Central German Lake District

#4146 among destinations in Germany

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The Central German Lake District is a group of artificial lakes that are the result of extensive open pit lignite mining. The area around Leipzig is sometimes separately marketed as the "Leipzig Lake District" or the Neuseenland. The Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft is in charge of the technological side of the area. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°8'56"N, 12°32'39"E

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SaxonyGermany

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Central German Lake District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hainer See, Emmauskirche, Stadtkirche "St. Marien".

4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hainer See
103 min walk • Hainer See is a lake near Borna, Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 126 m, its surface area is 4 km². The lake is a part of the Central German Lake District.
2.6 miSW
Church
Emmauskirche, Borna
67 min walk • The Emmaus Church in Borna has high cultural and historical significance in Saxony. It originally stood in Heuersdorf; however, since this location was destroyed for the Schleenhain lignite mining operation in the Central German mining district...
2.6 miSW
Church
Stadtkirche "St. Marien", Borna
67 min walk • Borna City Church is the church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of St. Mary in Borna. The parish belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saxony. The important late-Gothic building of the 15th century incorporates the essentially Romanesque...

Central German Lake District

Facts and practical information

Central German Lake District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hainer See

Emmauskirche, Borna

Stadtkirche "St. Marien", Borna