Nestled in the countryside in the Eastern German state of Erzgebirgskreis, Marienberg is a super location for a motorhome holiday if you want to see castles, discover Chemnitz or tour the Czech Republic. Our motorhomebookers.com rental partners in Marienberg will be waiting to greet you and ensure your holiday starts smoothly.
We invite you to discover more about camper van holidays in Marienberg. You'll find some great tips and ideas below to get the most from your trip.
Marienberg's town centre follows a rectangular plan in the Italian Renaissance style, the first such example north of the Alps. This emulation extends to the town hall. Another landmark, the Red Tower or Roter Turm, is what remains of the original four corner towers in the town wall.
The Late Gothic hall church of St. Mary's looks over this former mining town. There's even an early nineteenth-century mining store, the Bergmagazin, which now hosts the Saxon-Bohemian Ore Mountains mining museum.
Marienberg has its fair share of shops and a larger food store to the south of the town. For a more extensive shopping trip, the Erzgebirgscenter Annaberg mall in Annaberg-Buchholz is 17 kilometres southwest via Grossrückerswalde or Wolkenstein. Why not plan a circular route to see more of the surrounding countryside?
When you set off in a camper van rental from Marienberg, there are several choices to explore the region. Ten kilometres northwest of Marienberg through Grossolbersdorf and the countryside, the restored thirteenth-century Scharfenstein Castle and fortress features exhibitions with a tower climb and restaurant.
Similarly, Wildeck Castle near Zschopau is within easy reach. Also known as Schloss Wildeck, you'll find colour-themed rooms and Renaissance-style decor. There's even a motorcycle museum with DKW and MZ models on show. In addition, the stables are now a coin workshop, stamp workshop, bookbinder's shop and a printing museum.
To start your motorhome trip in Marienberg, the nearest medium-sized airport is Altenburg-Nobitz, 59 kilometres away. In addition, Dresden Airport is 68 kilometres from Marienberg.
Local motorhome parking sites include WoMo Stellplatz Marienberg in Ortsteil Pobershau, with ten places. It is relatively quiet yet near the centre and woodland walking routes. Other camper van parking options include Berghotel Drei Bruder Hohe and the Hotel Schwarzbeerschranke, each of which can accommodate three camper vans. Alternatively, Tourismuszentrum Ratzteichgebiet has enough space for four vehicles.
Just 30 kilometres northwards via the B174 and Zschopau is the city of Chemnitz, once named after Karl Marx. Steam enthusiasts might decide to see the 1896 traction engine in the Chemnitz Museum of Industry, set in a former foundry. In contrast, the Gunzenhauser Museum displays modern art and is an example of the New Objectivity architectural style.
Marienberg's eastern location means it borders the Czech Republic, thus opening up options to visit Prague. Finally, at Hartstein's disused quarry just before the Czech border, excavators cut through an extinct volcano to reveal a geological gem: beautiful fan-shaped and horizontal hexagonal basalt columns. The ridge-top location has excellent views.
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