Silbitz

Silbitz is a locality in Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Thuringia. Silbitz is situated nearby to the village Caaschwitz, as well as near Gleina.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bad Köstritz and Heinrich Schütz House, Bad Köstritz.

Bad Köstritz

Tourism office

Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bad Köstritz is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 7 km northwest of Gera. Bad Köstritz is known for the Köstritzer brewery and its Schwarzbier.

Heinrich Schütz House, Bad Köstritz

Historic building

Photo: Christine Türpitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heinrich Schütz House is a cultural site in Bad Köstritz, in Thuringia, Germany. The composer Heinrich Schütz was born here; the house is now a museum about his life and work.

Crossen an der Elster railway station

Railway station

Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossen an der Elster and Caaschwitz.

Crossen an der Elster is a village and municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, in east-central Germany. The White Elster is the name of the small river which flows through the municipality, so 'Crossen on the Elster' would be the English equivalent.