Zittau

Zittau is a big district metropolis in the district of Gorlitz. It is placed in the extreme southeast of Saxony within the border triangle Germany Poland Czech Republic. The 6 metropolis is after the county metropolis of Gorlitz, the second largest city in the district and the 5th largest of Upper Lusatia. In the center Ages, an vintage exchange route led over the Lusatian Mountains to Leipa in Bohemia.

On this road become, within the area of contemporary Zittau West Park, a Slavic hamlet and, since the German conquest of the region inside the 10th century, a fort. East of it, in the north of today's metropolis middle, based German colonists within the early 13th century a Waldhufendorf called custom. Another agreement existed inside the place of the Frauenkirche. It changed into named after the lords of the resident Johanniterordens Herrendorf. He as a result set the boundaries for the town wall and raised the agreement to the metropolis. As a privilege Zittau become granted till the dying Ottokars tax exemption, Zittau merchants had to pay in Bohemia no customs responsibilities and Zittau had until 1300 the right to coin coins. In addition, a district court became used.