City: Saxony
Top Things to do in Saxony
Top Hotels in Saxony
Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Saxony, Germany
The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩]; Upper Sorbian: Swobodny stat Sakska) is a landlocked federal state of Germany, bordering the federal states of Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland (Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeships) and the Czech Republic (Karlovy Vary, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Regions). Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig.
Restaurants in Saxony
1. Burg und Kloster Oybin
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5.0 based on 128 reviews
Embedded in a magical mountain landscape on the rock, the mighty ruins of the castle, which was built by Emperor Charles IV to his retirement home and a monastery of Cölestiner drone. The rock mass was not only a popular motive for the painters of the romance like C.D. Friedrich, also the Brothers Grimm wrote here the legend of the Jungfernsprung. Around the Oybin are many stories and legends about knights, witches, buried treasures, underground passages, real virgins and evil robbers - and who knows what treasures are still hidden and buried here today. Enjoy the medieval flair of the castle, the romantic walls and the beautiful view. The weather almost does not matter. In the rain and fog, the ruins look mystical, in winter romantic dreamy and in good weather, fantastic views.
2. Lutherkirchgemeinde Chemnitz
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. Hauptkirche St. Marien
4. St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche)
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4.5 based on 1,255 reviews
Reviewed By jordanellie41 - Bolton, United Kingdom
This church looks a bit dated from the outside but is vast in size and sits in a small square in a busy pedestrian area. But inside it is truly majestic with its high white pillars topped with its green palms all around the church. The altar is big and wonderous with many pictures adorning its walls to the backdrop of large coloured windows. The pews are different too in a cream colour instead of the usual wooden variety. This is not to be missed because of its splendour but also because it was where the locals first started meeting to protest against the regime.
5. Church of the Holy Cross
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4.5 based on 393 reviews
Reviewed By DaleCheshire
The church is worth visiting anyway (we didn't go up the tower) as it is a lovely tranquil space (and one of the few things open during our time there). Part of the church's mission is to foment Protestant-Jewish relations and, as part of this, they had a very interesting and historically accurate temporary exhibition on antisemitism in Germany and the Soviet Union, which also highlighted the role that the Jewish people have played in progressive movements. The best exhibition see for historical accuracy and contexts in the whole of our 3-week stay in Germany (including the numerous exhibitions in Berlin).
6. Kloster St. Marienthal
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
7. Der Dom St. Petri zu Bautzen
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4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By Haaroon - Prague, Czech Republic
Must see in Bautzen, church shared by two Christian denominations (Catholic and Protestant). Beautiful gothic structure with interesting interior, located on a pieceful square in the very center of the city. Excellent place for meditation or relax during the day.
8. Benediktinerkloster Wechselburg
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
9. Russische Gedachtniskirche
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By CulturvultureLeeds - Leeds, United Kingdom
While visiting the site of the Battle of the nations, we came across this beautiful church from 1913. It is well cared for, and very much loved by its growing and diverse congregation, so it seems. Get off the tram 2 stops before the Volkerschlachtdenkmal if coming from town.
10. Heiliges Grab
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