Funkturm

Funkturm is a tower in Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Funkturm is situated nearby to the peak Pilzhübel, as well as near the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Hohndorf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pilzhübel and Wildeck Castle.

Pilzhübel

Peak

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Pilzhübel is a mountain in Saxony's Ore Mountains, southeastern Germany. Although its appearance is that of a broad hill without steep slopes, its geographical position allows for wide panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and peaks of the Ore Mountains including Fichtelberg and Klínovec in the south and Augustusburg Hunting Lodge in the north, as well as Bornwald forest.

Wildeck Castle

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Wildeck Castle or Wildeck Palace is an old hunting lodge in Zschopau in Saxony. It stands on a rocky spur above the River Zschopau. Wildeck Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Funkturm.

Scharfenstein Castle

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Scharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of Drebach in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony. Scharfenstein Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Funkturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krumhermersdorf and Wilischthal.

Krumhermersdorf

Village

Krumhermersdorf is a village in the large county borough of Zschopau in the district Erzgebirgskreis in eastern Germany. It was first mentioned in the records in 1369.