The 19 Most Amazing Peaks around Thermalbad Wiesenbad

At Schatzenstein you will find Nagel's Column, Station 127 of the Saxon State Survey of 1864, and the memorial plaque for Max Schreyer, the composer of the "Vuglbärbaam" song. A large rest area with a shelter offers space for a relaxing break.

The Royal Saxon Triangulation (here with its historical proper name) is a state survey carried out in the years 1862 to 1890 on the territory of the Kingdom of Saxony, with the simultaneous creation of a trigonometric network. The aim was to capture the state territory with scientific-geodetic accuracy and to create the basis for the production of accurate map works by establishing permanently marked fixed points. The triangulation network created by August Nagel was considered one of the most accurate survey networks in the world at its time. The Nagel's columns are preserved today as technical monuments. From Schatzenstein, the stations Greifenstein, Scheibenberg, Fichtelberg, Hirschensprung, Auersberg, Hirschenstein, and Katzenstein were sighted. Unfortunately, this panoramic view is no longer available.

The survey is primarily of historical significance. This is where the roots of Annaberg silver ore mining lie. In October 1491, Caspar Nietzel came across a silver vein not far from the Frohnauer Obermühle. As a result, in 1496 the “Neustadt am Schockenberg” was built on the opposite bank of the Sehm, which was soon given the name Sankt Annaberg.

The Schatzenstein is a 760.4 m high mountain in the Ore Mountains. The Schatzenstein lies directly northwest of the town of Elterlein, on the municipal borders with Zwönitz and Grünhain-Beierfeld in the Grünhain Forest. The Schatzenstein area is a popular hiking destination with several phyllite cliffs, some reaching up to ten meters in height. However, due to the dense forest, there are hardly any distant views. At the highest point of the Schatzenstein stands a pillar of the Royal Saxon Triangulation, and a memorial plaque for the dialect poet Max Schreyer, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of his well-known song "Dar Vuglbärbaam," is embedded in the rock. Max Schreyer was the head forester of this district between 1887 and 1893.

The Schreckenberg near Annaberg-Buchholz is located in the Ore Mountains and has a height of approx. 649 m above sea level. NN. The Schreckenberg is, among other things, a historical place because the roots of Annaberg silver mining lie here. At the end of the 15th century, a silver vein was discovered on the Schreckenberg in the Ore Mountains and a few years later the "Neustadt am Schreckenberg" was founded - which soon received the name "Sankt Annaberg". The Schreckenberg is also known as an attractive vantage point with a good view, e.g. of the Pöhlberg opposite and the mountain town of Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountains and much more. The castle ruins built in the 19th century on the Schreckenberg (Saxony) are particularly worth mentioning, with the remains of castle walls and a castle tower etc. Around the Schreckenberg you will find idyllic landscapes, attractive hiking trails and much more. The International Mountain Hiking Trail (EB), for example, leads along the Schreckenberg. https://www.dein-erzgebirge.de/aussichtspunkte-berge/schreckenberg.html

The climb to the Schrecksberg is definitely worth it, as you will be rewarded by a beautiful ruin and a great view.

The Schreckenberg near Frohnau in the Erzgebirge district is a 648.8 m above sea level. NHN high hill in the middle Ore Mountains. It is located one kilometer northwest of Annaberg-Buchholz in the district of Frohnau. The history of Schreckenberg Castle near Annaberg-Buchholz in Saxony is rather atypical for the construction of a castle. The first reason is that the castle was built very late, between 1854 and 1856. At a time when castles had already lost their importance. Secondly, it is no longer clear why the castle was built. However, one can assume that this can only be seen as emergency work. The client was the Privy Councilor Carl Friedrich Reiche-Eisenstuck. The system was built by the unemployed, which is why the theory of the job creation measure is justified. The construction was privately financed. Today only a ruin remains of the former castle. You can still see the round castle tower and some remains of the wall. The castle was not used after the Second World War and fell into disrepair. After reunification, restoration work was carried out on the tower. The facility is freely accessible.

In May 1883, an 18-metre-high iron lookout tower on the Drei Brüderhöhe was inaugurated by the Marienberg branch of the Ore Mountains. It was built by Maschinenfabrik C. Reinsch from Dresden at a price of around 6000 Reichsmarks. The tower, named in 1884 after the deceased wife of the then Prince George of Saxony Princess-Marien-Turm, soon became very popular as an excursion destination. The observation tower was closed for a long time by the building authorities. He was also not far from the restricted area at the military training area of the "National People's Army". It was therefore demolished and scrapped on March 11, 1977. The city of Marienberg had a new, 25.4 meter high observation tower built on the Drei Brüderhöhe, which was inaugurated on May 12, 1994 and allows a good view of Marienberg and the charming landscape up to the Fichtelberg and Keilberg.