- 1:00 h
- 8.47 km
- 14 m
- 13 m
- 233 m
- 246 m
- 13 m
- Start: Zittau (Friedensstraße/crossing point D/CZ)
- Destination: (Crossing point PL/D) Porajów/Zittau
The German-Czech-Polish tripoint is a witness to the changes Central Europe has undergone in the last 70 years. It was created only in 1945 based on the Potsdam Agreement. At that time, the border between Germany and Poland was shifted westwards to the Oder-Neisse line. The tripoint was inaccessible for many years thereafter. The state borders, although borders between friendly states of the former Eastern Bloc, were closed and heavily guarded. A change occurred only after 1989 with the opening of new border crossings. It has only been possible to visit this symbolic place since then.
In 2004, the tripoint was a witness to the “European moment of glory,” the grand celebration for the enlargement of the European Union. The process of border opening was completed in 2007 when the Czech Republic and Poland simultaneously joined the Schengen Area. The Czech-Polish border can be crossed via a footbridge over the Ullersbach. Until recently, the banks of the Neisse were connected by the Heavenly Bridge, which was located 200 meters downstream from the tripoint but was demolished due to its poor technical condition. Currently, the towns of Hrádek nad Nisou, Zittau, and Bogatynia are working on building a circular bridge directly over the confluence of both watercourses.
ATTRACTIONS: Zittau Lenten cloths, tripoint D/P/CZ on the Neisse, 3 border crossings
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Directions & Parking facilities
You can reach the town of Zittau in the heart of Europe at the tripoint with the Czech Republic and Poland via these transport connections:
B96 from the direction of Oppach
B99 from the direction of Görlitz (connection to the A4)
B178 from the direction of Löbau, Bautzen, Dresden (connection to the A4)
S132/R35 from the direction of Liberec, Prague (CZ)
Road 354 or 332 from the direction of Bogatynia (PL)
The town of Zittau, with its historic atmosphere, offers its guests a variety of small specialty shops and culinary options. To ensure you can reach everything easily on foot, we provide a large number of parking options in the city center and outside the town. The parking map (see zittau.de) marks all paid and free parking spaces. Within the city ring, all parking areas are chargeable on weekdays.
Free parking on weekends: In the city center, except for the market and town hall square, parking is free on weekends from Friday 6 pm to Monday 9 am.
Rates
Parking spaces within the city ring except market and town hall square, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm: €1.20 per hour, 30 minutes free (bread button)
Breite Straße parking lot, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm: €1 per hour, 30 minutes free (bread button)
Market and town hall square, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm: €2 per hour, Town hall square only: 15 minutes free (bread button)
Additional information
Author
Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Right by Lake Kristyna, you can rent a canoe for the NeisseTour or a kick scooter. The lake facility offers many opportunities for sports activities such as inline skating, cycling, hiking, swimming, fishing, and water sports like paddleboarding and pedal boats. Around the lake, there are a total of 14 fitness stations and 10 wooden fairy tale sculptures (artist symposium) that have been created in recent years.
Safety guidelines
Well-paved cycle paths, on roads in Poland, flat, also suitable for children
Bring ID card or passport
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