Spotlight: Silesian artist Dorothea von Philipsborn
This post is sponsored by the Silesian Museum in Görlitz. In 2009, the Silesian Museum in Görlitz received sculptures from the estate of the artist Dorothea von Philipsborn, along with … Read more
A Weekend in Stramberk
Stramberk is an adorable little town in the Czech Republic and a lovely place to spend a weekend. Nestled in the lime foothills of the Beskids (a mountain range in … Read more
The Synagogue in Görlitz
As of July 2021 the beautiful synagogue in Görlitz has finally reopened to visitors after a lengthy renovation and many decades where it lay in disuse and disrepair. Today the … Read more
Famous Görlitzer: Bartholomäus Scultetus
There are some names that come up again and again if you are on a tour of Görlitz or reading more about the history of the city. One of those … Read more
Großschönau – The Tiny Cloth-Making Giant
One of the best things about Görlitz is its proximity to so many “undiscovered” little local gems – whether they be historic castles, cute little villages, or beautiful churches. I’ve … Read more
Bautzen – City of Towers
Bautzen, known as the city of towers, is a lovely hill-top town in eastern Saxony with a population of about 40,000 people. Known for its Bautz’ner Senf, there’s a whole … Read more
Grand Budapest Görlitz
Many people have heard that Wes Anderson filmed his 2014 movie The Grand Budapest Hotel in the Kaufhaus in Görlitz, but did you know that the film is packed with other scenes … Read more
Prisoner-of-War Camp Stalag VIII-A
Stalag VIII –A, located just south of Görlitz on the east side of the Neisse River, was a POW camp during WWII. Today it lies in Zgorzelec in Poland and … Read more
Day Trip to Wroclaw
Why Wroclaw in Poland is also worth a day trip (or more) from Görlitz The cities of Görlitz and Zgorzelec have a great success story to celebrate in terms of … Read more