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Marienberg
Marienberg is a town in Germany. It was the district capital of the Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis (Central Ore Mountains district) in the southern part of Saxony, and since August 2008 it has been part of the new district of Erzgebirgskreis. As of 2020, the town had 16,716 inhabitants. Location and design The town is situated on a plateau north of the Ore Mountain ridge, at an elevation between 460 and 891 metres above sea level. It is approximately 31 kilometres south of Chemnitz, to which it is connected via the Flöha Valley Railway. The historical town centre follows a rectangular plan, imitating Italian renaissance. The centre is the market square, a square of 1.7 hectares in area. Marienberg and Pobershau were merged into the administrative unit (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Marienberg, Pobershau has been incorporated into Marienberg with effect from 1 January 2012. Town districts Marienberg's districts are: *Marienberg *Ansprung *Gebirge *Gelobtland *Grundau *Kühnha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reitzenhain–Flöha Railway
The Reitzenhain–Flöha railway, one of two lines also called the Flöha Valley Railway (german: Flöhatalbahn), is a branch line in Saxony in East Germany. It links the city of Chemnitz with Flöha, Lengefeld, Pockau Pockau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. On 1 January 2014 it was merged with the town Lengefeld to form the town Pockau-Lengefeld. Pockau is on the Silver Road (''Silberstraße''). Geor ..., Olbernhau and Marienberg, Saxony, Marienberg, formerly also Neuhausen/Erzgeb. and Reitzenhain (Marienberg), Reitzenhain and runs through the valleys of the Flöha (river), Flöha and the Black Pockau. The line belongs today to DB Regio-Netz Erzgebirgsbahn. History Origins A railway into the upper Flöha valley and to Marienberg was already under consideration in 1863, when the construction of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line, railway between Chemnitz and Freiberg was discussed. A more southern route than the pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederlauterstein
Niederlauterstein is a village in Saxony which has been incorporated into the town of Marienberg in the district Erzgebirgskreis since 1996. Geography Niederlauterstein is a dispersed settlement (''Streusiedlung''), situated about north-east of Marienberg in the Ore Mountains. It extends from the left bank of Schwarze Pockau river for about westward on a steep slope. The ruined Lauterstein Castle which formed the origin of the settlement is situated on a rock spur above the river, at the eastern end of the village. A former miners' settlement dating back to the 12th century, the abandoned village Schwedengraben, is located about southwest of Niederlauterstein. To the east, Landesstraße 224 between Pockau und Kniebreche runs along the valley of Schwarze Pockau. Kreisstraße 8131 connects the western end of the village with Rittersberg and Kniebreche and with Lauta via Lauterbach. History The history of Niederlauterstein is closely connected with that of Lauterst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauta (Marienberg)
Lauta is a village in the Saxon town of Marienberg in the German district of Erzgebirgskreis. Geography Lauta lies about 2 kilometres northwest of Marienberg in the Ore Mountains. Southwest of Lauta lies the high Dreibrüderhöhe, southeast of the village is the high Lautaer Höhe.Until the opening of the Marienberg ring road in 2007 the B 174 federal road from Chemnitz to Reitzenhain passed through the village. Since then it has run past Lauta to the north and east. There is a road to Lauterbach, the ''Kreisstraße'' 8131. History Lauta was first mentioned in 1434 as ''die Lute''. Mining started in 1523 with ''Bauernzeche'' pit on the ore vein '' Bauer Morgengang''. Following the Protestant Reformation Lauta became part of Lauterbach parish in 1539, and on 1 October 1875 it became part of Marienberg parish. By way of reciprocation, some mine buildings near Rittersberg and two mine buildings which used to belong to Niederlauterstein, together with 27 inhab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reitzenhain (Marienberg)
Reitzenhain is a village in the Ore Mountains which is now a subdivision of Marienberg in the district Erzgebirgskreis. Geography Reitzenhain is located on the crest of the Ore Mountains, next to the border between Germany and the Czech Republic at an altitude of ca. 778 m (station building) on the stream Schwarze Pockau. The abandoned village Pohraniční (Böhmisch Reizenhain) is situated to its south-east, on the Czech side of the border and on the right bank of the stream. Etymology The name of the village is supposedly derived from a wayside inn (locally called a ''Han'') on the nearby mountain pass, which happened to be the thirteenth inn ('Dreizehnter Han') on the road from Leipzig to Prague, counted from either end. This is also reflected by the number "13" (German: 'Dreizehn') in the village's coat of arms. History Reitzenhain was first mentioned in a document of 1401 as ''Reiczenstein'', being a village on the border to Bohemia. In 1551 it belonged to Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satzung
Satzung is a village in the Saxon municipality of Marienberg, which is in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the German Ore Mountains. Geography Satzung lies about 12 kilometres south of Marienberg in the Ore Mountains on the German-Czech border. Dense forests separate the village on both the German and Czech sides from its neighbours. Only the field clearings of the abandoned village of Jilmová in the east border immediately on those of Satzung. About 1 kilometre north of the village centre lies the 890-metre-high Hirtstein, some 4 kilometres south-southwest, on Czech territory, lies the 993-metre-high Jelení hora (''Haßberg''). The Black Pockau river flows eastwards here, marking the state border. The K 8104 district road (''Kreisstraße'') runs through the village, joining the ''Staatsstraße 216'' running northward from Reitzenhain to Olbernhau. [Baidu] |
Pobershau
Pobershau is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Marienberg. Media service of the State of Saxony, retrieved 2012-01-02 Geography Pobershau lies in the valley of the , a tributary of theBlack Pockau
The Black Pockau (german: Schwarze Pockau or ''Schwarzwasser'', cz, Černá) is a river of Saxony, Germany, in the Ore Mountains. It is a left tributary of the Flöha. This virtually unspoilt wild stream with a length of is known for the pict ...
