Greiz: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Greiz, Thuringia, Germany: View over the Weiße Elster towards Oberes Schloss
Photo: Steffen Löwe via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
In the immediate vicinity of Greiz are the Lower Greiz Castle and the Upper Greiz Castle; Eichberg is also nearby. For visitors interested in cultural history, the Lower Castle is a specific cultural point of interest. You can rent a holiday apartment in Greiz.
Surroundings
The surrounding area of Greiz includes Brockau, Kirche, Beiersdorf (Fraureuth), Pfarrkirche, Kriegsbrunn and Katzenberg.
The wider regional surroundings of Greiz include the Dragon's Cave.
Landscape
Greiz lies on the White Elster below its confluence with the Göltzsch in the Thuringian Vogtland.
The Fürstlich Greizer Park is an extensive landscaped park with numerous monuments and has the status of a national cultural monument.
Culture
The Upper Castle is Greiz's landmark and an architecturally valuable cultural monument.
The Lower Castle was the residence of the rulers of Untergreiz for a long period and later of the older line of Reuss.
It is located on the banks of the White Elster next to St. Mary's Church, near the town centre.
Its interiors present the history of the older line of Reuss and of Greiz.
Getting Around
The fifth stage of the Elster Cycle Route begins in Greiz. For cyclists, this stage start is a specific connection to the route.
History
The site of the Upper Castle has documented medieval origins, including a double chapel and dendrochronological dates from 1188.
Nature
Greiz offers opportunities for walks and hikes through the gentle hills, forests and river valleys of the Vogtland.
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