommerfelder Straße (im Park, hinter Nr. 6) in Borsdorf OT Panitzsch
Mount Heiterblick
Scenic view · 2.3 km
Künstlich aufgeschüttete Halde zwischen Wohngebiet Kiebitzmark und Streckenverlauf A14
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks94
water tower Leipzig-Paunsdorf
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Wasserturm Leipzig-Paunsdorf
45 Döllingstraße, Leipzig
Herrenhaus Döbitz
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Herrenhaus eines ehemaligen Rittergutes, Sattelhof 4 in Taucha OT Döbitz
4 Sattelhof, Taucha
Seidemannhaus
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Seidemannhaus in Taucha, Kirchstraße 1
1a-1b Kirchstraße, Taucha
Apelstein 29
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Apelstein 29 in Leipzig-Schönefeld
Apelstein 30
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Apelstein 30 in Leipzig-Schönefeld
Apelstein 40
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Apelstein 40 in Leipzig-Paunsdorf
Denkmal für Gefallene WK I
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Denkmal für Gefallene WK I (neben) An den Teichen 1 in Jesewitz OT Gordemitz
Ehem. Mitteldeutsche Motorenwerke
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Rittergutschloss Taucha
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Schlossauffahrt und Tor des Rittergutsschloss in Taucha bei Leipzig. Über dem Torbogen das Wappen derer von Haugwitz
82 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
climbing tower Mockau
Sports field and stadium · 4.6 km
14 Tauchaer Straße, Leipzig
Mo-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00; PH 10:00-22:00
Naturbad Nordost "Bagger"
Park · 3.9 km
Das Naturbad Nordost, im Volksmund Bagger genannt, entstand aus einer ehemaligen Kiesgrube.
Theklaer Straße, Leipzig
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes147
Gasthof Plaußig
Restaurant · 2.2 km
21 Plaußiger Dorfstraße, Leipzig
We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-14:00
Eiscafé Victoria
Cafe · Ice Cream · 1.2 km
4 Eilenburger Straße, Taucha
Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00, Sa off, Su 12:00-18:00
Espitas
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.8 km
306 Torgauer Straße, Leipzig
Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su,PH 09:00-22:00
Paunsdorfer Gartenlaube
Restaurant · Regional · 3.3 km
47 Goldsternstraße, Leipzig
We,Th,Su 12:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-22:00
Romeo e Giulia Trattoria und Pizzeria
Restaurant · Italian · 1.1 km
13 Schloßstraße, Taucha
Tu-Su 12:00-14:30, 17:30-23:00
Sayuri Sushi Leipzig
Restaurant · Sushi · 3.4 km
2 Rostocker Straße, Leipzig
Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,16:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-14:00,16:00-21:00
Taverna Galazio
Restaurant · Greek · 2.2 km
16 Altes Dorf, Leipzig
Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:00
Zur Sandgrube
Restaurant · Regional · 1.8 km
22 Cradefelder Straße, Leipzig
We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-15:00
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Backhaus Hennig
Bakery · 4.4 km
75 Riesaer Straße, Leipzig
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:30; Sa 07:00-17:00; Su,PH off
135 more on the map.
History
The location was first mentioned by Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg in 974 as urbs Cothung. In 1170, the market town Tuch was awarded town privileges by the Archbishop of Magdeburg Wichmann von Seeburg. This planted the seeds of a rivalry with Leipzig, which belonged at the time to the Margravate of Meissen. As an apparent attempt to express the city's independence, Archbishop Albert von Magdeburg commissioned a castle and city wall in 1220.
In 1282 Dietrich von Landsberg, the Margrave of Meissen, sieged the city and razed the castle after capturing it. After Archbishop Otto von Hessen finally renounced ownership of the city in 1355, Taucha became a fief of the Margravate of Meissen. In 1569, the Leipzig council bought the city and manor in Taucha.
In 1621 a mint (facility) was established in the city. The mint produced so-called Kippermünzen, a coin currency used during the crisis of Kipper und Wipper.
