Freiberg

Freiberg is a town in Saxony, Germany. It has one of the best preserved historic town centres in the state, and is known for its cathedral and centuries-old mining tradition.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Freiberg Cathedral and Freiberg Germany Temple.

Freiberg Cathedral

Church

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The Freiberg Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary is a church of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony in Freiberg in Saxony. The term Dom, a German synecdoche used for collegiate churches and cathedrals alike, is often uniformly translated as cathedral into English, even though this church here was a collegiate church, not a cathedral.

Freiberg Germany Temple

Church

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The Freiberg Germany Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. The church announced the temple in October 1982, ground was broken for construction on April 23, 1983, and the temple was dedicated on June 29 and June 30, 1985.

Freudenstein Castle

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Freudenstein Castle is located on the Schloßplatz on the edge of the town centre of Freiberg in the German state of Saxony. Its history is closely linked to the House of Wettin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brand-Erbisdorf and Halsbrücke.

Brand-Erbisdorf

Town

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Brand-Erbisdorf is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 5 km south of Freiberg. As of 2020, the town has a population of 9,145. Brand-Erbisdorf is situated 4½ km south of Freiberg.

Halsbrücke

Village

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Halsbrücke is a municipality and village in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated just north of Freiberg, on the banks of the Freiberger Mulde river. Halsbrücke is situated 4½ km north of Freiberg.

Freiberg

Type: Locality with 41,500 residents
Also known as: “14522180” and “Stadt Freiberg”
Location: Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.9118° or 50° 54′ 42″ north

Longitude

13.342° or 13° 20′ 31″ east

Population

41,500

Elevation

411 metres (1,348 feet)

Open location code

9F2MW86R+PQ

GeoNames ID

6550757

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