Attractions around Röderland

Since the beginning of 2018 there is a new operator of the Mühlenschänke. At the moment (as of 08/2020) the Elstermühle is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 3 to … read more

The observation tower stands on the Heidehöhe, the topographically highest elevation in the state of Brandenburg. It is 34 meters high and towers over the forest. If the view is … read more

Zabeltitz is picturesquely situated in the Grossenhainer Pflege on the Grosse Röder. Count Wackerbarth built the palace and laid out the magnificent baroque garden.

This beautiful lookout towers over the Gröden mountains and is visible from afar. You can just as well look up into the distance from up there. In good weather even parts of the Elbsandsteingebirge can be seen.

At this point, the Black Elster cycle path is not paved. It runs along a narrow embankment. Beautiful, but very narrow with oncoming traffic and pedestrians to be overtaken.

In 1995 the entire palace complex was extensively renovated and now houses the Elsterschloss-Gymnasium, which is considered one of the most beautiful schools in Germany.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Elsterwerda

something for friends of old buildings and history ..

The briquette factory Louise is a living monument. If you are interested, you can take part in guided tours of the factory. Even the old steam engines are still being … read more

From 1728 the garden in its present form was created by Johann Christoph Knöffel on behalf of the Imperial Count of Wackerbarth. It is strictly symmetrical and regularly laid out … read more

A forked weir near Zabeltitz already existed at the beginning of the 15th century. Over the centuries there have been legal disputes over the fork weir, in particular because of … read more

The Plessa adventure power plant is an industrial monument in Plessa and one of the oldest lignite-fired power plants in Europe, which has been preserved in its original structure. The … read more

the column is just in front of the Heideberg tower on the hiking trail and dates from the Saxon times.
Station No. 11 (Strauch) is a first-order station of the … read more

The first mention of the mill was in 1248. It was used differently, with iron hammer, as a paper mill, and most often as a grinding mill. She was operated … read more

A nice trip with huge success. The tower is built in a beautiful forest and from above you can largely see and enjoy the landscape.

At the Elsterwerda-Grödel raft canal with boundary stone.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsterwerda-Gr%C3%B6del-Flo%C3%9Fkanal

The briquette factory Louise is an exciting technical monument, which is received by a promotion association. Guided tours of the grounds (between 20 minutes and 1.5 hours) give an idea … read more

Castle Elsterwerda - Wikipedia
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Elsterwerda

According to drilling results in the beam cores by the State Monument Preservation, the mill dates from 1532 and is therefore older than the church and even older than the … read more

Railway Station Elsterwerda
Opened June 1875
In 1997, a train accident happened when a freight train with 22 petrol-filled tank cars derailed and exploded on the station grounds.
Railways: Berlin-Dresden and Riesa-Elsterwerda

The original building dates from the 15th century, which fell victim to the Thirty Years' War. It was rebuilt and received a square tower in 1708.