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| Annaberg-Buchholz | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 19.769 (2019) | |
| height | 635 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.annaberg-buchholz.de | |
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Annaberg-Buchholz is after Freiberg with about 20,000 inhabitants the second largest city in the Ore Mountains. It was created in 1945 on the orders of the Soviet city commander through the merger of Annaberg with the neighboring, smaller Buchholz.
background
In 1491, rich silver ore veins were discovered on Schreckenberg. Thereupon a strong influx of people started in the wake of the mountain screams. Annaberg was founded in 1496 by Duke George the Bearded. It was initially called the “New City on Schreckenberg”, and the name Annaberg was given by Emperor Maximilian. The name means mountain town (from mining) to Saint Anne. Mining reached its peak in the 16th century, when the number of arriving crews sometimes amounted to 2,000; it has decreased a lot since the Thirty Years War. In 1561 Barbara Uthmann (who died in Annaberg in 1575 and has had a monument since 1834) introduced lace making, and in 1590 numerous trimmings, who had been driven out of Belgium, settled in Annaberg; both became the founders of the city's industrial importance. Annaberg is the birthplace of the youthful writer Chr. Felix Weisse, in whose memory an orphanage was founded in 1826; the well-known arithmetic master Adam Ries (died 1559) lived here as a mountain clerk. Buchholz, the cultivation of which was initiated in 1497 by the silver mining industry, received city rights in 1544.
Annaberg-Buchholz is a major district town in the Erzgebirge district.
getting there
By plane
Annaberg-Buchholz is away from major airports. The nearest airports are the Prague airport
(IATA: PRG), 128 Str.-km, Dresden Airport(IATA: DRS), 132 str.-km) and Leipzig Halle Airport(IATA: LEJ), 144 str.-km over Borna/ B 95 resp. 
).
By train
Annaberg-Buchholz can be reached with the Erzgebirgsbahn from Chemnitz. In Chemnitz or in Flöha there is a connection to the (Hof) -Zwickau-Dresden line, in Chemnitz also in the direction of Leipzig or other directions. The diesel multiple units, which run every two hours and every hour on weekdays, stop 1 Annaberg-Buchholz lower station, at the 2 Annaberg-Buchholz Mitte station and on 3 Annaberg-Buchholz Süd station..
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By bus
The regional bus transport is operated by the Regionalverkehr Erzgebirge GmbH operated. The city can be reached via two supraregional lines:
- 210 Chemnitz–Annaberg-Buchholz–Oberwiesenthal
- 400 Dresden–Freiberg–Annaberg-Buchholz
In the street
| Distances (with motorway) | |
| Dresden | 97 km (127 km) |
|---|---|
| Freiberg | 59 km |
| Zwickau | 51 km (55 km) |
| Chemnitz | 36 km |
| Aue | 29 km |
| Schwarzenberg | 21 km |
The federal highways cross in Annaberg-Buchholz 
of Chemnitz to Oberwiesenthal the 
of Freiberg to Schwarzenberg and Aue. However, if you are coming from Dresden, you do not want to take the fastest route but via the highways 
and until departure Stollberg-West and then over Zwönitz and Schlettau. When traveling from the direction of Bavaria, it is also best to drive off the autobahn in Stollberg-West .
mobility
The City bus transport, which like the overland traffic from RVE is operated looks like this:
- A Barbara-Uthmann-Ring – Markt – Buchholz – Markt (Mon-Sun)
- B Frohnau – Obere Stadt (Mon-Sun)
- C Market – Herzog-Georg-Ring – ErzgebirgsCenter – Market (Mon-Fri)
- D Citybus Markt – B95 / Am Kätplatz – Markt (Mon-Fri)
- E Buchholz – Frohnau city bus (Mon-Fri)
- Ee city bus Buchholz mountain rides (Mon-Sat)
- F Cunersdorf – Buchholz (Mon-Fri)
- G Markt – Cunersdorf (Mon-Fri)
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 St. Anne's Church, Grosse Kirchgasse 21.
The Annenkirche, visible from afar, is the town's landmark and was built between 1499 and 1525 as a late Gothic hall church. The tower is 78 m high. The church was originally a Catholic place of worship, but became Evangelical Lutheran in 1539. You can see the vault with the keystone decorations, the gallery reliefs, four altars and the "beautiful door". Of the altars, the mountain altar is the most interesting. On its back, a painting by Hans Hesse shows the mining landscape in the Ore Mountains, the mining and processing of silver ore and the life of the miners. Service is on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.Open: April to December Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday and public holidays 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.; January to March Mon-Sat 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sundays and public holidays 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The tower is open from May to October. Viewing is not possible during an official act.Price: free, guided tour costs. € 2.50, € 1.00 for schoolchildren.
- 2 St. Marien mountain church, Münzgasse 5. with the "Annaberger Krippenweg", a miners' Christmas crib, which consists of several large wood-carved figures.
