Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 51 m
Descend 67 m

Experience Annaberg-Buchholz in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Annaberg-Buchholz

Sight 1: Manufaktur der Träume

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The Manufactory of Dreams is an adventure museum in Annaberg-Buchholz. It houses the Marie Ströher Memorial Collection on 1100 square meters. The museum and the exhibition were opened to the public on October 29, 2010. The collection includes folk art from a period between the 18th century and the present day. Most of the exhibits date from the period between 1890 and 1930. The collection is considered the most extensive and important private collection of Erzgebirge folk art in the German-speaking world.

Wikipedia: Manufaktur der Träume (DE), Website

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Erzgebirgsmuseum

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Erzgebirgsmuseum Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Ore Mountain Museum is a museum in Annaberg-Buchholz in the German state of Saxony and located in the Ore Mountains of Central Europe. Its display includes examples of Ore Mountain folk art, especially carvings, bobbin work and passements) and gives an insight into the history of the town of Annaberg and of silver mining in the region. The museum also owns a work from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger from 1572 and a large collection of valuable pewter vessels. Adjoining the museum is the visitor mine of Im Gößner.

Wikipedia: Ore Mountain Museum (EN), Website

63 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: St.-Annenkirche

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St. Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz, German Free State of Saxony, is a hall church whose architectural style is on the boundary between the Late Gothic and Saxon Renaissance. With a length of 65 metres (213 ft) and width of 40 metres (130 ft), it is the largest, true hall church of the Late Gothic in Saxony. Its tower is 78 metres (256 ft) high, the interior of the church 28 metres (92 ft) high. It is the emblem of the town and visible from a long way off. Saint Anne's was originally built in 1499 as a Roman Catholic church, but became Lutheran in 1539.

Wikipedia: St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-Buchholz (EN), Website, Heritage Website

351 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

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The listed Electoral Saxon distance column Annaberg is one of the postal milestones that were erected in the Electorate of Saxony in the first half of the 18th century by the Land and Border Commissioner Adam Friedrich Zürner on behalf of the Elector of Saxony Friedrich August I. It is located in a green area on Köselitzplatz near the former Bohemian Gate in the Erzgebirge district town of Annaberg-Buchholz in the Erzgebirgskreis.

Wikipedia: Kursächsische Distanzsäule Annaberg-Buchholz, Böhmisches Tor (DE)

472 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater

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Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater is a theatre in Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountains and operates under the umbrella of the Erzgebirgische Theater und Orchester GmbH (ETO), to which the Erzgebirgische Philharmonie also belongs as the orchestra of the house.

Wikipedia: Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater (DE), Website, Heritage Website

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