Mitteldeutsche Kirchenstrasse, Route 13

All the churches in the Herzberg parish lie on the “Mitteldeutsche Kirchenstrasse” (Central German Church Road) Route 13. They are part of a system of cycle paths, which extends from the Dübener Heath to Mühlberg and Jessen. The Mitteldeutsche Kirchenstrasse Cycle Path Route 13 takes cyclists past a number of different historic churches in Herzberg.
All the churches have interesting histories. The church in Frauenhorst, for instance, is the only village church in the Herzberg parish to have survived the Thirty Years’ War and the structure of which is made of rare bog iron ore.
Anyone particularly interested in diverse ecclesiastical architecture should be sure to explore some of the other Kirchenstrasse cycle paths in the Elbe-Elster-Land. Nine different tours include the most diverse church buildings. For more information visit //www.kirchenstrasse-elbe-elster.de" target="_blank"www.kirchenstrasse-elbe-elster.de

Start/finish: Herzberg/West railway station

Length: 31 kilometres

Profile: Churches and idyllic villages

Signs: The tour is not signposted

Sights along the routeHerzberg: Stadtpfarrkirche St. Marien Church, Katharinenkirche ChurchFrauenhorst: Village church, heathland in the “Forsthaus Prösa” nature park with its flock of Heidschnucke moorland sheepMahdel: Half-timbered churchBuckau: Brick-built churchFermerswalde: Church dating back to the 14th centuryGräfendorf: Brick-built churchKleinrössen: medieval parish churchFriedrichsluga: neo-Gothic half-timbered churchAlt Herzberg: medieval parish church
Maps/Literature:Broschüre Rad- und Wandertouren (Cycle Paths and Hiking Tours Brochure)Radwanderkarte “Kreisstadt Herzberg - Schliebener Land und Umgebung”, 1:50.000, Sachsen Kartographie GmbH, ISBN 3-932281-61-6, Euro 4.90