The best running trails around Oschatz

Osterland Castle near Oschatz: A ruined castle complex. Information: A ruined complex dating back to the second decade of the 13th century. The structure exhibits early Gothic features in this region and is a listed historical monument.

The Altoschatz manor was created in 1629 from the merging of two outlying farms. The manor house was built in 1715. It was expropriated in 1945 as part of the land reform. The manor house served as a residence and was last renovated in the 1980s. The manor grounds now have several owners. The manor house is empty and derelict. The roof has partially collapsed. https://sachsens-schloesser.de/oschatz-rittergut-altoschatz/

The memorial plaque commemorates famous people who worked here: Magister Carl Gottlieb Hering, as deputy headmaster of the school around 1800, wrote an important piano method and composed, among other things, the well-known children's songs "Hopp, hopp, hopp, Pferdchen lauf Galopp" and "Morgen, Kinder, wird's was geben." His sons were also very successful: Karl Eduard, like his father, as a composer and music teacher, and his brother, Dr. Konstantin Hering, as a natural scientist, physician, and writer. He introduced homeopathy to the USA. https://www.oschatz-erleben.com/campingplatz/1-neumarkt/9-alte-stadtschule/

This park was created as a follow-up to the 4th Saxon State Garden Show in 2006 and today delights visitors of all ages with a wide range of attractions. These include a zoo with exotic animals, an adventure playground, a labyrinth, a skate park, a barbecue area, and a miniature golf course. At the idyllic Rose Lake, the "longest bench" invites visitors to linger. The multi-purpose hall "The O" houses a large collection of coffee pots. A notarized count in November 2009 certified 18,179 pieces, but also marked the end of the large-scale collection drive. https://www.leipzig.travel/poi/o-schatz-park

The monastery church is the only remaining building of the Franciscan monastery founded in 1228. With its tall, slender pillars, it is a testament to medieval architecture and definitely worth a visit. After the Reformation, it was only rarely used for religious purposes and served various functions until 1924, including as a monastery hospital, hay barn, and riding hall for the Uhlan regiment. https://www.leipzig.travel/recherchetext/oschatz-der-schatz-in-sachsen

To the right of the town hall tower's passageway on the Neumarkt stands this basket pillory. Once, petty thieves and highwaymen were imprisoned here. https://www.oschatz-damals.de/Z_Pranger.htm

Four heads are mounted on the fountain basin, facing the four cardinal directions, but also representing allegories of the four times of day, the four seasons, and the four ages of man. They correspond to the heraldic panels above. There are a total of eight gilded heraldic panels on the base, whose reliefs, zodiac signs, sayings, and biblical quotations evoke a variety of associations. The differently depicted heraldic lions represent both different temperaments and the various periods of the city's prosperity. Above the cardinal directions, four animal figures spout water into the basin. These figures, recognizable as a bird, dragon, elephant, and fish, embody the four elements of air, fire, earth, and water. https://www.brunnenturmfigur.de/index.php?cat=Brunnen%20und%20Wasserspiele%2Fin%20Sachsen%20und%20Sachsen-Anhalt&page=Oschatz%20und%20M%C3%BCgeln

Beneath the arch of the town hall tower are the "Brothers' Heads," which once adorned the gatekeeper's house of the Brothers' Gate. Below them is the keystone of the old prison ("Black Sack") with the inscription: "ESAIE 50. PONAM SACCV. OPERIMENTV. EORVM. 1538." = "I clothe the sky in darkness and make its covering like a sack 1538" https://oschatz-damals.de/foto/m_bruederkoepfe.htm