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The Pirna turbomachinery plant (Strömungsmaschinenwerk Pirna) Pirna was chosen as the production site for aircraft engines in the GDR. Plant 802 (VEB Entwicklungsbau Pirna) was built for this purpose in Pirna-Sonnenstein from autumn 1954. The administrative and production facilities partly utilised the buildings of the old Sonnenstein sanatorium and nursing home, but large parts were newly built…

The Gottlaubatal railway: prehistory, railway construction to Berggießhübel and first years of operation In the course of industrialisation, a dense railway network developed in Saxony between the larger cities and in the direction of neighbouring states following the construction of the first German long-distance railway between Dresden and Leipzig (1839). Pirna gained access to the railway as…

Equalisation and renaturation measures - section between Dresdner Straße and Walkmühlenweg After the tracks of the Gottleuba Valley railway were dismantled in 2002, nature developed largely undisturbed in the area of the railway embankment. Flower-rich ruderal vegetation* as well as hedges, bushes and individual trees such as bramble, field maple and alder established themselves. The area serves…

Floods in the Gottleuba Valley - The tied arch bridge on Walkmühlenweg Floods in the Gottleuba Valley The Gottleuba rises in the ridge area of the Bohemian Eastern Ore Mountains at an altitude of approx. 719 metres and flows into the Elbe in Pirna after almost 34 kilometres at an altitude of approx. 111 metres. The source area of the river is one of the classic flood areas. Heavy rainfall and…

Binational boarding school of the Friedrich Schiller Grammar School The building complex at Schloßstraße 9–13 and Schmiedestraße 50–54 comprises five interconnected buildings stretching from Schloßstraße to Schmiedestraße. Most of these are former residential buildings from the 16th/17th century, which were in poor structural condition after the end of the GDR in 1990 and were largely vacant. The…

About Pirna – an overview Pirna sees itself as a historical, but at the same time lively and cosmopolitan city. The slogan "Pirna - sandstone full of life" was developed to match this. As one of the thirteen city beauties of Saxony, located at the beginning of Saxon Switzerland and not far from the state capital Dresden, Pirna has a lot to offer its residents and guests. The perfect combination of…

Registration or re-registration when changing residence According to the Federal Registration Act, anyone moving into a residence must register with the registration office within two weeks of moving in. This registration must be made in person. Persons under 16 years of age are registered by those into whose residence they move. If a minor resident who has previously lived in a residence with…

Pirna celebrates Caspar David Friedrich Anyone who follows in the footsteps of the painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) will inevitably also end up in the large district town of Pirna. The well-known Malerweg begins and ends here - from the picturesque Liebethaler Grund to the historic Pirna market square with the iconic Canalettohaus, the headquarters of the Pirna Tourist Service. Key…

Pirna for visitors Welcome The perfect mix – tranquility and adventure, history and modernity, culture and pleasure. Whether for short or long. Tips for the visit to Pirna © Jens Dauterstedt Welcome to Pirna families senior citizens visitors new residents employer For further information, please use the automatic translation of the browser on our German-language website www.pirna.de . Citizen…

An investment that pays off Pirna offers the best conditions for ambitious corporate goals: attractive commercial space, modern infrastructure and a top location in the immediate vicinity of Dresden, in the center of the most important economic region in the new federal states. Around 1.2 million people live and work here. Internationally important sectors such as microelectronics, electrical…