In the middle of Central Saxony: festivals, holidays and historical highlights!

In the middle of Central Saxony: festivals, holidays and historical highlights!

In Central Saxony there is currently a lot of reason for joy and smile. The region has some messages ready this week, which not only warm the hearts of the locals, but also offer families exciting opportunities. Among the highlights are the reopening of an important building in Oederan and festivities in Mittweida and Freiberg, which still give summer a special shine. This shows that life is colorful and varied in Central Saxony.

A real highlight of this week is the reopening after a comprehensive renovation of the Oederan town hall, which is almost 450 years old. This beautiful building now shines in a new, old shine and offers many exciting insights on the occasion of the upcoming day of the open monument on September 8, 2025. Under the motto "True sign. Contemporary witnesses of history", visitors can not only explore the renovated town hall, but also take part in monument guided tours that start from 11:15 a.m. The ceremonial opening event takes place at 10:00 a.m. in the citizens' hall, where three monument laureates are also honored. A special musical highlight is set by Kristian Schulze, which ensures the musical framework. On this occasion, it can be seen again how important the cooperation between the municipal building authority, the architecture firm Dittrich & Kretzer and the financial support of the Free State of Saxony is. In the past, new knowledge of building history and unexpected treasures were discovered in the renovation that underline the cultural importance of the town hall. Interested parties can find more information about the open monuments on the website of the German Foundation for Monument Protection.

Family -friendly leisure activities

For families, the school holidays in Saxony, which last six weeks, are the perfect occasion to use the large number of offers in the region. The Free State of Saxony has blossomed and invests considerable means of preserving the cultural treasures of the region and bringing them closer to visitors

An exciting initiative is the foundation of the "Foundation to Live Saxony", which is supported by the Free State with two million euros. This foundation has set itself the goal of acquiring historically and culturally valuable sites, restoring them and developing contemporary usage concepts. Inspiration was found at the British "National Trust for Places of Historic Interest Or Natural Beauty". Minister of State Thomas Schmidt handed over the certificate of foundation to Dr. in June 2024 Matthias Rößler, who is now the first chairman. The aim is to secure monuments of particular cultural -historical importance and make them accessible to the public. This not only promotes civic engagement, but also active exchange within the community.

cultural events for all

The past few days were also characterized by happy events in Mittweida and Freiberg. While the visitors celebrated at the bathroom festival in Mittweida, the mountain city festival was celebrated in Freiberg. Such festivals are not only a great way to strengthen the community, they also ensure that local culture blooms and many people come together to celebrate summer together. And if you thought the weather could be thwarted, you were taught a better one: after some rain showers, the sun's rays show up and invite you to extensive celebrations.

For more information and details of all these events and initiatives, a visit to the relevant pages is worthwhile: [Freie Presse] (https://www.freifress.de/mittelsachsen/rochlitz/von-der-wane-in-bis-bis-caf-in-frauenstein-Vier-gute-Aus-mittelsachs Mittelachsen] (https://www.landkreis-mittelsachsen.de/das-amt/eroeffung-tag-des-offenen-denkmals-in-oederan.html) and Medienervice Sachsen.