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Zöblitz
Zöblitz is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, east of Marienberg, and southeast of Chemnitz. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the municipality of Marienberg Marienberg is a town in Germany. It was the district capital of the Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis (Central Ore Mountains district) in the southern part of Saxony, and since August 2008 it has been part of the new district of Erzgebirgskreis. As of .... References External linkswww.zoeblitz.de Former municipalities in Saxony Marienberg {{Ore-mountains-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis
The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a former district in Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Annaberg, Stollberg, the district-free city Chemnitz, and the district Freiberg. To the south it borders the Czech Republic (the Karlovy Vary Region). History The district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Marienberg and Zschopau. On 1 August 2008 it was merged into the new district Erzgebirgskreis. Geography The district was located in the Ore Mountains (German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ... ''Erzgebirge''). The highest elevation is the 891 m high ''Hirtstein'', the lowest elevation with 305 m is located in Witzschdorf. 40% of the area is covered by forests. Coat of arms Towns and municipaliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erzgebirgskreis
Erzgebirgskreis is a district ('' Kreis'') in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains"), a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Vogtlandkreis and Zwickau, the urban district Chemnitz, the district Mittelsachsen and the Czech Republic. History The district was established by merging the former districts of Annaberg, Aue-Schwarzenberg, Stollberg and Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis as part of the district reform of August 2008. Geography The district contains the western part of the Erzgebirge, which also forms the border with the Czech Republic. Several rivers that rise in the Erzgebirge flow through the district, including Zwickauer Mulde and Zschopau. Sister districts The Erzgebirgskreis has partnerships with the following districts: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Rülein Von Calw
Ulrich Rülein von Calw (1465–1523) was a physician, doctor, mathematician and well-known mining engineer. He was also active as a surveying, surveyor, Urban planner, town planner and astrologer and was the mayor () of the mining town of Freiberg, Saxony, Freiberg for five years. Life Rülein von Calw was born in 1465 in Calw. From 1485 he studied at the University of Leipzig. In 1490 he became a Bachelor of Arts, bachelor (''baccalaureus'') and Master of Arts (''magister artium'') and then went on to study medicine and mathematics. He was tasked by the Saxon prince-elector, George the Bearded, George to build a "New Town on the Schreckenberg" (''Neustadt am Schreckenberg''), the present-day town of Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg. In 1497 Rülein von Calw was appointed by the town of Freiberg, Saxony, Freiberg as City physician, town physician (). Here he acted as a survey and construction engineer, mining expert and astrologer. In 1505 his book ''Eyn wohlgeordnet und nützlich b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Von Trebra
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich von Trebra (5 April 1740 – 16 July 1819) was a mining officer in Saxony. He took an interest in geology and was a friend of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who worked in Ilmenau. He was involved in the recovery of Saxon mining following the Seven Years' War. Trebra came from a noble family of Thuringia and was born in Allstedt, son of Christoph Heinrich von Trebra (1694-1745) and Amalia Carolina Liberta née von Werder. He studied at Roßleben and law at the University of Jena before joining the newly created mining school in Freiberg after meeting Friedrich Anton von Heynitz Friedrich Anton von Heynitz (14 May 1725 – 15 May 1802) was an aristocrat and cameralist in Saxony who founded the oldest mining school in the world, the Bergakademie Freiberg. He studied mining and was involved in reforming the mining and metal ... in 1766. He then became a superintendent (Bergmeister) of the mines in Marienberg in 1767 and rose to mining captain in 1773. He was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th century in Germany, Bavaria and Alsace to serve children whose parents both worked outside home. The term was coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries to describe a variety of educational institutions and learning spaces for children ranging from 2 to 6 years of age, based on a variety of teaching methods. History Early years and development In 1779, Johann Friedrich Oberlin and Louise Scheppler founded in Strasbourg an early establishment for caring for and educating preschool children whose parents were absent during the day. At about the same time, in 1780, similar infant establishments were created in Bavaria. In 1802, Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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