Welcome to the Zittau Mountains Nature Preserve
Take your time to explore a unique and peaceful cultural landscape.
The Zittau Mountains Nature Preserve is a scenic treasure of Saxony. Together with the Lusatian Mountains and the Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, both on the Czech side, it creates a unified landscape. Surrounded by unspoilt nature and along the blue ribbon of the Mandau River, a 1,000-year-old cultural landscape extends in a sometimes Saxon, sometimes Bohemian, but always friendly way.
What is characteristic for the Nature Preserve is the harmony of places like the Zittau Mountains, Lake Olbersdorf, the historic town of Zittau and idyllic villages with houses in a typical, regional design – the Upper Lusatian “umgebinde” houses. The special charm of Germany’s smallest low mountain range is reflected in the sandstone hills in a multitude of forms, volcanic summits, picturesque valleys and rock formations reminiscent of mythical creatures.
The Nature Preserve regulation
The regulation of the Regional Council in Dresden of 4 December 2007concerning the establishment of the Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve.
The regulation of the Regional Council in Dresden of 20 March 2008 concerning alterations in regulation fixing the Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve.
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The regulation on the Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve declares the District of Görlitz the legal successor for the District of Löbau-Zittau and the governing body of the Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve.
Landkreis Görlitz
Amt für Kreisentwicklung
(The District of Görlitz
Office for Regional Development)
Bahnhofstr. 24
02826 Görlitz
www.naturpark-zittauer-gebirge.de
Mail: naturpark@kreis-gr.de
The Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve Association
The Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve Association was grounded 14 January 2013 by the large district city of Zittau, the city of Seifhennersdorf and communes of Bertsdorf-Hörnitz, Großschöne, Hainewalde, Kurort Jonsdorf, Leutersdorf, Mittelherwigsdorf, Olbersdorf and Oybin as well as the District of Görlitz.
The entry in the register of the Dresden District Court was made 23 September 2013.
Location:
Naturparkhaus Zittauer Gebirge
Hauptstr. 28
02799 Großschönau, OT Erholungsort Waltersdorf
The Nature Preserve management
The Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve Association is in charge of the management of Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve. This is based on the declaration of 23 December 2013 between the District of Görlitz and the Zittau Mountains’ Nature Preserve Association.
Location:
Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge e. V.
Naturparkhaus Zittauer Gebirge
Hauptstr. 28
02799 Großschönau, OT Erholungsort Waltersdorf