Crossen an der Elster: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Gothic St. Michael’s Church features remarkable Baroque and Gothic furnishings, including a pulpit from 1750 and an epitaph from 1636. For travelers who would like to discover historic church interiors, it is a specific cultural attraction in Crossen an der Elster.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Crossen an der Elster.

Location

Crossen an der Elster lies in the northeast of the Saale-Holzland district, in the valley of the White Elster, near the confluence of the Rauda and the White Elster and close to the border with Saxony-Anhalt.

Crossen an der Elster belongs to the Saale-Unstrut tourism region.

Places and Surroundings

The surrounding area of Crossen an der Elster includes Christiansburg, Köstritz Castle, Moritzburg Castle and Posa Monastery. Sachsenberg, Läuseberg, Droyßiger Berg and Sandberg are also located nearby.

History and Culture

The Flößergraben and the Floßhaus preserve the memory of the historic timber rafting operations on the White Elster.

Crossen Castle developed from an earlier 10th-century castle into a Renaissance and later Baroque palace. Its Great Banqueting Hall is used for concerts.

Hiking and Landscape

An easy, 5.2-kilometer hiking route connects the Elster floodplain near Crossen with the Elster rafting canal. For travelers looking for an easy walk, this route is a specific option.

The local landscape is shaped by the Elster: riverbanks, floodplains, meadows and wooded areas provide varied scenery.

Cycling

For cycling, there is a 65.8-kilometer circular route through the heathland and the Elster Valley, a 67.3-kilometer section of the Elster Cycle Route, and a 47.1-kilometer route from the Elster to the Mühltal valley.

To the main travel overview: Saale-Holzland.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Stadtroda, Jena, Jenaprießnitz, Reichenbach, Kahla, Eisenberg, Tautenhain, Golmsdorf.