Görlitz Travel Guide
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Görlitz Overview
Görlitz is a town in Germany on the Lusatian Neisse River, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz belongs to the region of Upper Lusatia and Silesia. Today it is the easternmost town in Germany. It is the capital of the district of Görlitz.
Today Görlitz and Zgorzelec, two towns on opposite banks of the narrow river, get along well. Two bridges have been rebuilt, a bus line connects the German and Polish parts of the town, and there is a common urban management, with annual joint sessions of both town councils.
The town has a rich architectural heritage (Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Historicist, Art Nouveau), which was in contrast to most other German cities not destroyed during World War II. One example of this rich architectural heritage is the Schönhof, which is one of the oldest civil renaissance buildings in Germany.
In 2006 the twin city Görlitz/Zgorzelec applied to be the European City of Culture 2010. It was hoped that the concept of Polish-German cooperation would be sufficient to convince the jury, but Essen (Essen vacation rentals | Essen travel guide) won the award. Görlitz placed second. The campaign was renamed City of Culture to further German-Polish relations and to attract tourists from all over the world.
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Things to See in Görlitz
Reichenbacher Turm
Ratsapotheke
Görlitzer City Library
Scultetus Observatory
Altstadtbrücke
Theater Görlitz
Cultural History Museum Görlitz
Görlitzer vintage Railroad Park
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Travel Insider Tips for Görlitz
i have also another great place that everyone should visit. Its my now hometown Görlitz. Its a very historical city and famous pple have made movies here too like jacky chan in 80 days around the world. or kate winslet in the reader. görlitz is right next to the polish border and has lots of old historical houses.
Shared by Romy Kokaly, Jan 2010
Gorlitz in Sachsen and Berchtesgaden in bavaria (bayern) are my favorite two places to visit!
Shared by Chris Bendel, Jul 2010
[5 Spectacular Places in Germany] Gorlitz on the river Neisse right on the Polish border is nice. A rich history with all types of architectual buildings from different time periods plus a strong influence of Silesian and Lusatian culture.
Shared by Chris Bendel, Oct 2010
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- Homepage of Görlitz: Görlitz (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Görlitz
More about the History of Görlitz
Goreliz was first mentioned in a document from the King of Germany, and later Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV in 1071. This document granted Görlitz to the Diocese of Meissen (Meissen vacation rentals | Meissen travel guide), then under Bishop Benno of Meissen. Currently, this document can be found in the Saxony State Archives in Dresden (Dresden vacation rentals | Dresden travel guide).
fter suffering for years in the Thirty Years' War, the region of Upper Lusatia (including Görlitz) was accorded to the Electorate of Saxony in 1635. After the Napoleonic Wars, the 1815 Congress of Vienna transferred the town from the Kingdom of Saxony to the Kingdom of Prussia. Görlitz was subsequently administered within the Province of Silesia, and, after World War I, the Province of Lower Silesia, until 1945.
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