Birkigt (Freital)

Birkigt is a district in Freital, a city in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.

Birkigt (shown in yellow)

History

The district was first mentioned in 1326. On August 24, 1944, the district was badly damaged during a U.S. air raid.

Freital-Birkigt train station

A memorial to the victims of the U.S. air raid

Coordinates: 51°00′40″N 13°40′50″E / 51.01111°N 13.68056°E / 51.01111; 13.68056