Lutherweg Saxony from Gnandstein to Borna
- 5:45 h
- 23.78 km
- 170 m
- 213 m
- 138 m
- 229 m
- 91 m
- Start: Gnandstein, below the castle
- Destination: Borna, Victoriaschacht
As early as 1519, Borna was the first town in Ernestine Saxony where Protestant preaching took place. Here in Borna, Martin Luther wrote the famous Ash Wednesday letter on March 5, 1522, and preached four times in 1522 at St. Mary's Church. In front of the church is a special Luther monument created by the Burgdorf artist Hilko Schomerus and inaugurated in 2011. On Martin Luther Square today stands the Emmaus Church from Heuersdorf, which was relocated from Heuersdorf to Borna in October 2007 with a significant procession.
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Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, weatherproof clothing, provisions, and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
To Gnandstein: take A115/E51, A9 and A14 to B2 in Böhlen, take exit 31-Leipzig-Süd on A38, then follow B95
From Chemnitz via B95 or from Leipzig via B6/B2/B87/B2/B95 to Gnandstein
To Borna: follow A4 and then A72
or follow A9 to B181 in Leuna, take exit 17-Leipzig-West on A9
Gnandstein: at the foot of the castle
Borna: Mühlgasse; Bahnhofstraße 58b and 72; Platekaer Straße 1; Galgenweg; Teichweg,
To Gnadstein:
Take the RE6 from Leipzig central station to Geithain. Then take bus 264 to Gandstein.
To Borna:
- S-Bahn (S6)
- Bus 271 Pegau - Borna
- Bus 141 Probstheida - Borna
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Explorer tips:
- Frohburg Castle
- Wyhra Story Farm
- St. Mary's Church & Emmaus Church
- Kunigunden Church
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