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The Golden Gate, The Freiberg Cathedral
Image by Andreas Praefcke

The Golden Gate, The Freiberg Cathedral

On the south side of the Freiberg Cathedral, you can visit the Golden Gate, a richly ornamented sandstone portal dating from 1230 CE.
Untermarkt, Freiberg
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Untermarkt, Freiberg

The Untermarkt (Under Market) in Freiberg. Visible is both the Museum Freiberg and the Freiberg Cathedral, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral. Notable is also the gothic patrician houses with very high and steep pitched roof constructions.
The Markus Rohling Stolln Visitor Mine
Image by Wanda Marcussen

The Markus Rohling Stolln Visitor Mine

The Markus Rohling Stolln Visitor Mine where miners worked during the 18th and 19th century CE.
The Annaberg Mountain Altar
Image by Wanda Marcussen

The Annaberg Mountain Altar

The Annaberg Mountain Altar, painted by Hans Hesse (1470 - 1539 CE), was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region 2019 CE. The altar painting depicts the different types of work done in, or in connection...
Smoke Man
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Smoke Man

A traditional smoke, or "incense", man from the Ore Mountains, dressed as a miner. These wooden figures are an important part of the region's Christmas traditions.
Bobbin Lace Making
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Bobbin Lace Making

An example of bobbin lace making, traditional to the Ore Mountain region, as showcased at the Frohnauer Hammer Museum in Annaberg-Bucholz.
Frohnauer Hammer
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Frohnauer Hammer

The inside of the Frohnauer Hammer museum, a preserved hammer forge from the 17th century CE.
Frohnauer Hammer
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Frohnauer Hammer

The Frohnauer Hammer Museum contains a hammer forge from the 17th century CE. The water channel provides the water necessary for the waterwheel to run the three tilt hammers inside the hammer forge.
Pulpit Miner
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Pulpit Miner

The miner depicted at the pulpit of St. Anne's church In Annaberg-Bucholtz. The Church was constructed around 1500 CE, and the pulpit dates from the same time. The pulpit was sculptured by Franz Maidburg (1480- 1533 CE).
Closed Mine Entrance, Freiberg
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Closed Mine Entrance, Freiberg

A closed mine entrance at the Silber Bergwerg Freiberg. The Silber Bergwerg Freiberg closed down its mining activities in 1968 CE.
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