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 Inside a small burial
house by german_eagle
Only very few tombs from the Renaissance are preserved. Most Renaissance tombstones were moved to the other old churches in Görlitz.
Well worth to see are the many magnificent tombs (often small burial houses, see picture) from 1600 to 1848 (when the cemetery was closed).
Don't miss to see the tomb of the local hero, philosopher Jacob Böhme, who died 1624.
The cemetery has an unique atmosphere, go and feel yourself! A hint: restoration has just started, many tombs and small burial houses are in bad condition. I hope that the special charm has not gone after restoration.
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 Inside St. Nikolai by german_eagle
1525 - 26 the interior was redesigned for the new purpose: a memorial place for the victims of WWI. At the moment it is home of the Jacob Boehme exhibit.
A few examples of the Baroque interior are preserved. The altar dates from 1720, its painting from the 19th century. Very interesting are the lean pillars, which replaced the original Gothic pillars in 1925. They are made of concrete and painted, in a style of impressionistic influenced Neo-Gothic.
opening hours:
May - Oct 11 - 17 h
March, April, Nov 10 - 16 h (Sun from 11 h)
closed Dec - Feb
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 corner Lunitz/Bogstrasse by german_eagle
It is the district of craftsmen with their workshops, a quiet and charming part of the town. Don't miss the former city gate ("Finstertor", 1455), the Nikolai cemetery and St. Nikolai church (see next tips). Leave a Comment
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 the view of Zgorzelec from
Peterskirche by richiecdiscLeave a Comment
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 ev. Hoffnungskirche
Görlitz-Königshufen by german_eagle
The church was originally built 1715-18. There are beautifully decorated patronage boxes inside, a huge, stunning altar with pulpit by local sculptor von Rodewitz, a nice Baroque baptist angel sculpture etc. Well worth a visit, open Fri/Sat. Take tram No. 2 or 3 to the stop "Am Friedhof". From there it is a 3 min. walk. Leave a Comment
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The Strassburg Passage is a shopping passage which connects the Berliner Strasse and the Jacobstrasse. In 1887 Otto Strassburg founded his imperium. He constantly bought new buildings and properties and finally built this Jugendstil passage.
You will find this passage between the railway station and Postplatz along Berliner Strasse. Leave a Comment
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On Heilige-Grab-Strasse in Goerlitz you will find the Holy grail. The holy grail chapel is a copy of the one in Jerusalem. The city's maire Georg Emmerich didn't behave like he should have done and went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After his return he financed all this.
Opening times from April till September is from 10 am till 6 pm and in the other months from 11 am till 4 pm Leave a Comment
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Weinhübel is a lovely village south of Görlitz (10 minutes by tram No. 3). It is located at the edge of the river Neiße and its large meadows - a beautiful landscape.
There are quite a number of old farmhouses preserved, not all of them spotless-clean restored, but they provide original rural ambience. At the southern edge of the village you find the parish church.
This church is really lovely. First mentioned in 1337 it was re-designed in Baroque style. The altar dates from 1693 - highlight is the beautiful painting in the centre (crucification, last supper etc.). The baptist angel figure is a nice one.
The village and the church are situated right by the biking/cycling path along the river. Don't miss the chance and get a bike, hop on and ride it! Leave a Comment
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 Heilig Kreuz Kirche by yumyum
You will find it next to the Stadtpark and the New Synagogue. Leave a Comment
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