Name: Former Zeithain Military Training Area
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Former Zeithain Military Training Area

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1. Lenin Monument loop from Lichtensee

10.5km

02:38

10m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Saxon Firefighting Museum loop from Zeithain

6.39km

01:36

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. World War I Memorial Zeithain – World War II Memorial Zeithain loop from Zeithain

7.35km

01:51

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

April 6, 2025

Zeithain was home to one of Germany's oldest military training areas. The area was first used for training exercises in 1730 during the "Zeithain Pleasure Camp" by the Saxon army under Elector Augustus the Strong. In 1873, an artillery firing range was established for the Dresden garrison of the Saxon army. The training area was expanded in several stages in 1879, 1892, and 1899 to an area of almost 100 square kilometers. From 1920 to 1937, the military training area was largely demilitarized. Only the filling and ammunition plant, later the Army Ammunition Plant (Muna), remained until 1937. On April 1, 1937, the military training area was re-established. Starting in 1941, Soviet prisoners of war were used for forced labor. On April 23, 1945, Soviet troops occupied the area. From 1953 to 1956, the military training area was initially used by the Soviet Army, from 1956 to 1992 by the National People's Army, and from 1992 to 1997 by the German Armed Forces. In 2007, the military training area was abandoned and converted into the "Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrassen" nature reserve.

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Thomas Fürtig

March 8, 2025

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Location: Zeithain, Saxon Elbland

Former Zeithain Military Training Area

1. Lenin Monument loop from Lichtensee

2. Saxon Firefighting Museum loop from Zeithain

3. World War I Memorial Zeithain – World War II Memorial Zeithain loop from Zeithain

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