The water mill on Zwickauer Mulde was transformed into a paper mill with a hydroelectric power station in the 19th century.
The paper mill remained in operation until 1990, being a major producer of wallpaper in the 1950s and 1960s.
The power station is still in use, a window manufacturer now uses the factory grounds and has transformed the former factory owners' villa into a hotel.

The main part of Lastau is situated on Kreisstraße 8292 which connects it with Colditz and Bundesstraße 175.
The junction with the latter road is located near Hermsdorf and Aitzendorf.
Aue lies on Kreisstraße 8291 between Colditz and Döhlen near Rochlitz.
A minor road connects the two parts of the village.
From 1875 until 1999 Lastau had a station on the Mulde valley railway which is currently out of operation.
Public transport is provided by buses of Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund, running daily between Grimma and Rochlitz.
The water mill on Zwickauer Mulde was transformed into a paper mill with a hydroelectric power station in the 19th century. The paper mill remained in operation until 1990, being a major producer of wallpaper in the 1950s and 1960s. The power station is still in use, a window manufacturer now uses the factory grounds and has transformed the former factory owners' villa into a hotel.
The main part of Lastau is situated on Kreisstraße 8292 which connects it with Colditz and Bundesstraße 175. The junction with the latter road is located near Hermsdorf and Aitzendorf. Aue lies on Kreisstraße 8291 between Colditz and Döhlen near Rochlitz. A minor road connects the two parts of the village. From 1875 until 1999 Lastau had a station on the Mulde valley railway which is currently out of operation. Public transport is provided by buses of Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund, running daily between Grimma and Rochlitz.
Lastau