Landeskrone
A basalt volcanic cone southwest of the city; a hilltop castle hotel and observation tower look out over the old town and the Polish plain.
The Landeskrone rises to 420 m and is the emblematic extinct volcanic cone of Upper Lusatia, with dense forest in its nature reserve. On the summit are a castle-style restaurant hotel and an observation tower. On clear days you can see the old town of Görlitz, the Isergebirge (Jizera Mountains) and the Polish plain. You can drive from Biesnitz to a car park halfway up and then walk about 15 minutes, or climb on foot from the city in about 1.5 hours. The summit restaurant's opening hours vary with the season.
Opening hours
All day (summit restaurant has separate hours)
Nearby sights
- Lake Berzdorf
- Görlitz Zoo
- Kaisertrutz
- Holy Sepulchre
- Reichenbach Tower
- Senckenberg Museum of Natural History
- Görlitz Department Store
- Obermarkt & Holy Trinity Church