Lumpzig: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lumpzig has a long history documented in records: the place was first mentioned in 1140 under the name Lomzke; a reference to Heinrius de Lumpzhicz dates from 1291. For travellers interested in local history, Lumpzig therefore offers a specific cultural point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Lumpzig.

History and Culture

The manor house in Lumpzig was built in 1668 by Heinrich Hildebrand von Einsiedel.

The church on the southwestern edge of the village was built in 1830.

Culture and Experiences

The restored Lumpzig post mill is the venue for several festivals throughout the year, including the Lumpzig Post Mill Festival. For travellers interested in local festivals, it is a specific cultural point of reference.

Its documented significance in technical and industrial history is based on the unusual arrangement of two milling or grist-milling systems.

Local Character

Altenburg goat cheese has been produced at the Großbraunshain dairy since 1897 and is associated with the local area around Lumpzig.

Surroundings

Meuselwitz Castle, Moritzburg Castle and the Meuselwitz subcamp of the concentration camp are located in the area surrounding Lumpzig. Geyersberg, Wachhügel, Steinberg and Kropschberg are also situated nearby.

Köstritz Castle is located in the wider regional surroundings of Lumpzig.

Geographical Location

Lumpzig is situated in the Altenburg-Zeitz Loess Hills, a section of the Leipzig Lowlands.

The area around Lumpzig is referred to as the area of the Gerstenbach, Kleiner Gerstenbach and Kleine Jordan streams.

Lumpzig lies around 9 km northwest of Schmölln.

The mill was built in 1732 and is the last surviving post mill in the Altenburg region; it is also one of the two oldest post mills in Thuringia.

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Further Destinations

Further places within the same destination:

Rositz, Nobitz, Fockendorf, Posterstein, Windischleuba, Heukewalde, Göllnitz, Langenleuba-Niederhain.