At the end of the 1980s, the desire arose in Wiesbaden to contribute to peaceful and liberal development in Europe by twinning two German cities. On July 1, 1990, the mayors of the two cities initialed the twinning agreement.

With 56,000 inhabitants, 4,000 cultural and architectural monuments and an elevation of 200 meters above sea level, Germany's easternmost city presents itself as a place worth living in.

A packed calendar of events makes Görlitz the cultural center of the region and attracts thousands of visitors to the city on the Neisse every year. Highlights include the Silesian Night Reading, the Görlitz Organ Night, the Jazz Days, the Summer Theatre, the European Marathon, the Fête de la musique, the Silesian Tippelmarkt, the ViaThea, the Old Town/Jakuby Festival, the Focus Festival and the Silesian Christmas Market.

The sights of the twin city of Görlitz are strung together in the city center like pearls on a string. Around 4,000 monuments and buildings from all stylistic periods - Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Wilhelminian style and Art Nouveau - can be admired. The city's image is characterized by the Kaisertrutz, Reichenbach Tower, Upper and Lower Market, Whispering Arch, Town Hall, Hall Houses, Waidhaus, Thick Tower, St. Peter and Paul Church, Municipal Theatre, Biblical House, Art Nouveau department store, the Post Office Square with the "Muschel-Minna" and the railroad station building, bringing to life the long history of the city of Görlitz, which was first mentioned in documents in 1071. The more than 500-year-old "Holy Sepulchre" is considered to be the world's most faithful copy of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

The Görlitz city park is ideal for long walks. It is also home to the Meridian Stone, which marks the 15th degree of longitude where Central European Time is determined. (opens in a new tab)