The best hikes from bus stations in Eschefelder Teiche

The marketplace in Frohburg is a feast for the eyes with beautifully renovated facades, the Roten Hirsch, the magnificent town hall and the Centaur Fountain. The Centaur Fountain is an ornamental fountain in the middle of the Frohburg marketplace, which was erected in 1899. The 1.06 m high structure was created by the Dresden sculptor August Hersig and depicts a centaur (half human, half horse) in a fight with the threatening Lindworm (Greek mythology). The fountain is made of solid bronze, was to be melted down for armaments in World War II, but was bought by private individuals and thus saved. In 1953 it was discovered in a Leipzig garden and brought to Frohburg. In 1998 it was extensively renovated.

Since 1233, the church, first mentioned, has been part of the town of Frohburg. The oldest part of the church, presumably the sacristy, dates from this period. In 1582, the pastor at the time handed over the church's rich landed property to the patrons. In 1877, the church was completely redesigned inside and out in the Neo-Gothic style. Only the organ from 1806 was preserved. In 2002, the chancel was painted and the spire was renovated and re-roofed. A valuable bronze epitaph can be seen at the church's tower entrance. It shows the builder of Frohburg Castle, the jurist Dr. Melchior von Kreutzen. Together with the reformers around Luther, he organized the legal affairs of the Reformation in the region. The chancel contains nine oil paintings of the Frohburg pastors from 1613 - 1849. The largest oil painting hangs on the south wall of the nave and depicts the "Resurrection of Christ". It is by the painter Thieme (1869 - 1877). The Paschal candlestick next to the altar is by the famous ceramic artist Kurt Feuerriegel.

Frohburg Castle, which rises on a hill above the Wyhra River on the northwestern edge of the town, was built in the 16th century on the site of a castle. The massive, simple four-winged complex embodies the type of feudal country castles of the early Renaissance. Only speculations can be made about the appearance of the medieval castle. The overbuilding with the Renaissance castle makes it impossible to get a well-founded picture of the former castle. The castle buildings have removed all remains of the castle. Only the spur location and the still irregular design of the castle give indications of the former building situation. In 1945, Frohburg, with approximately 1,000 hectares, was one of the largest knightly estates in Saxony. After 1945, the town received the castle as property. A museum founded in 1917 has been located in its rooms since 1974 and today houses the permanent exhibition of the ceramist Kurt Feuerriegel, known in this region, with approximately 8,000 works, as well as a collection of historical toys.

The Eschefelder Ponds are a unique cultural landscape that serves as a habitat for a diverse birdlife. The ponds, once created by monks for the purpose of fish farming, are an important breeding and resting area for many, sometimes endangered bird species. Well over 100 bird species are at home here. Many of them, for example the Mediterranean gull, the kingfisher, the black-necked grebe and the extremely rare bluethroat, are on the Red List of endangered animal species.

Frohburg Castle and Castle Park. An around 1200 built castle complex. Expanded through alterations and extensions to a stately castle complex. Today it houses the City Museum.

St. Michael Church in Frohburg. A widely visible, three-nave Gothic hall church. Choir: built 1425, nave: 1475. The tower was altered in the 17th century. A restoration and a neo-Gothic furnishing took place in 1877.

A wonderful natural refuge and a worthwhile hiking destination in any season!

A wonderful natural refuge and a worthwhile hiking destination in any season!