Hoyerswerda (Upper Sorbian: Wojerecy) is in Upper Lusatia, Saxony. The town is in the historical area of settlement of the Sorbs, a Slavic linguistic and cultural minority and you can still see aspects of their heritage here, even though the language has been in decline for some time.

Understand

A town of some 71,000 people during the 1980s, the collapse of East Germany and the loss of employment in addition to the demographic structure of the local population have led it to dramatically decline in population with an officially tabulated population of only 32,000 on 2022.

Get in

By train

• 1 Bahnhof Hoyerswerda. 
• 2 Hoyerswerda Neustadt. .
• 3 Bahnhof Schwarzkollm. 

See

• 1 Schloss Hoyerswerda. Containing the city museum. (updated Nov 2020)
• 2 ZCOM – Zuse-Computer-Museum, D.-Bonhoeffer-Str. 1-3, ☏ +49 3571 22096080, info@zuse-computer-museum.com. (updated Nov 2020)
• 3 Energiefabrik Knappenrode. (updated Nov 2020)
• 4 Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall). (updated Nov 2020)
• 5 Krabat-Mühle Schwarzkollm. Named after the Sorbian legend, which was turned into a YA book by Sorbian author Jurij Brězan, a YA novel by Otfried Preußler and finally a motion picture. (updated Nov 2020)
• 6 Zoo Hoyerswerda. (updated Nov 2020)

Do

• 1 Kulturfabrik Hoyerswerda. (updated Nov 2020)
• 2 Lausitzhalle Hoyerswerda. (updated Nov 2020)
• 3 Knappensee. (updated Dec 2020)
• 4 Scheibe-See. (updated Dec 2020)

Eat

• 1 Mulino Italian Restaurant, An der Mühle 4, 02977 Hoyerswerda (inside Hotel „Zur Mühle“), ☏ +49 3571 477110, info@mulino-hy.de. Tu – Sa 17:30 – 22:00, closed Su M. (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Landgasthof Zeissig „Zur kleinen Einkehr“, Dorfaue 8, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 924016, fax: +49 3571 609394. M Th 17:00–22:00; Tu F Sa 11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:00; Su 11:30–14.30; closed W; different opening hours during summer. Typical regional Lusatian cuisine and Mediterranean dishes. (updated Jan 2017)
• 3 Restaurant Westphalenhof, Dorfaue 43, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Zeißig, ☏ +49 3571 913944, fax: +49 3571 978435, info@westphalenhof.de. Tu – Su 11:00 – 14:00, 18:00 – 22:00; closed M. Fine cuisine, four times a year there are wine evenings. (updated Jan 2017)
• 4 Gaststätte Dorfstüb'l, Elsteraue 5, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Dörgenhausen, ☏ +49 3571 406092, info@dorfstuebl-bilik.de. W – F 16:30 – 22:00, Sa 11:30 – 22:00, Su 10:00 – 21:00. German cuisine at reasonable prices. (updated Jan 2017)
• 5 Restaurant Broilerbar, Frederic-Joliot-Curie-Straße 25, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 978171, fax: +49 3571 609673, broilerbar@t-online.de. W–F 17:00 – 23:00; Sa 11:00 – 14.00, 17.00 – 23.00; Su 11.00 – 15.00. The name says it all, here there are mainly poultry dishes in all possible variations. (updated Jan 2017)
• 6 Gaststätte „Zum Adler“, Dresdener Straße 70, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 924612, fax: +49 3571 600998, info@zumadler.com. M 11:00 – 16:00, W – F 11:00 – 21:00, Sa Su holidays 11:30 – 21:00. Large selection, very affordable prices. (updated Jan 2017)
• 7 Gastrogarten Geisler, Dresdener Straße 129, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Bröthen, ☏ +49 3571 407706. W Th 16:00 – 22:00, F Sa 16:00 – 00:00, Su 11:00 – 20:00. Bowling alley in the basement. Bowling-alley: W Th €13/hr, F–Su €15/hr. (updated Jan 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Akzent Congresshotel, Dr.-Wilhelm-Külz-Straße 1, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 4630, fax: +49 3571 463 444, info@congresshotel-hoyerswerda.de. Restaurant with home-style cooking. Single from €65, double from €88, apartment from €120,. (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Hotel „Zur Mühle“, An der Mühle 4, 02977 Hoyerswerda, ☏ +49 3571 4770, fax: +49 3571 477200, kontakt@muehle-hotel.de. In the hotel there is real home-made Italian cuisine in the Mulino restaurant at fair prices. single from €65, double from €85. (updated Jan 2017)

Go next

• The Lusatian Lake District is close by