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Right Rock formations along the
Sächsische Silberstrasse

VISITING ZWICKAU
Tourist Information
Hauptstrasse 6, 08056; 0375 271 32 40;
open Mon–Sat

SHOPPING IN ERZGEBIRGE
Try Zentrum Erzgebirgische
Volkskunst (Frauenmarkt 2, 08289
Schneeberg; 03772 289 45; www.bauer- 1 Zwickau cars produced by the Horch factory –
volkskunst.de) and Erzgebirgische Saxony; 08056 Audis, Daimlers and Trabants, the
Volkskunst (Weingasse 6, 09599 Music and motor cars have made 500 cc steel and plastic workhorses of
Freiberg; 03731 21 29 02) for lace and
wooden decorations. Zwickau famous. In 1810, Romantic Eastern Bloc trans port. Some of these
composer Robert Schumann was born models are superbly displayed in the
in Hauptmarkt (closed Mon), in the old August Horch Museum (closed Mon)
town, a block across from the Dom to the north of the centre.
WHERE TO STAY IN St Marien. This church’s richly deco- ª From the Zentrum car park, turn
ERZGEBIRGE rated Gothic altar was made by the right on to the B173/Dr-Friedrichs-Ring,
tutor of the Renaissance master-artist a one-way system. At the T-junction,
Büttner moderate
A pocket of relaxed country charm on Albrecht Dürer. In more recent history, turn left towards Schneeberg on the
the main square of Schneeberg, Büttner Zwickau was renowned for the B93. Park on the Markt.
has 12 rooms; all are enjoyably snug
and some feature old beams.
Markt 3, 08289 Schneeberg; 03772 35 30; 2 Erzgebirge
www.hotel-buettner.de
Saxony; 08289, 09456, 09427, 09573 & 09599
Hotel Kreller moderate Rich deposits of silver, tin, copper and cobalt earned the uplands along the
Though the decor is a little old-
fashioned, this traditional and centrally Czech border the name “Ore Mountains”. When these reserves waned, the
located choice has free parking. miners turned to folk crafts, so this route along the Sächsische Silberstrasse
Fischerstrasse 5, 09599 Freiberg; 03731 (Saxon Silver Route) offers both historical romance and an opportunity to
359 00; www.hotel-kreller.de buy beautiful handicrafts such as wooden toys and lace.
Wilder Mann moderate
Housed in a 16th-century building, 1 Schneeberg church contains examples of the
this smart, traditional hotel has rich An enormous Markt boxed in by miners’ folk crafts.
wood furnishings.
Markt 13, 09456 Annaberg-Buchholz; Baroque town houses and signs ª Retrace the route to B93, then take
03733 114 40; www.hotel- declaring Glück auf – the tradi tional the B169 to Aue. Take the B101 past
wildermann.de “good luck” salutation of miners – are Schwarzenberg and Raschau to
remind ers of the Annaberg-Buchholz. Turn left on to
Claussnitz wealthy past of this the Sehmatalstrasse at the sharp right
Freiberg silver-mining town. bend before the viaduct and park at
Oberschöna Another testament Frohnauer Hammer car park.
Limbach Flöha Oederan to Schneeberg’s
Brand-
Chemnitz Erbisdorf former status is
Schloss 2 Annaberg-Buchholz
Augustusburg St Wolfgangkirche One of the major attractions in this
Lichtenstein Zschopau Waldkirchen at the top of the hilltop town is the Frohnauer
Markt, a late-Gothic Hammer (tours daily). Visitors will
Stollberg Gelenau Scharfenstein hall church whose probably hear this mechanical
Dreibach altar piece is by the marvel before seeing it. Inside a
Hartenstein Greifensteine Renaissance artist shingle-roofed building, a 17th-
Ehrenfriedersdorf
Lucas Cranach the century con traption harnesses
Schneeberg Kühnhaide Elder (1472–1553). energy from a stream to power three
Aue Annaberg-
Buchholz The Museum für hammers that weigh up to 250 kg
0 kilometres 15 bergmännische (551 lb) each. It is the last forge of
Schwarzenberg
Raschau Volkskunst (closed its kind in Europe and until 1904 it
0 miles 15
Mon) beneath the produced iron and copper pro ducts,
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150
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