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In near-total silence, we stroll across the grounds, savoring the moment. The church shines in all its glory, bathed in the rays of the autumn sun. We enter the church; a service is in progress, and it's noticeable that Sorbian is still actively spoken here. We don't want to disturb them any further. We continue our walk through the grounds, reach the monastery café, and take a seat. After a while, we head back outside and are surprised by a flood warning sign. A few meters away, the Klosterwasser stream babbles along, almost like a brook, several meters below. We return to the church. https://youtu.be/X0epJTulrSE

This listed cemetery is one of the most beautiful in the country.

Even before his election as supreme shepherd of the Catholic Church, the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires had met several times with Rabbi Abraham Skorka for a joint book project. On the subject of the Holocaust, Jorge Bergoglio (later Pope Francis, who died Easter Monday 2025) said: "The Shoah is a genocide like the others of the 20th century, but with one particularity. I don't want to say that it is paramount in importance and the others secondary, but there is one particularity, an idolatrous construction against the Jewish people. The pure race, the superman, these are idols upon which National Socialism developed (...) And every Jew killed was a slap in the face for the living God in the name of idols." (Source: "On Heaven and Earth, Jorge Bergoglio in Conversation with Rabbi Abraham Skorka", Goldmann-Verlag, Munich 2014)

A perfectly straight bike path with a good surface on a busy road, which makes it even more enjoyable to have the bike path! 😋

A quirky ensemble of church, pub, and crucifix. It's a bit off the main road, but worth a visit if you want to take a break.

Super beautiful surroundings and a spring with delicious water

Every Wednesday and Friday, regional products are offered for sale at Wittichenau's market square. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days, you can indulge in delicacies from Lusatia. Whether it's milk or cheese from the KRABAT dairy, fish from nearby ponds, or locally grown fruit and vegetables – at Wittichenau's weekly market, you'll find many delicious products that impress with their freshness.

For a long picnic or a short break in a rain shower: the rest area can be used in many different ways. If you like, you can also find out more about the transformation of the region: from open-cast mining to Dreiweiberner Lake.