Bad Schandau Attractions
Bad Schandau lies at the junction of the Kirnitsch with the Elbe, on the railroad and road between Dresden and Prague (frontier crossing in Schmilka district). It is the largest holiday resort and spa in the Saxon Switzerland.
Bad Schandau-Dresden Scenic Rail Trip
This scenic rail trip features beautiful mountains and views of the Elbe River.
Brauhof
In the Marktplatz (No. 12) in Bad Schandau is the Brauhof, a Renaissance building with a beautiful doorway of 1680 and an octagonal stair tower on the courtyard side.
Half-timbered Houses
In the districts of Ostrau (reached by 50m/165ft lift) and Postelwitz in Bad Schandau are old half-timbered houses and houses of the Saxon umgebinde type (with external beams supporting the upper story and roof).
Local Museum
The Heimatmuseum is at Badallee 10 in Bad Schandau (geology of the region, development of shipping on the Elbe and the tourist trade).
St John's Church
St John's Church in Bad Schandau, originally Late Gothic, was much altered in the 17th and 18th centuries; the interior was remodeled in 1876. Pulpit hewn from a single block of sandstone; altar of 1572 by H. Walter.
