Located on the banks of the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony, Goerlitz is the easternmost town in Germany and the capital of the district of Görlitz. Situated opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, Görlitz is the largest city in the former province of Lower Silesia and the most Silesian city regarding character, combining Lusatian and Silesian tradition as well as German and Sorbian culture.

This melting pot of culture and history also boasts a rich architectural heritage with more than 3,500 architectural monuments and grand old churches spanning 500 years. Görlitz is often used by film directors in movies as historical backgrounds, including The Book Thief, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Inglourious Basterds.

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