Why visit Torgau
Townapedia lists 121 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 77 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 30 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sächsisches Hauptgestüt Graditz, Eisenbahnbrücke Hafenbahn, Hahnemann-Haus and Castle Hartenfels.
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About Torgau
Torgau (German pronunciation: [ˈtɔʁɡaʊ] ) is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.
From the Wikipedia article Torgau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Torgau on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do30
Eisenbahnbrücke Hafenbahn
Bridge
Eisenbahnbrücke der Hafenbahn über den Schwarzen Graben in Torgau
Hofladen Großwig
Farm and orchard · 7.8 km
3 Lange Stücken, Dreiheide
Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-16:30
Minizoo „Torgauer Arche“
Zoo and aquarium · 0.9 km
6 Am Stadtpark, Torgau
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
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Museums and landmarks121
Hahnemann-Haus
Museum · 0.6 km
Hier wohnte 1804–1811 Samuel Hahnemann, der Begründer der Homöopathie. Das Freihaus beherbergt nun den Torgauer Kunst- und Kulturverein...
3 Pfarrstraße, Torgau
Castle Hartenfels
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Anlage mit vier unregelmäßig um einen Hof angelegten Gebäudeflügeln und Schlossgraben
27 Schloßstraße, Torgau
Spalatinhaus
Museum · 0.7 km
Das Spalatinhaus ist seit Ende Mai 2017 Museum und beherbergt Ausstellungen zu Georg Spalatin (Sekretär des Kurfürsten) und Johann...
8 Katharinenstraße, Torgau
Katharina-Luther-Stube
Museum · 0.7 km
11 Katharinenstraße, Torgau
Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
Elbmagazin
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Ehemaliges Speichergebäude.
21 Elbstraße, Torgau
Herrenhaus
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Herrenhaus eines ehemaligen Rittergutes, Teichstraße 35 in Beilrode OT Rosenfeld
35 Teichstraße, Beilrode
Herrenhaus
Monument and historic site · 5.9 km
Herrenhaus eines ehemaligen Rittergutes, Bennewitzer Dorfstraße 7 in Torgau OT Bennewitz
7 Bennewitzer Dorfstraße, Torgau
Neues Herrenhaus
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Neues Herrenhaus Gutshof 1 in Torgau OT Weßnig
1 Gutshof, Torgau
Pegelhaus
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Historisches Pegelhaus, in dem der Pegel heute mit einer modernen automatischen Anlage mit Datenfernübertragung und Messwertansage...
25 Loßwiger Weg, Torgau
109 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Apothekergarten
Park · 0.7 km
Ehemaliger Apothekergarten der Mohren-Apotheke mit Gartenhaus
Aquavita | Sport- und Freizeitbad
Sports field and stadium
14 Nordring, Torgau
We 07:00-10:00,13:30-21:00; Tu,Th,Fr 13:30-21:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-18:00
Freifläche Hahnemann-Haus
Park · 0.6 km
Nutzung als Skulpturengarten, Kräutergarten, kulturelle Aktivitäten der Stadt Torgau und des Torgauer Kunst- und Kulturvereins "Johann...
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes77
Viet Nam Asia cuisine & sushi Altes Bootshaus
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Sushi · 0.9 km
15 Pestalozziweg, Torgau
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Waldschlößchen
Restaurant · Regional · 6.0 km
1 Waldschlösschen
Mo,Tu off; We 10:00-21:00, Th 10:00-17:00, Fr 10:00-22:00, Sa...
Griechisches Restaurant Santorini
Restaurant · Greek, Ice Cream, German, Fish, Pasta
10 Wolffersdorffstraße, Torgau
Mo,Tu,Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00
Asia Restaurant "Panda"
Restaurant · Asian · 0.7 km
26 Eilenburger Straße, Torgau
Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00, Tu off
Dantes Indisches Restaurant & Pizzeria
Restaurant · Indian
10a Bahnhofstraße, Torgau
Mo 17:00-21:45; Tu-Su 11:00-13:45,17:00-21:45
Griechisches Restaurant Kreta
Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km
30 Eilenburger Straße, Torgau
Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00
Orig. Thüringer Rostbratwurstgrill
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.9 km
79 b Eilenburger Straße, Torgau
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
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History
The settlement goes back to a Slavonic settlement named Turguo in the shire of Neletici. There was presumably a wooden Slavonic castle located on the site of the present-day Hartenfels castle.
