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| Johanngeorgenstadt | ||
| federal state | Saxony | |
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| Residents | 3.973 (2019) | |
| height | 780 m | |
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The small town Johanngeorgenstadt is located in the Ore Mountains, right on the border with Czech Republic. It was founded in 1654 by Bohemian refugees and experienced a rapid rise after 1945 thanks to uranium ore mining. The population increased - only comparable to a gold prospecting town in the Wild West - to around 45,000 by 1953 and then fell rapidly again. Today fewer than 5000 people live in Johanngeorgenstadt.
getting there
Johanngeorgenstadt can be reached by car from Eibenstock (B 283) and Schwarzenberg (B 101). Johanngeorgenstadt is from Zwickau Reachable from every hour with the regional train. The journey time is 1 hour 16 minutes.
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Tourist Attractions
There are three in Johanngeorgenstadt Post mile pillars, which were erected by the decree of August the Strong:
- Distance column at the post office in Neustadt, originally erected in the old town in 1728, implemented in 1955.
- All-mile pillar No. 56 on the market square in the old town, erected in 1725, restored from fragments in 1960.
- Quarter mile column no.55 in Steinbach from 1725.
The neo-Gothic Exulant Church is a new building from 1872. On the Marketplace you can find the statue of the city's founder, Elector Johann Georg I of Saxony (1585–1656) and the Schiller Fountain, which was built in 1859 for the 100th birthday of Friedrich Schiller.
Also worth seeing are:
- Horse goddess, Eibenstocker Strasse 100. Tel.: 49 (0)3773 883168, Email: [email protected]. Open: Guided tours Tue-Sun at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. and on request; Closed on monday. The horse peg is a conveyor system from the time of silver mining. After the last copy was demolished, the rebuilding of the facility was fought for years until it was finally reopened in 1993. There is a collection of historical landmarks and landmarks next to the horse peg.
- 1 Freshly lucky treasure trove, Wittigsthalstrasse 13-15. Tel.: 49 (0)3773 882140, Fax: (0)3773 881758, Email: [email protected].
Open: Tue-Fri 9 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sat, Sun and public holidays 10.30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m..
activities
Regular Events:
- Border run in January
- February 23: City foundation day with mountain lift and church service in the city church
- Auersberg run in March
- Gugler Almost in July
- Old town festival in “Sockendorf” in August
- Schwibbogen Festival (Christmas market) on the 3rd weekend in Advent
Summer sports:
- 2 Rabenberg Trail Center, Schneise 16, 08359 Breitenbrunn (GPS input: Neue Rabenberger Strasse). A mountain bike trail park.Open: from April to October from 8 a.m.; until 15.5. until 5 p.m., 16.05-31.07. until 7 p.m., 1.8.-15.09. until 6 p.m., 16.09.-31.10. till 17 o clock.Price: day ticket 7 euros, 2-day ticket 11 euros, season ticket 40 euros.
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trips
Since January 16, 2008, vehicles up to 3.5 t have been allowed to pass the pedestrian crossing Czech Republic use. This opens up completely new possibilities for an excursion, e.g. to the nearby winter sports resorts Nejdek and Pernink. In the vicinity you can reach:
- Wildenthal (8 km to the west) - resort at the foot of the Auersberg at an altitude of 735 m.
- Breitenbrunn (11 km to the northeast) - St. Christoph's visitor mine and the ruins of the hunting lodge.
- Carlsfeld (12 km to the west, via Wildenthal) - westernmost holiday resort in the Ore Mountains.
- Antonsthal (13 km north) - Technical Museum Silver wash and Antonshütte.
- Eibenstock (14 km northwest) - town on the dam of the same name.
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.johanngeorgenstadt.de - Official website of Johanngeorgenstadt
- Private side to Johanngeorgenstadt
