The best family-friendly hikes and walks in Landschaftsschutzgebiet Nassau

According to the information panel: The windmill was built in 1864 and served its purpose until 1919. In that year, it was converted to electric operation. It also used an oil motor. Furthermore, it was used as a sawmill. ... In 1984, extensive repair and modernization work began, including the replacement of the damaged roof truss, the restoration of the exterior plaster, and the redesign of the grounds.

Tower ruins, an open-air stage, and a viewpoint on Gellert Hill in Niederau. Information: Ruins: An artificial ruin of a tower, built in 1824, was used for knightly estate festivals. Open-air stage: A unique venue for events, including open-air cinema, stage shows, and concerts. Private parties are also possible; information can be found on their website. Gellert Hill: Formerly called Gipshübel, wine was cultivated here by monks as early as the 12th century.

Oberau Forest Cemetery and Memorial Site Information: Natural burials in the forest cemetery, size: 77 hectares. It features a special, partially covered memorial site in a forest clearing, designed for dignified funeral services and equipped with benches, a lectern, and a cross.

The vineyards are very beautiful to look at.

Great for a break, full hike on my profile.

The first Meissen Elbe bridge was documented in the 13th century, and the Meissen Cathedral, St. Afra Monastery, and a city wall were also built at that time. Outside of this, on the other side of the Triebisch River, lay the Neumarkt (New Market), where a Jewish community had settled, which had been exterminated in 1349. In the 15th century, the bourgeois half-timbered houses gave way to larger stone buildings. During this period, the Meissen Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) was rebuilt, as were the town hall and the Franciscan church. Furthermore, the city wall, which had largely been demolished in the 16th century, was reinforced. In the 16th century, a hospital existed in what is now the old town, which was supplied with water by canals. During the Thirty Years' War, numerous Meissen residents fell victim to the plague, and a fire set by Swedish troops destroyed over half of the old town.

The Old Town is the historic city center of Meissen. Because of the bishops and margraves of Meissen who once resided there, it is of outstanding cultural importance for Saxony. In the 10th century, only the fortifications existed on the site of today's Albrechtsburg Castle. A forded outpost toward the Elbe River, it was protected by an outer bailey known as a moated castle. Immediately south of both, a trading center developed at what is now Theaterplatz. A little further west, on the Afraberg, knights and clergy settled on Freiheit Street. Between 1150 and 1200, the built-up area expanded to include the remaining area between Theaterplatz, Albrechtsburg Castle, Afraberg, and Triebisch. The market and the streets leading from it emerged here; the street network laid out at that time has remained essentially unchanged to this day. Numerous artisans settled here.

Great with or without geese!