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Kohlhaukuppe
The Kohlhaukuppe is a mountain in the Eastern Ore Mountains near Geising not far from the border with the Czech Republic. History In older documents the mountain was just called ''Kuppe'' or ''Koppe'' which means "dome-shaped hill". When, in 1889, the House of Wettin celebrated its 800th anniversary and numerous festive events were held in the Kingdom of Saxony, the mountain was renamed the ''Wettinhöhe'' ("Wetten Heights") and a nine-metre-high ({{convert, 9, m, ft, disp=out), iron observation tower was built on the summit. It was inaugurated on 16 June 1889. Next to the tower a bowery wooden building was erected as a restaurant. The mountain inn was only open in summer. After the business ground to a halt during the First World War, a new building with a massive cellar was built after the war's end that stood until 1933. In that year the mountain guesthouse was demolished at the behest of a customs inspector (''Zollkommissar''), because ''inter alia'' illegal leaflets had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komáří Hůrka
Komáří hůrka (german: Mückenberg) is one of the highest mountains in the Eastern Ore Mountains on the territory of the Czech Republic. Location and surroundings Komáří hůrka lies northeast of Krupka (''Graupen'') and southeast of Cínovec (''Böhmisch Zinnwald'') immediately on the steepest section of the Ore Mountain escarpment. As a result, it is a good observation point, from which there are views in almost all directions of the compass. In addition the characteristic appearance of a fault block mountain range with its steep escarpment falling away to the south is very clearly seen from this part of the Ore Mountains. Historic photo gallery File:Mückentürmchen um 1896.jpg, View around 1896 File:Mückentürmchen um 1904.jpg, View around 1904 File:Restaurant Mückentürmchen böhm. Erzgebirge 1908.jpg, View around 1908 File:Mückentürmchen Komari Hurka im Erzgebirge um 1918.jpg, Around 1918 External links Information about Komáří hůrka (aka ''Mückenbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Ore Mountains
The Eastern Ore Mountains (german: Osterzgebirge) form a natural region of Saxony that covers the eastern part (in area almost the eastern half) of the Saxon Ore Mountains range. Together with the Western and Central Ore Mountains, it is part of the larger Saxon Highlands and Uplands region. Its southern continuation beyond the German border covers an area of roughly the same extent in the Czech Republic. Geography The region is bounded in the west by the valley of the Flöha river, itself part of the Central Ore Mountains region. In the northeast it borders on Saxon Switzerland, the German (northern) side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, at Bad Gottleuba. The boundary with the Ore Mountain Foreland to the north is rather unclear, roughly running from the town of Flöha along the Tharandt Forest to Tharandt. In the south, the crest of the mountain range closely follows the state border with the Czech Republic. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottaer Spitzberg
The Cottaer Spitzberg is a 390.8 m high basalt dome on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland. Since 1979 the hill has been a protected area due to its geological and botanical features. Location and area The hill, which was once also known ''Cottaer Spitze'', is located on the plateau between the valleys of the Gottleuba to the east and the Bahre (river), Bahre to the west. It rises above the village of Cotta (Dohma), Cotta at its northern foot as well as the local area by at least 70 metres and forms a clear landmark in the countryside. Geology The Cottaer Spitzberg was formed as a result of the Tertiary breakthrough of basalt through the Cretaceous sandstone sediments of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. In geological region that is composed largely of sandstone, granite and gneiss the hill is very much a geological exception. The hill is one of a line of volcanic inselbergs of which the Stolpen, Stolpener Burgberg, the Wilisch (mountain), Wilisch and the Geisingberg, Geis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of The Ore Mountains
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are Monadnock, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountain formation, Mountains are formed through Tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Observation Towers In Saxony
Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the perception and recording of data via the use of scientific instruments. The term may also refer to any data collected during the scientific activity. Observations can be qualitative, that is, only the absence or presence of a property is noted, or quantitative if a numerical value is attached to the observed phenomenon by counting or measuring. Science The scientific method requires observations of natural phenomena to formulate and test hypotheses. It consists of the following steps: # Ask a question about a natural phenomenon # Make observations of the phenomenon # Formulate a hypothesis that tentatively answers the question # Predict logical, observable consequences of the hypothesis that have not yet been investigated # Test the hypothesis' predictions by an experiment, observational study, field study, or si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains (german: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge) is a district ('' Kreis'') in Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Eastern Ore Mountains. History The district was established by merging the former districts of Sächsische Schweiz and Weißeritzkreis as part of the district reform of August 2008. Geography The district is located between Dresden and the Czech Republic. In the southwestern part of the district the easternmost part of the Ore Mountains (″Erzgebirge") is found, the southeastern part of the district is named Saxon Switzerland, which is part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The main river of the district is the Elbe. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mittelsachsen and Meißen, the urban district Dresden, the district of Bautzen, and the Czech Republic. Towns and municipalities Transport The district owns the Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altenberg (Ore Mountains)
Altenberg () is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. Geography The town is situated in the Ore Mountains, 32 km south of Dresden, and 15 km northwest of Teplice, Czech Republic. The village of Zinnwald-Georgenfeld registered the lowest annual mean temperature (4.9 °C) of all inhabited places in Germany during the period 1961–1990. Additionally, it also holds the German record for the highest amount of precipitation recorded in one day, 312 mm. The highest snow depth ever recorded was 163 cm in 2005. Municipal divisions The town Altenberg consists of the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Stadt Altenberg § 18, June 2021. *Altenberg (incl. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geisingberg
The Geisingberg is a striking basalt mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains in the German federal state of Saxony. Location and surrounding area The Geisingberg lies in the upper Eastern Ore Mountains between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany. Walking routes to the summit * The easiest ascent runs from Altenberg along the road to the summit. * Other walks being in Geising and Bärenstein. * The Eisenach–Budapest international mountain path runs over the Geisingberg. See also * List of mountains in the Ore Mountains * The Gaising (Latvian: '' Gaiziņkalns''), the highest point in Latvia. References External links Information about the Geisingberg Nature ReserveHomepage of the Bergbaude Geisingberg (with information about its history and geology) S� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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