Hoyerswerda (Upper Sorbian: Wojerecy) is in Upper Lusatia, Saxony. The town is in the historical area of settlement of the Sorbs, a Slavic linguistic and cultural minority and you can still see aspects of their heritage here, even though the language has been in decline for some time.
Understand
[edit]A town of some 71,000 people during the 1980s, the collapse of East Germany and the loss of employment in addition to the demographic structure of the local population have led it to dramatically decline in population with an officially tabulated population of only 32,000 on 2022.
Get in
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Get around
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Map of Hoyerswerda
See
[edit]- 1 Schloss Hoyerswerda. Containing the city museum.
- 2 ZCOM – Zuse-Computer-Museum, D.-Bonhoeffer-Str. 1-3, ☏ +49 3571 22096080, [email protected].
- 3 Energiefabrik Knappenrode.
- 4 Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall).
- 5 Krabat-Mühle Schwarzkollm. Named after the Sorbian legend, which was turned into a YA book by Sorbian author Jurij Brězan, a YA novel by Otfried Preußler and finally a motion picture.
- 6 Zoo Hoyerswerda.
Do
[edit]- 1 Kulturfabrik Hoyerswerda.
- 2 Lausitzhalle Hoyerswerda.
- 3 Knappensee.
- 4 Scheibe-See.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Mulino Italian Restaurant, An der Mühle 4, 02977 Hoyerswerda (inside Hotel „Zur Mühle“), ☏ +49 3571 477110, [email protected]. Tu – Sa 17:30 – 22:00, closed Su M.
- 2 Landgasthof Zeissig „Zur kleinen Einkehr“, Dorfaue 8, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 924016, fax: +49 3571 609394. M Th 17:00–22:00; Tu F Sa 11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:00; Su 11:30–14.30; closed W; different opening hours during summer. Typical regional Lusatian cuisine and Mediterranean dishes.
- 3 Restaurant Westphalenhof, Dorfaue 43, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Zeißig, ☏ +49 3571 913944, fax: +49 3571 978435, [email protected]. Tu – Su 11:00 – 14:00, 18:00 – 22:00; closed M. Fine cuisine, four times a year there are wine evenings.
- 4 Gaststätte Dorfstüb'l, Elsteraue 5, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Dörgenhausen, ☏ +49 3571 406092, [email protected]. W – F 16:30 – 22:00, Sa 11:30 – 22:00, Su 10:00 – 21:00. German cuisine at reasonable prices.
- 5 Restaurant Broilerbar, Frederic-Joliot-Curie-Straße 25, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 978171, fax: +49 3571 609673, [email protected]. W–F 17:00 – 23:00; Sa 11:00 – 14.00, 17.00 – 23.00; Su 11.00 – 15.00. The name says it all, here there are mainly poultry dishes in all possible variations.
- 6 Gaststätte „Zum Adler“, Dresdener Straße 70, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 924612, fax: +49 3571 600998, [email protected]. M 11:00 – 16:00, W – F 11:00 – 21:00, Sa Su holidays 11:30 – 21:00. Large selection, very affordable prices.
- 7 Gastrogarten Geisler, Dresdener Straße 129, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Bröthen, ☏ +49 3571 407706. W Th 16:00 – 22:00, F Sa 16:00 – 00:00, Su 11:00 – 20:00. Bowling alley in the basement. Bowling-alley: W Th €13/hr, F–Su €15/hr.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Akzent Congresshotel, Dr.-Wilhelm-Külz-Straße 1, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 4630, fax: +49 3571 463 444, [email protected]. Restaurant with home-style cooking. Single from €65, double from €88, apartment from €120,.
- 2 Hotel „Zur Mühle“, An der Mühle 4, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 4770, fax: +49 3571 477200, [email protected]. In the hotel there is real home-made Italian cuisine in the Mulino restaurant at fair prices. single from €65, double from €85.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- The Lusatian Lake District is close by