The best hikes from bus stations around Kamenz - Kamjenc

Well-maintained small hut with good seating for good and bad weather and very nice panoramic views 👍

In near-total silence, we stroll across the grounds, savoring the moment. The church shines in all its glory, bathed in the rays of the autumn sun. We enter the church; a service is in progress, and it's noticeable that Sorbian is still actively spoken here. We don't want to disturb them any further. We continue our walk through the grounds, reach the monastery café, and take a seat. After a while, we head back outside and are surprised by a flood warning sign. A few meters away, the Klosterwasser stream babbles along, almost like a brook, several meters below. We return to the church. Now, after the service, let's take another look inside. It's built in the Late Gothic style. The interior is beautiful, too, with a view of the altar and the interplay of red and white tones. The gallery is lined with statues. With these impressions, we leave the grounds. https://youtu.be/X0epJTurlSE

Kamenz

Starting in 1822, Bönisch began to realize his dream of building a hospital for the poor in Kamenz. After the laying of the foundation stone on September 10, 1824, and over a year of construction, the Mercy Foundation was opened on January 3, 1826, and, in keeping with its new name, the inscription "Be merciful" (an i was spelled as a y at the time) above the entrance called for mercy. It was the fourth hospital in Saxony. In 1827 and 1828, the Mercy Foundation was expanded to accommodate even more people. The meadow and the so-called Stiftspark above the hospital were also part of the complex. After Bönisch's death, the building continued to be used as a hospital in Kamenz until it was abandoned as such in 2001. It will remain empty until the building is converted into an assisted living facility in 2023. Source: https://kamenz-entdecken.de/entdecken/auchsehenswert/barmherzigkeitsstift

Compared to other marketplaces in Germany, Kamenz's market square is one of the smaller ones. Nevertheless, it was very lively, especially in the past. The so-called Autumn Wool Market was held here as early as 1455, and was supplemented by the Spring Wool Market in 1498. The Keulenmarkt (Beef Market) has remained in Kamenz to this day and is now held as a weekly market every Thursday. Over the course of history, the market square also came to be called "Platz der Befreiung" (Place of Liberation). Source: https://kamenz-entdecken.de/entdecken/auchsehenswert/marktplatz

To the west of the city, the Hutberg rises about 100 meters above the old town, 294 meters above sea level. The name of the mountain is not derived from the hat, but from the herding of sheep. It was intended to protect the trade route, the so-called "Via Regia," which runs across Europe from Ukraine to Spain. Source: https://kamenz-entdecken.de/entdecken/natur/hutberg#denkmale

In the Middle Ages, the combined butchers' stalls were called "Fleischbänke" (meat benches) – a reference to the original bench-like shape of the sales tables; the current building was built after the town fire of 1842. https://www.kamenz.de/virtueller-stadtrundgang.html

The 40-meter-high tower is visible from afar and dominates the city's skyline. Yet one thing is clear: the secular building is not intended to overshadow the sacred main church. Amidst the red of the town hall, the golden clock immediately catches the eye. Likewise, the decorative coat of arms of the city of Kamenz, in the form of a relief coat of arms beneath the clock. Directly above the entrance is a counter commemorating the city's 800th anniversary. Starting at 800 on August 22, 2022, it counted backward 800 days to the beginning of the anniversary year on January 1, 2025, and has been counting upwards ever since. Kamenz's town hall is generally considered one of the most beautiful buildings from the first half of the 19th century. Source: https://kamenz-entdecken.de/entdecken/auchsehenswert/marktplatz