Two themes take center stage in Neuburxdorf: remembrance of the Stalag IVB prisoner-of-war camp and the cycling and hiking routes of the Sternweg Grüne Heide. The soldiers’ cemetery on Schwarzer Weg gives remembrance a tangible place; the Eisenbahnerweg is a named route starting in Neuburxdorf. The following sites and route details can help you shape your stay around history, remembrance, or activities on the trail network.
Putting the History of Stalag IVB into Context
In September 1939, an engineering unit of the German Wehrmacht began establishing the prisoner-of-war camp for enlisted men, M.-Stalag IVB, in the Neuburxdorf area near Mühlberg. A history trail at the former Mühlberg camp uses 16 information panels to explain the camp’s history from 1939 to 1945 and from 1945 to 1948, as well as how it was viewed during the GDR era. The account therefore covers not only the war years, but also the camp’s subsequent history and a later layer of remembrance.
The Mühlberg Museum preserves the memory of the Stalag IV B prisoner-of-war camp and the subsequent NKVD Special Camp No. 1 in Neuburxdorf near Mühlberg. Today, the former Stalag IVB site is a place for encounters, historical and civic education, and quiet reflection. It has lasting significance for the future. Together, these places offer different points of reference for understanding the camp’s history and how it has been remembered.
Soldiers’ Cemetery and Memorial
The soldiers’ cemetery in Neuburxdorf on Schwarzer Weg comprises a burial ground with paths, an open area with a memorial, the old cemetery chapel, and an avenue of lime trees. The entry in Brandenburg’s list of monuments dated January 1, 2026, lists these features. The site thus brings together several distinct elements: the burial area, an open space with a memorial, the chapel, and the avenue.
A memorial initiated by French prisoners of war was inaugurated at Neuburxdorf Prisoner-of-War Cemetery on November 5, 1944. Since the end of the war, it has served as a memorial to all prisoners who died at the Stalag IVB prisoner-of-war camp. Both the initiative of the French prisoners of war and the memorial’s later role in commemorating all prisoners who died at the camp are important to understanding its history.
Cycling and Hiking Routes on the Sternweg GrĂĽne Heide
The route that starts in Neuburxdorf and forms part of the Sternweg GrĂĽne Heide cycling and hiking network is called the Eisenbahnerweg and is approximately 6.1 kilometers long. This approximate distance gives you a specific point of reference if you are considering making the route one of the focuses of your trip. In the same network, signposted cycling and hiking trails radiate from surrounding villages to the forest sites Rauten, Klonplantage, and WaldhĂĽtte.
At the WaldhĂĽtte on the Sternweg GrĂĽne Heide, an information panel explains why pine trees from Brandenburg were cloned and how they came to be found throughout Germany. The trail network thus links destinations with an educational theme: the Rauten, Klonplantage, and WaldhĂĽtte sites provide points of orientation, while the panel at WaldhĂĽtte explores the history of cloned pines. If you are mainly looking for a route focused on a particular subject, this offers an alternative to the Eisenbahnerweg, for which a distance is given.
More to Explore in the Wider Destination of Bad Liebenwerda
In the wider destination of Bad Liebenwerda, the Bad Liebenwerda Tourist Information Office rents out bicycles with 26- and 28-inch wheels as well as e-bikes, and offers tour suggestions. Check current rental availability before your trip. Another hiking option is the 3 FlĂĽsse Tour in Bad Liebenwerda, listed as 8 kilometers long with a stated duration of 120 minutes. Distances and times may change; check the latest route details before setting out.
In Bad Liebenwerda, the spa park stretches between the town center and the Weinberge district, along the Schwarze Elster and Dresdener Straße. Spa concerts are held in the park’s concert shell; they are described as a 187-year-old tradition and a fixture of Bad Liebenwerda’s events calendar. These details offer a different perspective on Bad Liebenwerda, adding further themes of the wider destination to Neuburxdorf’s historic sites and route information.
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