Several major plagues swept the location between 1626 and 1680. The area was further destroyed between 1631 and 1644, during the Thirty Years' War. The city wall was torn down in 1819 and 1820. In 1832 Taucha became a fully independent city. It remained until 1856 a member of Electorate of Saxony (later the Kingdom of Saxony). The city was a member of the Gerichtsamt Taucha from 1856 until 1875, when it joined the administrative district (Amtshauptmannschaft) of Leipzig.
From the History section of Taucha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship20
Shopping55
Gas and EV charging21
Shell Tankstelle Torgauer Strasse
EV charging · 2.7 km
308 Torgauer Straße, Leipzig
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Bibliothek der Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH
Library · 5.1 km
15 Permoserstraße, Leipzig
Schule Engelsdorf - Förderzentrum mit den Förderschwerpunkten Lernen und geistige Entwicklung der Stadt Leipzig
School · 4.1 km
177 Riesaer Straße, Leipzig
Healthcare27
Map of Taucha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Leipzig 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wurzen 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Wolfen 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Halle (Saale) 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Torgau 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Weißenfels 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Zeitz 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Penig 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Burgstädt 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Gera 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taucha Marktplatz, Joeb07, CC BY 3.0
- Taucha Bahnhof-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha - Mural in Bahnhofsunterführung Teil 1 von 4, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha - Mural in Bahnhofsunterführung Teil 4 von 4, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha - Mural in Bahnhofsunterführung Teil 2 von 4, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha - Mural in Bahnhofsunterführung Teil 3 von 4, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaBf, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TauchaBahnhofstr1, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha Bahnhof, Joeb07, CC BY 3.0
- BfTauchaSW, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha Bahnhof-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaBf2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TauchaSüdstr16, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaBusbf, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TauchaSüdstr12, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaSüdstr7+9, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner14+16, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner7+9, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaPoststr9, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner21+23+25, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner17+19, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaSüdstr5, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner1, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha ehem Weissgerberei Wasserturm-01, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner28, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lindnerstraße 28, Taucha, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaLindner35+37, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaPoststr2, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaPortitzer10, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TauchaPortitzer6+8, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emailierwerk (ehem.) - Freiligrathstraße 4 (Taucha) - Verwaltungsgebäude, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emailierwerk (ehem.) - Freiligrathstraße 4 (Taucha) - Verwaltungsgebäude mit Kesselhaus, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fabrikanlage - Freiligrathstraße 4 (Taucha), Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emailierwerk (ehem.) - Freiligrathstraße 4 (Taucha) - Verwaltungsgebäude mit Wasserturm, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emailierwerk (ehem.) - Freiligrathstraße 4 (Taucha) - Verwaltungsgebäude, Seitenansicht, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha - Lochstein an der Bürgerruhe, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leipzig Schumann-Haus, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Versoehnungskirche Leipzig-Gohlis 2006, Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Panitzsch, Ch ivk at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genezarethkirche Leipzig, Lumu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abtnaundorf Park, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein-29, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein-30, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kletterturm-Leipzig-Mockau, Ralf Pielok, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Hohen Thekla (Leipzig) auf dem Friedhof Thekla - Südwestansicht, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlaußigGasthof, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein nr40, Medien-gbr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wasserturm Paunsdorf, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Riesaer Straße 177 (Leipzig) - Schule, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hohenheida, Decius ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Gottscheina, Lumu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Leipzig-Seehausen, Lumu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- L06 547 Taucha, Kirche St. Moritz, Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taucha Seidemannhaus-02, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SeegeritzKirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedenkstätte für Zwangsarbeit Leipzig - Eingang Gedenkstätte, Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panitzsch Freilichtbuehne, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dewitz Herrenhaus, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gordemitz Gefallenendenkmal, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Bock, Alfred (Taucha), Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaussig Kirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sehlis St. Katharina, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stephanuskirche Mockau 2018 002, Don-kun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lene-Voigt-Park (2025), Andreas Wolf 01, CC0
- Taucha Aussichtsturm-02-2, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AR88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kopra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kopra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, portitzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AR88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, portitzer_, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AR88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, muskel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AR88, 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, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
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