In the 10th century it fell under the rule of the Holy Roman Empire, and a stone castle was built, around which the settlement congregated. A market is attested in 1119. The town was located on the important trade route, the Via Regia Lusatiae inferioris, between Leipzig and Frankfurt an der Oder that crossed the river Elbe at a ford east of Torgau.
Torgau belonged to the duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg, which in 1356 was raised to be the Electorate of Saxony. After the last Ascanian duke died without issue in 1423, the Electorate passed to the Wettin dynasty, which took up its residence at Torgau.
Following the Treaty of Leipzig partition of the Wettin inheritance on 26 August 1485, Torgau fell to the Ernestine line. Frederick III, Elector of Saxony and his successors had Hartenfels Castle at Torgau built by architect Conrad Pflüger and his successor Konrad Krebs.
The Ernestine court resided mainly in Torgau and in Weimar. From 1525 onward, Torgau became the sole residence. Hartenfels Castle is the largest completely preserved castle of the early Renaissance in Germany. After the Battle of Mühlberg in 1547, Torgau fell to the Albertine line.
From the History section of Torgau on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare8
Tagesklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
5 Husarenpark, Torgau
Map of Torgau
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Riesa-Göhlis (IES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Wurzen 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Bad Liebenwerda 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Doberlug-Kirchhain 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Jüterbog 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Leipzig 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Finsterwalde 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Wolfen 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Lauchhammer 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Luckenwalde 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Luckau 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Postamt Torgau, Lutzto, CC0
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- Torgau Unruhstrasse 3, 5, 7, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY 4.0
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- Torgau August-Bebel-Strasse 5, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- August-Bebel-Strasse 4 (Torgau) (1), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torgau August-Bebel-Strasse 7, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Bahnhofstrasse 13 (Torgau) (3), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhofstraße 9 Torgau, Freddo213, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Torgau August-Bebel-Strasse 3a, 3b, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY 4.0
- Bahnhofstrasse 16 (Torgau) (1), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- TorgauPosthof, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Bahnhofstraße 18 (Torgau) (1), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhofstrasse 11 (Torgau) (2), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torgau Bahnhofstrasse 18-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY 4.0
- Graditz 007b, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WeßnigKirche1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Hartenfels, Torgau 2H1A5366WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ritterstraße 10 (Torgau) (2), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sueptitzer Hoehe, Lutz Lange, CC0
- Torgau Bruecke Hafenbahn, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torgau Hafen Pegelhaus, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beckwitz Kirche, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Losswig Kirche, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Melpitz Windmuellerstrasse Kirche-03, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wessnig Gutspark Stieleiche 1, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- BeilrodeHeilandskirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosenfeld Herrenhaus, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ElsnigKirche1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KlitzschenKirche2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torgau Strasse der Jugend Flankenkasematte, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bild Torgau Schloss Hartenfels Rosengarten 2011 01, A. Köppl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldschloesschen Torgau (3), Lutz Lange, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strandbad Torgau 2022 (2), Lutz Lange, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunst- und Kulturverein Torgau, Lutzto, CC0
- TorgauKanzleiMus, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torhaus Hauptgestüt Graditz, Michimaya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HausmannsturmHartenfels, Zeppelubil / Th. Haft , from Torgau / Elbe, Germany, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TorgauPfarrstrF, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kleines Haus Torgau, LutzBruno, CC BY 3.0
- TorgauSpalatinhaus, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katharinenstrasse 11 (Torgau) (6), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altes-Magazin-Torgau, lutzto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bennewitz Herrenhaus, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wessnig Neues Herrenhaus-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apothekergarten Torgau (4), Lutz Lange, CC0
- Rittergutspark Triestewitz (2), Lutzto, CC0
- Rittergutspark Zwethau (9), Lutzto, CC0
- Alte Elbe-Kathewitz2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Großer Teich, Zeppelubil / Th. Haft , from Torgau / Elbe, Germany, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- TorgauAltesBootshaus, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TorgauVenezia, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloßstraße 10 (Torgau) (2), Lutz Lange, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centralhotel Torgau (5), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Beilrode Kreuzkirche-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zinna Dorfkirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- TriestewitzKirche1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Welsau Dorfkirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torgau Goethestraße 2-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- TorgauZeughaus, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torgau Mohrenapotheke 02, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 4.0
- Vyhlídka "Alter Brückenkopf - Historische Elbbrücke (Pfeiler)", Torgau, Zemský okres Severní Sasko, 2026, Fry72 (Karel Frydrýšek), CC BY-SA 4.0
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