Villages of Jena

Jena's surroundings are very rural with many village-like districts. Here we present the most interesting 'villages'. Some describtions in German here.

Ammerbach

district west of Beutenberg Campus

Burgau

has many former farmyards and a beautiful old bridge

Closewitz

on the highland above the Rautal

Cospeda

a large village on the plateau

Drackendorf

close to Lobeda and starting point for the Lobdeburg

Göschwitz

has many industry buildings

Kunitz

close to the ruins of Kunitzburg

Laasan

the tiniest district of Jena with a lovely townhall

Lobeda-Altstadt

has a nice market square and even a supermarket

Maua

south of Jena with a water stream and an idyllic church

Wöllnitz

in the valley Pennickental

Ziegenhain

has a giant church and close to the tower Fuchsturm

Zwätzen

in the very north of Jena