The best road cycling routes around Deutschbaselitzer Großteich

A small, sometimes steep climb. Since cars rarely travel here, the small climb is easy to ride.

Very beautiful to look at in spring/Easter.

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 very pretty route along a dam between ponds. The road is almost car-free, but very bumpy and rough. Nevertheless, it's highly recommended.

The 40-meter-high tower is visible from afar and dominates the city's skyline. Yet one thing is clear: the secular building is not intended to overshadow the sacred main church. Amidst the red of the town hall, the golden clock immediately catches the eye. Likewise, the decorative coat of arms of the city of Kamenz, in the form of a relief coat of arms beneath the clock. Directly above the entrance is a counter commemorating the city's 800th anniversary. Starting at 800 on August 22, 2022, it counted backward 800 days to the beginning of the anniversary year on January 1, 2025, and has been counting upwards ever since. Kamenz's town hall is generally considered one of the most beautiful buildings from the first half of the 19th century. Source: https://kamenz-entdecken.de/entdecken/auchsehenswert/marktplatz

The memorial opened on June 11, 2011. In order to produce cheaply, Elster GmbH, as the company was known for camouflage purposes, decided with the SS to build a concentration camp in Kamenz and force the prisoners to work for Elster GmbH. It was decided to house the prisoners in the former cloth factory in Herrental. Starting at the end of 1944, prisoners from the surrounding concentration camps began arriving at the Kamenz subcamp. There were approximately 1,000 of them, primarily political opponents of the National Socialist regime. They were selected based on two criteria: the prisoners had to have a profession suitable for the job, such as welder or lathe operator, and, if possible, be able to speak French. During the 130 days of the camp's existence, 182 people are documented to have died here. Their names are recorded on four plaques at the memorial. It is assumed that there were almost 100 additional deaths, but their names were unfortunately lost. Source: https://kamenz-entdecken.de/entdecken/gedenken/herrenmuehle

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.