Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt is a historic site in Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt is situated nearby to the tower Pulverturm, as well as near the town hall Rathaus Johanngeorgenstadt.Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: Saxon post milestone in Johanngeorgenstadt in Germany
- Also known as: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pulverturm and Pferdegöpel Johanngeorgenstadt.
Pulverturm
Tower
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Pulverturm in Johanngeorgenstadt was a tower used by the mining authorities for storing gunpowder for the Neu Leipziger Glück pit. It was built in 1798 in a sparsely settled region outside the town on the spoil heap of the Gotthelf Schaller pit on Eibenstocker Straße by the Neu Leipziger Glück Union.
Pferdegöpel Johanngeorgenstadt
Mine
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pferdegöpel Johanngeorgenstadt is a mine, which is situated 460 metres south of Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt.
Fastenberg
Peak
Fastenberg is a mountain in Saxony, Eastern Germany. A minor ruling family that previously inhabited the region of present day Saxony, the family originally profited from the diverse abundance of stone in the area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potůčky and Steinbach.
Potůčky
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Potůčky is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Jugel
Suburb
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jugel is a division of the town of Johanngeorgenstadt in the German district of Erzgebirgskreis. This dispersed settlement is surrounded by woods, is divided into Ober- and Unterjugel and runs along the German-Czech border from the Lehmergrund to the crest of the Western Ore Mountains.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt
- Categories: Saxon post milestone, architectural reconstruction, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxon Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.43467° or 50° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
12.70912° or 12° 42′ 33″ eastInception
1725Height
3.5 metres (11 feet)Network
Kursächsische_PostmeilensäuleOpen location code
9F2JCPM5+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1825262132OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestoneWikidata ID
Q1747265
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Milník saské kurfiřtství Johanngeorgenstadt”
- Dutch: “Electorale Saksische postmijlpaal, Johanngeorgenstadt”
- French: “Borne milliaire Électorat de Saxe, Johanngeorgenstadt”
- German: “Kursächsische Ganzmeilensäule Johanngeorgenstadt”
- German: “Kursächsische Postmeilensäule Johanngeorgenstadt”
- Polish: “kamień milowy Elektorat Saksonii, Johanngeorgenstadt”
- Russian: “Саксонский дистанционный столб, Johanngeorgenstadt”
- Spanish: “Hito histórico Electorado de Sajonia Johanngeorgenstadt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rathaus Johanngeorgenstadt and Bibliothek Johanngeorgenstadt.
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