Bernstadt auf dem Eigen (, ; ) is a town in the Görlitz district, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is situated 16 km north of Zittau, and 16 km southwest of Görlitz.
The settlement was mentioned in a document from 1234. The local church was extended in 1250. The upper part was designated as a town for the first time in 1280. In 1285, the town became a possession of the Marienstern Abbey. The present-day district of Kunnersdorf was first mentioned in 1306. In 1319, the area became part of the Duchy of Jawor, the southwesternmost duchy of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. In 1320 Duke Henry I of Jawor donated Kunnersdorf to the Marienstern Abbey. Later on, the town also formed part of Bohemia, Hungary and Saxony.
Within the German Empire (1871âÂÂ1918), Bernstadt was part of the Kingdom of Saxony. Within the East German Bezirk Dresden, it was part of Kreis Löbau.