Western Ore Mountains
The Western Ore Mountains is a natural region that forms the westernmost part of the Ore Mountains in the German state of Saxony. It is also part of the major landscape unit known as the Saxon Highlands and Uplands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 557 metres
- Description: natural region of Germany
- Also known as: “Westerzgebirge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frohnauer Hammer and Manufaktur der Träume.
Frohnauer Hammer
Museum
Photo: Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Frohnauer Hammer is an historic hammer mill in Frohnau, a village in the municipality of Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountains of southeast Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frohnau and Annaberg-Buchholz.
Frohnau
Suburb
Frohnau is a village in the Saxon town of Annaberg-Buchholz in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in southeast Germany. The discovery of silver on the Schreckenberg led in 1496 to the foundation of the neighbouring mining town of Annaberg.
Annaberg-Buchholz
Town
Photo: Devilsanddust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Annaberg-Buchholz is a town in Saxony, in eastern Germany. Lying in the Ore Mountains, it is the capital of the district of Erzgebirgskreis.
Geyersdorf
Suburb
Photo: Devilsanddust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geyersdorf is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Western Ore Mountains.
Western Ore Mountains
- Categories: natural region, mountain range, and landform
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Western Ore Mountains” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Westerzgebirge”
- Chinese: “西厄爾士山脈”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال الركاز الغربى”
- German: “Westerzgebirge”
- Hebrew: “הרי העפרה המערביים”
- Ladin: “Crëps de Western Ore”
- Spanish: “Montes Metálicos Occidentales”
- Venetian: “Monti Metálicos Osidentałi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Annaberg and Silberwäsche.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Annaberg-Buchholz unterer Bf and Schreckenberg.
Saxony: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Western Ore Mountains”. Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.