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Kaufhaus Project at a Standstill

November 8, 2020November 5, 2020

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

Categories Business, Görliwood, Sights

Concerns About Heat Spur Talk of Trees on the Obermarkt

September 23, 2020September 25, 2020

Concerns about the surface heat on the Obermarkt because of the pavement and parking spaces have the city council discussing ideas for making the square greener. Current proposals involve a complete redesign with trees and perhaps a fountain. In order … Read more

Categories Sights

The Görlitz Synagogue Set to Get its Star of David Back

September 20, 2020September 22, 2020

At the turn of the 20th century, the city of Görlitz had a thriving Jewish population. In 1911 the new synagogue was completed on Otto-Müller Straße, a beautiful building with the capacity for 500 people, a domed ceiling, art nouveau … Read more

Categories History, Sights

Owner of the Braune Hirsch Plans to Open Görlitz Film Museum

September 25, 2020September 20, 2020

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

Categories Business, Görliwood, Sights

The Silesian Museum in Görlitz Gets a New Director

September 18, 2020September 16, 2020

The Silesian Museum in Görlitz announced its new director today. The current director, Dr. Markus Bauer, will be retiring from the position after working at the museum since 1999 as director. Dr. Agnieszka Gąsior will take over the position beginning … Read more

Categories Museums, People, Sights

Stiftung Umgebindehaus Selects Prize Winners

September 18, 2020September 16, 2020

  The Stiftung Umgebindehaus selected winners for its cash prize totaling 7000 Euros on September 13th, 2020. The Stiftung Umgebindehaus is a non-profit foundation committed to the preservation of a certain type of folk architecture commonly found in Upper Lusatia. … Read more

Categories History, Sights
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