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Eastern Germany at a Glance Sanssouci in Potsdam (see
pp140–41), the enchanting
The eastern region of Germany is immensely rich in tourist Baroque summer residence
attractions. The imposing valley of the Elbe River, the built for Prussia’s King
Frederick the Great, stands
beautiful lake district of Lower Brandenburg, attractive trails on the site of former
in the Harz Mountains of Saxony-Anhalt, the Thuringian gardens and vineyards.
Forest as well as the Erzgebirge and the Lusatian Mountains
in Saxony all invite the visitor with their dramatic scenery
and excellent recreational facilities. 0 km 20 LOCATOR MAP
Eastern Germany is rich in historic sights, too, ranging from 0 miles 20
the Baroque residences of Potsdam in Brandenburg to the
grand architecture of Dresden and Leipzig in Saxony and the
important cultural centre of Weimar in Thuringia. The most The Magdeburg Reiter, in
rewarding destinations in the region are featured here. the market square, is a gold-
plated replica of a famous
sandstone equestrian
monument. It most likely
Naumburg Dom is a huge, well depicts Otto the
preserved Gothic cathedral (see pp154– Great (see p156). WittstockWittstock
5), one of Germany’s greatest buildings. PritzwalkPritzwalk Schwedt/Schwedt/
OderOder
Splendid statues of its founders,
Wittenberge
Ekkehart and Uta, adorn the walls Wittenberge Schloß Wörlitz is surrounded by a romantic
of the presbytery. landscaped park (see pp160–61) criss-crossed by
a network of waterways open to pleasure boats.
OranienburgOranienburg
StendalStendal
BERLINBERLIN
FrankfurtFrankfurt
PotsdamPotsdam an der Oderan der Oder
BRANDENBURGBRANDENBURG
MagdeburgMagdeburg (See pp132–45)(See pp132–45)
GubenGuben
SchönebeckSchönebeck JüterbogJüterbog
HalberstadtHalberstadt
SAXONY-SAXONY- LübbenauLübbenau
ANHALTANHALT LutherstadtLutherstadt CottbusCottbus
WittenbergWittenberg
(See pp146–61)(See pp146–61)
Erfurt Dom dominates
the townscape. A massive NordhausenNordhausen DelitzschDelitzsch The Völkerschlachtdenkmal in
Gothic structure, the HalleHalle HoyerswerdaHoyerswerda Leipzig (see pp166–7) was erected to
cathedral’s three towers celebrate the centenary of the battle
were built on the LeipzigLeipzig fought by Prussia, Austria, Russia and
Romanesque foundations SAXONYSAXONY Sweden against Napoleon’s army
of an earlier church. (See pp162–85)(See pp162–85) BautzenBautzen in 1813.
MühlhausenMühlhausen NaumburgNaumburg DöbelnDöbeln
DresdenDresden
ZeitzZeitz
EisenachEisenach ZittauZittau
WeimarWeimar
GothaGotha ErfurtErfurt JenaJena FreibergFreiberg
GeraGera
THURINGIATHURINGIA ChemnitzChemnitz
(See pp186–201)(See pp186–201) ZwickauZwickau
SaalfeldSaalfeld
SuhlSuhl Annaberg-Annaberg-
Weimar, with its picturesque BuchholzBuchholz
market square (see pp198–9)
and historic buildings, was an The Zwinger in Dresden (see
important cultural centre for pp178–9), Saxony’s glorious
many centuries. Friedrich palace and a Baroque jewel,
Schiller, Johann Wolfgang von was immaculately restored to
Goethe and Johann Sebastian its original glory after World
Bach all lived here. War II destruction.
A statue of Greek goddess Minerva in front of the main façade of Schloß Sanssouci

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