Churches, hiking and local history offer different ways to experience a stay in Crostau. The Evangelical Lutheran church houses an organ by Gottfried Silbermann; the Schirgiswalde-Kirschau-Crostau church tour offers a clearly specified hiking option. A local history room is devoted to historical events in Crostau and its districts. This allows you to decide whether music, local history, a viewpoint or hiking should shape your visit.
Silbermann Organ and Church Music
The Evangelical Lutheran church in Crostau houses an organ by the renowned organ builder Gottfried Silbermann. This gives a visit to the church a clear cultural and historical focus. Concerts featuring organ, instrumental or choral music are also held in the church. If a concert is important to your trip, check the date in advance, as individual concert dates may change. Crostau church is open to visitors during the day from February to mid-December; check visiting options before you arrive. For a concert visit, the specific date is what matters, while the daytime opening hours indicate the general period when the church can be visited.
Hiking, Hiking Passport and Viewpoint
The Schirgiswalde-Kirschau-Crostau church tour is 8 km long, includes 130 metres of elevation gain and is rated easy. It is useful to consider these details together when choosing a route: the distance indicates its length, the elevation gain adds a specific measure of the ups and downs, and the rating indicates the level of difficulty. Check local trail conditions before setting out. Kälbersteine in Crostau is a viewpoint with a view, offering a different focus from a hiking route with a specified length. A hiking passport for Crostau describes seven hiking tours of varying lengths and lists the associated stamping stations. While the church tour brings together specific details for one route, the hiking passport focuses on several tours of different lengths and their stamping stations.
History at the Local History Room
The local history room in the Ernst-Bursche-Haus in Crostau focuses on the history of the town and its districts. It displays pictures and interesting exhibits; information boards explain historical events. The combination of exhibits and explanatory boards presents the historical material in two ways. If you would rather focus on local history than music, this offers a different cultural experience from the church. Visits are possible by telephone appointment, so arrange your visit by phone in advance.
Travel Planning Information
The municipal tourist information office at Schirgiswalde Town Hall offers regional hiking and cycling maps, excursion tips, information about leisure and cultural facilities, and a city tour booking service. If you are looking for maps or information about such facilities to help plan your trip, you can find these services there. Maps and tips support planning hikes and excursions; information about facilities and the city tour booking service address other questions about leisure activities.
Discover more destinations: Großröhrsdorf, Lichtenberg, Ohorn, Schönteichen, Spreetal, Königsbrück, Panschwitz-Kuckau, Lauta
For the regional travel overview: Bautzen District.
