Untermarkt
Arcaded houses.
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Görlitz is Germany's easternmost city, in Saxony on the Neisse river, which separates it from the Polish town of Zgorzelec on the far bank, about 88 km in a straight line east of Dresden. The heart of its old town is the Untermarkt square. Görlitz prospered in the Middle Ages on an important trade route, and its old town came through the centuries almost intact, with thousands of listed historic buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and early modern styles. Merchants' houses with arcaded ground floors line the Untermarkt, along with the old town hall and its clock tower. Visitors wander cobbled lanes between colourful houses, climb the Reichenbach Tower or the town hall tower for a view over the rooftops, and walk across a footbridge over the river into Poland in minutes. The town's streets have often been used as film sets because of their beauty and preserved character. Exploring the old town is free. The town is usually calm rather than crowded, and it can be visited as a day trip from Dresden, though it is worth a night.
Arcaded houses.
Rooftop views.
To Zgorzelec.
Untermarkt, Görlitz, Saxony, Germany
Yes, across the footbridge.
About 88 km in a straight line.