Eythra
Eythra is a former settlement near Leipzig, Germany. It is archaeologically important because it is one of the sites of Europe's oldest civilisation. Investigations between 1993 and 2005 under the direction of Harald Stäuble revealed a village complex and temple of 25 hectares at Eythra which had been home to up to 300 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Geisler Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Aythra”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dorfkirche Zitzschen and Haus Rabe.
Bistumshöhe Observation Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bistumshöhe Observation Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Eythra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zitzschen and Zwenkau.
Zwenkau
Town
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zwenkau is a town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. Situated between the White Elster and Pleiße rivers, it nestles in the Leipzig Bay and includes parts of the conservation area Elsteraue and Central Germany's Street of Lignite.
Hartmannsdorf
Village
Photo: Geisler Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hartmannsdorf is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Eythra.
Eythra
- Categories: abandoned village and village
- Location: Zwenkau, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Eythra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Eythra” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Eythra”
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- Romanian: “Eythra”
- Romansh: “Eythra”
- Russian: “Эйтра”
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- Zulu: “Eythra”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bösdorf and Kleindalzig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knautnaundorf and Bistum.
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