Museums
- 3 Adam Ries Museum, Johannisgasse 23, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: 49 3733 22186, Fax: 49 3733 429087, Email: [email protected]..Annaberg arithmetic school, arithmetic like in Adam Ries's time, in the footsteps of Adam Ries in Annaberg-Buchholz, arithmetic on the abacus, acquisition of the Annaberg arithmetic diploma.Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on Mondays.Price: adults € 3.00, concessions € 2.00, groups of 15 or more € 2.50 / person.
- 4 Ore Mountains Museum with the "Gößner" visitor mine, Große Kirchgasse 16, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: (0)3733 23497, Fax: (0)3733 676112, Email: [email protected]. Everything about mining, lace-making, carving, historical weapons and civil and rural life in the Ore Mountains.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., December 24th. and 31.12. closed; Guided tours in the mine: Mon-Fri 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Sat, Sun and public holidays 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.Price: museum and mine € 5.50, reduced € 3.00; mine only € 3.50, reduced € 2.00; Museum only € 2.50, reduced € 1.50; Group price (only in the museum) from 11 people: 1.50 € / person, reduced 0.50 € / person.
- 5 Frohnauer Hammer, Sehmatalstraße 3, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz, OT Frohnau. Tel.: (0)3733 22000, Fax: (0)3733 671277, Email: [email protected]. The Frohnauer Hammer was originally a grain mill, which was used as a mint and hammer mill after the silver was found. The hammer mill and the bellows are still functional today and will be demonstrated during the tour. There are also products made in the forge, carvings, a Christmas mountain and lace making.Open: daily 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., from May to October last tour at 4:30 p.m., December 25th. and 1.1. closed.Price: Admission (only with guided tour): € 3.00, reduced € 2.00; Groups of 10 people or more after prior written registration: € 2.50 / person, reduced € 1.50 / person.
- 6 Manufacture of dreams, Buchholzer Strasse 2, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: (0)3733 19433, Fax: (0)3733 5069755. Erleni museum on Erzgebirge folk art. Experience it with all your senses.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., December 24th / 31st. and 1.1. shortened.Price: 7 €, reduced 4 €.
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Visitor mines
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- Markus-Röhling-Stolln The visitor mine is located in the Frohnau district. From 1500 the mining of silver and cobalt ore began in the mine. This took place until 1857. From 1948 to 1953, during the GDR era, the mine was examined for uranium ore. However, too little recoverable material was found so that the explorations were discontinued. In July 1994 the Markus-Röhling-Stolln Association was able to open the visitor mine. Guides: The 600 m long entry into the mountain takes place with a mine train. The story of the hard life of a miner is presented in the mine. A highlight is the 9 m high reconstructed water wheel. The tour lasts about 1 hour. Please register groups in advance. Opening hours: daily between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The tours (maximum 40 people) take place every full hour. Extract from the entrance fees: Adults: € 9.50, children aged 6-17: € 6.50, family ticket (2 adults and 2 children): € 28; For safety reasons, children under 6 years of age are not allowed to visit the mine.; Groups of 15 or more receive a discount; (As of 09-2018). Contact: Visitor mine "Markus-Röhling-Stolln", Sehmatalstraße 15, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz / Frohnau, phone: 03733 - 5 29 79, fax: 03733-54 26 31
- Dorothea Stolln Silver, cobalt and nickel ores, at times copper ores and, after 1945, uranium ore (pitchblende) were mined here. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (last tour 2:00 p.m.), Sat 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sun closed. Entry: Underground boat trip (approx. 1.5 hours): € 7.00, children € 5.00; Small round (approx. 2 hours) € 7.00, children € 5.00; Medium lap (approx. 3 hours) € 18.00; Big round (approx. 4-5 hours) € 25.00. Contact: Dorotheenstrasse 8, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz / OT Cunersdorf, Tel. 49 (0) 3733/66 21 8
- Goessner in the Ore Mountains Museum
Monuments
- Barbara Uthmann on the market
- Adam Ries in front of the Adam Ries Museum, Johannisgasse 23
- Elector Friedrich the Wise on the market square Buchholz
various
- Franciscan monastery, Klosterstrasse 12. The monastery was founded in 1502, but dissolved again in 1539. Today the district court and tax office are located there. The ruins of the monastery church can still be seen from Magazingasse and the Klosterberg.
- city wall: Remnants can be found on Bruno-Matthes-Straße and Hermannstraße (B101).
- Annaberger Sperrgusch at the house next to the Löwen pharmacy, market 3.
- Buchholz originals: The Buchholz national song was written by Paul Bräcklein (1882-1972) around 1910. Distinctive characters from Buchholz have been immortalized in the text. You can sing the song to the tune of "Now comes the military, with saber and rifle". The Buchholz originals were drawn by Felix Kube on wooden boards and can be viewed in the "Dumme Sau" restaurant, Karlsbader Strasse 68 in the Buchholz district.
activities
- Atlantis swimming pool, Chemnitzer Strasse 30, 09465 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: 49 (0)3733 678939. 25 m sports pool, sauna area, a large slide and a separate baby paddling pool.Open: Tue-Fri 11: 00-22: 00, Sat-Sun 10: 00-22: 00.
