Hoyerswerda has lots to offer. In the New Town, a visit to Lausitzer Platz is a must. The Lausitz-Center, a shopping centre, the Lausitzhalle cultural centre with its wide range of events and the adjacent park are all well worth a visit.
Visitors with an interest in building history are advised to explore the immediately adjoining Bautzener Allee with its typical residential houses from the 1950s and 1960s, almost all of which have been reconstructed. The Martin-Luther-King-Haus is regarded as the religious centre of the New Town. It hosts not only church services, but also numerous events.
The Zuse Computer Museum in Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Straße with its exhibition on the life and works of the inventor of the computer and the history of IT awaits technically interested visitors. Konrad Zuse spent his early years in Hoyerswerda. Another attraction is the Lausitzbad with its exciting range of pools and facilities.
In the extensively restored Old Town, the palace with city museum beckons. On two floors, visitors are introduced to the centuries-old history of Hoyerswerda. The zoo is directly next to the palace. Some 100 animal species are kept here on nearly 15 acres (6 hectares).
The market square in the Old Town with the historical town hall and the Saxon milepost forms the historical centre. The landmark building in Kirchstraße (Church Street) is the Johanneskirche that is also open to visitors. Nearby, the Lange Straße (Long Street) invites explorers to immerse themselves in the life of the once so important guild of craftsmen of Hoyerswerda by visiting a shoemaker’s exhibition workshop. By contrast, the ‘Kulturfabrik’, short ‘KuFa’, in Braugasse provides cultural entertainment. The wide range of events includes exhibitions, theatre, cinema and much more.