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| Eibenstock | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 7.370 (2019) | |
| height | 650 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.eibenstock.de/index.php?id_ds=14&adr_id=3966&su_adr=-1&EpS=16&n_start=0#a1 | |
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Eibenstock lies on a plateau in the Western Ore Mountains, above the drinking water reservoir of the same name. Eibenstock was declared a mining town in 1534.
getting there
By train
A railway connection no longer exists due to the construction of the Eibenstock dam (1974-86). From Aue you can take bus 371, 372 (via Schneeberg) or 373 (via Burkhardtsgrün) to Eibenstock.
In the street
The city is in the north by the B 283 Aue–Klingenthal bypassed. From Zwickau you drive over Schneeberg, from Plauen via Falkenstein and Auerbach.
mobility
Map of Eibenstock
Tourist Attractions
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Eibenstock dam
The City Church, Built from 1865 to 1868, has a tulip-shaped baroque baptismal font with a life-size crucifix from 1556, as well as furnishings from the previous building.
activities
- Summer toboggan run
- Private riding facility
- Eibenstock dam: A water trail at the dam provides information about water. After the barrier wall was opened in 2017, a circular hike around the dam is possible. The way is signposted. It offers numerous views of the dam and the surrounding landscape. Since the Eibenstock dam is a drinking water dam, swimming or water sports are not possible.
- Eibenstock mining and soap educational trail
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Am Buhl, Am Bühl 1. Tel.: 49 37752 56 0, Fax: 49 37752 56 888. Former FDGB holiday home at the Eibenstock dam; Called the "Blue Wonder" because of its eye-catching paintwork.Price: prices are daily prices.
- 2 Berggasthof and Pension Riesenberger, Riesenberger Häuser 3, 08309 Eibenstock. Tel.: 49 3773 883080. Pension located at 823 meters in the middle of the forest. Eleven rooms with a total of 34 beds. Some rooms have their own shower and toilet, some washrooms on the same floor. The house specialty is that Pushbock cheese.Feature: pension.Open: restaurant daily from 11:00 a.m., closed Tuesdays.Price: from 25 € overnight stay with breakfast per person, main courses from 8.50 €.
trips
- Schönheide (6 km to the west) - the starting and ending point of the rebuilt narrow-gauge railway to Column green; “Brush Festival” at the beginning of September.
- Wildenthal (7 km south) - state-approved resort at the foot of the Auersberg at an altitude of 735 m.
- Sosa (8 km to the east) - holiday resort with the Sosa dam.
- Carlsfeld (11 km south, via Wildenthal) - state-approved resort with the highest drinking water reservoir in Germany
- Johanngeorgenstadt (14 km southeast, via Wildenthal) - mining town with historic post mile columns.
- Morgenröthe diamond wreath (16 km southwest) - hometown of the first German space explorer Siegmund Jähn; Space museum in the former train station.
literature
- Hiking, skiing and cycling map of the Western Ore Mountains, Johanngeorgenstadt, Eibenstock, Auersberg and the surrounding area. Publishing house Dr. Barthel, ISBN 978-3-89591-020-3 . Scale 1: 35,000, € 5.90
Web links
- http://www.eibenstock.de/ - Official website of Eibenstock