- Leisure pool ANA MARE, On Silberstrasse, Badstrasse 2, 09468 Geyer. Tel.: 49 (0)37346 106100, Email: [email protected]. tropical palm trees, 80 meter long white water canal with rapids, whirlpool and water carousel, children's bathing area, wellness area with sauna area, rasul bath and relaxation pool.Open: daily 10: 00-20: 00.
Events
- Annaberger Kät - the largest folk festival in the Ore Mountains. The name Kät comes from the Trinity Festival (Trinity), in the Erzgebirge dialect: Dreieänigkät. The last syllable gave the festival its name. The Kät takes place every year two weeks after Whitsun on the Kätplatz and lasts one week. Wednesdays are family days with reduced prices. There is a big fireworks display on the last Saturday of the festival week.
- Farmers market every year from October 3rd
- Museum night: Every 2 years on October 2nd, the next one will take place on October 2nd, 2019
- Annaberg Christmas Market, who on the Friday before the First Advent with the Push the pyramids begins
shop
- Most of the shops are on Buchholzer Strasse, Grosse Kirchgasse and Wolkensteiner Strasse, which is also known as "Wall Street" because of the many banks.
- Markets: Weekly market is from 06.03. until 9.11. every Tuesday and Friday on the market square.
kitchen
- 1 To the tower keeper, Grosse Kirchgasse 19. Tel.: (0)3733 24417. Ore Mountains specialties, "Annaberger lentil stew".
- 2 Ratskeller Zum Neinerlaa, Market 1. Tel.: (0)3733 679409. Typical Ore Mountain restaurant, Ore Mountain specialties, especially at Christmas time.
- 3 Annabella coffee and tea house, Wolkensteiner Str. 6. Tel.: (0)3733 4197629. Cakes and pies from our own pastry shop in a cozy café.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- 1 Old Annaberg, Farbegasse 4, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: 49 3733 18310, Fax: (0)3733 183111, Email: [email protected].
Upscale
- 2 Waldschlösschen, Waldschlösschenpark 1, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: 49 3733 67740.
- 3 Wild man, Markt 13, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: 49 3733 1440, Fax: (0) 3733 144100, Email: [email protected]. Price: Double for 100 €.
Learn
- Vocational school center for technology, nutrition and economics
Work
security
health
1 Ore Mountains Clinic, Chemnitzer Str. 15, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz. Tel.: (0)3733 800. Hospital with 24/7 open emergency department.
Practical advice
The prefix for Annaberg-Buchholz is 03733.
The Post Code is 09456.
trips
- Model railway country Erzgebirge in the Schönfeld district of the municipality of Thermalbad Wiesenbad (7 km north of the B 95)
- Schlettau - Castle with museum and others for the production of trimmings (8 km southwest on the B 101)
Ehrenfriedersdorf - traditional mountain town with visitor mine Zinngrube, Greifensteinen, Greifenbachstauweiher and Röhrgraben (9 km north on the B 95)
Jöhstadt - Bergstadt, end point of the museum railway Preßnitztalbahn (11 km southeast, first the B 95)
Oberwiesenthal - the most important winter sports resort in the Ore Mountains (21 km south on the B 95)
literature
- Anonymous: The Electoral Saxon. freye mining town St. Annabergk ... Chronical records of Annaberg and the mine. Forays through the history of the Upper Ore Mountains. Booklet 30. Annaberg-Buchholz 1995. (Copy of the "Annaberger Chronik 1646" by Michael Zirolt, edited by Helmut Unger) Download (pdf 147 KB)
- Christian Meltzer: Historical description of the St. Catharinenberg in Buchholz. Annaberg undated (1929)
- German Academy of Sciences in Berlin [Ed.]: From Annaberg to Oberwiesenthal. Values of the German Homeland Volume 13. Berlin 1968.
- Jörg Nicklaus, Bernd Schreiter: Annaberg-Buchholz as it used to be (hist. illustrated book). Wartberg Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 1992.
- Manfred Riesche (Ed.): Festschrift for the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Annaberg. Verlag Erzgebirgs Rundschau, Annaberg-Buchholz 1996 (with contributions by Bernd Schreiter, Dr. Lothar Klapper, Peter Rochhaus and others).
- Rudolf Nicolai: 450 years of Buchholz and its church. Forays through the history of the Upper Ore Mountains. Booklet 39. Annaberg-Buchholz 2000. (Reprint of a lecture from 1951) Download (pdf 201 KB)
- Joachim rhyme: Buchholz history and stories. Written down and compiled for the 500th anniversary of the city of Buchholz in 2001. Issue 1. Forays through the history of the Upper Ore Mountains. Issue 34 Annaberg-Buchholz 1999. Download (pdf 377 KB)
- Joachim rhyme: Buchholz history and stories. Written down and compiled for the 500th anniversary of the city of Buchholz in 2001. Issue 2. Forays into the history of the Upper Ore Mountains. Issue 35. Annaberg-Buchholz 2000. Download (pdf 650 KB)
- Thomas Möckel and Werner Graupner: Buchholz in the Ore MountainsA photographic foray through the 20th century. Heidler & Fahle publishing house, Scheibenberg 2000/2001
Web links
- https://www.annaberg-buchholz.de/ - Official website of Annaberg-Buchholz
