Riesenrad
Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel in Lichtenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony. Riesenrad is situated nearby to Mufflonfreigehege, as well as near the zoo Wildgehege.- Type: Ferris wheel
- Address: Lichtenau, 09244
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein in Ottendorf and Sachsenburg concentration camp.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein in Ottendorf
Historic site
Photo: Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein in Ottendorf is a historic site, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Riesenrad.
Sachsenburg concentration camp
Museum
Sachsenburg was a Nazi concentration camp in eastern Germany, located in Frankenberg, Saxony, near Chemnitz. Along with Lichtenburg, it was among the first to be built by the Nazis, and operated by the SS from 1933 to 1937. Sachsenburg concentration camp is situated 3 km northeast of Riesenrad.
Rathaus
Town hall
Photo: Mario du, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rathaus is a town hall, which is situated 3 km southwest of Riesenrad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biensdorf and Ortelsdorf.
Ortelsdorf
Neighborhood
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortelsdorf is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southeast of Riesenrad.
Frankenberg
Town
Frankenberg is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, 12 km northeast of Chemnitz, and some 40 km north of the border to the Czech Republic. It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg. Frankenberg is situated 3 km east of Riesenrad.
Riesenrad
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Lichtenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.91625° or 50° 54′ 59″ northLongitude
12.99011° or 12° 59′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9F2JWX8R+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3128365622OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=big_wheelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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