Schneeberg, Mining municipality in Erzgebirgskreis, Germany
Description
Schneeberg is a mining municipality in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony, situated at approximately 470 meters elevation in a mineral-rich landscape. It lies between the cities of Aue and Zwickau and still bears the marks of its mining heritage.
History
Silver deposits were discovered in the late 15th century, prompting the settlement's founding and development as a major mining center. This discovery shaped the region's growth and prosperity for centuries to come.
Culture
The St. Wolfgang Church displays works by Lucas Cranach the Elder that reflect the wealth brought by mining. Today, visitors can see how central this church was to the mining community's life and pride.
Practical
The municipality is served by Federal Routes 93 and 169, offering direct connections to Leipzig and other Saxon destinations. Visitors should use these main highways to access the town and explore the surrounding area.
Did you know?
An impressive engineering feat from the 16th century is the Schneeberg timber transport ditch, a water system that conveyed wood to local smelters. This sprawling network demonstrates the ingenuity of the era's mining engineers.
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Geotop Roter Kamm
1 km
St. Wolfgang's Church
103 m
Filzteich
3.8 km
Gleesberg
1.1 km
Siebenschlehener Pochwerk
1.6 km
Keilberg
2.4 km
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst
265 m
Floßgraben bei Schlema
987 m
Rathaus Schneeberg
350 mBergbaulehrpfad Schneeberg-Neustädtel
1.6 km
Silberschmelzhütte St. Georgen
1.5 km
Hospitalkirche Schneeberg
509 m
Dorfkirche Zschorlau
2.9 km
Local Court Amtsgericht Schneeberg
996 m
Türkschachthalde
2.2 km
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Neustädtel
1.5 km
Krodelbrunnen
414 m
Oberschule Bergstadt Schneeberg
1.6 kmSchule August-Bebel-Straße 35
2.8 kmFriedensstraße 1
3.4 km
Brendelstein in Neustädtel
1.5 km
Kirche (mit Ausstattung), Kirchhof mit Einfriedung und Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten Weltkrieges Grüner Platz
2.5 km
J.-G.-Herder-Gymnasium Schneeberg
706 m
Fundgrube Jung Wildschwein
1.9 km
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein in Schneeberg
514 m
Oelbachgrund
4.5 km
Forstteich Lindenau
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