Via Sacra (Zittau border triangle)

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The Via Sacra is a touristic route that runs along old trade routes in the triangle " Germany - Poland - Czech Republic ", which includes 16 stations with religious and art-historical important cultural monuments in the Neisse Euroregion . On German and Lower Silesian territory, the route is partly identical to the historic Via Regia and the Way of St. James .

The offer is under the heading "Travel without borders. Through centuries. To reflection." and thus alludes to three important aspects: First, the spatial connection of places that belonged closer together in history than today's borders suggest (Silesia and Lusatia as neighboring countries of the Bohemian Crown); secondly, the tolerant coexistence of different cultures and religions that has existed over a long period of time (especially in Upper Lusatia); Thirdly, the reflection not only on the values ​​of the first two points, but also on a wider horizon as a contrast to our short-sighted, fast-moving present and the introduction of this attitude into a common future.

One of the initiators of this tourist route is Volker Dudeck, former director of the Zittau Municipal Museums. The project was funded by the European Union Interreg III A ( ERDF ).

Stations

  1. Zittauer Lenten towels
  2. Oybin Castle and Monastery
  3. Evangelical Brothers Unity Herrnhut
  4. Cunewalde village church
  5. Cathedral of St. Petri Bautzen with cathedral treasury
  6. Cistercian abbey of St. Marienstern and Kamenz altars
  7. Holy Grave , Stations of the Cross and Evangelical Church of St. Peter and Paul Görlitz
  8. Cistercian abbey of St. Marienthal
  9. Peace Church of the Holy Spirit Jawor / Jauer
  10. Cistercian monastery complex Krzeszów (Kamienna Góra) / Grüssau
  11. Wang Karpacz / Krummhübel stave church
  12. Mercy Church of the Holy Cross Jelenia Góra / Hirschberg
  13. Church of the Visitation of Mary Hejnice / Haindorf
  14. Coming St. John the Holy. Zdislava Český Dub / Bohemian Aicha
  15. Chapel of St. Anna Mnichovo Hradiště / Münchengrätz
  16. Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava Jablonné v Podještědí / German fork

Web links

literature

  • Steffen Gärtner (Ed.): Via Sacra. Upper Lusatia. Silesia. Bohemia; Publishing house Gunter Oettel Görlitz; ISBN 978-3-938583-22-7
    (in addition to this publication with essays, there is also an information brochure (sometimes in several languages) for each station)