The Görlitz Kaufhaus is one of the best preserved department stores of its kind in Europe. The art nouveau style department store building was opened in 1913 and was in use as such until 2009. The Kaufhaus in Görlitz is … Read more
Görlitz has become known worldwide as a popular location for filmmakers. Now the mayor, Octavian Ursu, has announced that he wants Görlitz to have a film academy – a place where young people can learn the skills needed to work … Read more
Michael Simon de Normier was associate producer of the 2008 film The Reader starring Kate Winslet, which was filmed in Görlitz. The German film producer has plans to return to Görlitz again for filming this year with an international thriller … Read more
The Braune Hirsch is a very large baroque town house on the Untermarkt in Görlitz. Once it was a hotel and a brewery. Currently empty, it’s a popular filming location for filmmakers. Many German productions have been filmed inside, as … Read more