Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.
Schwarzenberg is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, near the German–Czech border. The town lies roughly 15 km southeast of Aue, and 35 km southwest of Chemnitz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Schwarzenberg Castle and Ottenstein.
Schwarzenberg Castle
Museum
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Schwarzenberg Castle is a castle and museum in Germany. It was based on a medieval fortification and together with St. George's Church dominates the scene of the large county town of Schwarzenberg in Saxony's district of Erzgebirgskreis.
Ottenstein
Peak
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Ottenstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. As part of the Ottenstein Plateau it is part of the Lower Saxon Weser Uplands and lies between Bodenwerder and Bad Pyrmont.
Rockelmann
Peak
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The Rockelmann is a mountain in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is south-southwest of Schwarzenberg. It formerly had two granite quarries, one of which was converted into an open-air theatre in the 1920s, the other into a Nazi arena…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grünhain-Beierfeld and Lauter.
Grünhain-Beierfeld
Town
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Grünhain-Beierfeld is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany lying 8 km east of Aue. It came into being on 1 January 2005 through the merger of the town of Grünhain and the community of Beierfeld.
Lauter
Town
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Lauter is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. It lies between the two towns of Aue and Schwarzenberg. It lies in the Ore Mountains, 4 km southeast of Aue, and 4 km northwest of Schwarzenberg, has about 4,700 inhabitants in an area of 21.55 km2 and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg. Lauter is situated 3½ km northwest of Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb..
Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.
- Type: Locality with 15,500 residents
- Also known as: “14521550” and “Stadt Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.”
- Location: Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.55° or 50° 33′ northLongitude
12.7833° or 12° 47′ eastPopulation
15,500Elevation
435 metres (1,427 feet)Open location code
9F2JHQ2M+28GeoNames ID
7602444
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