Annaberg-Buchholz

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Location of the town of Annaberg-Buchholz within Erzgebirgskreis district
Annaberg-Buchholz

Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Chemnitz
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Mayor	Barbara Klepsch (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	27.70 km² (10.7 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (1969 ft)
Population	22,808 (31/12/2006)
- Density	823 /km² (2,133 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ANA
Postal code	09456
Area code	03733
Website	www.annaberg-buchholz.de
Coordinates: 50°34′48″N 13°0′8″E / 50.58, 13.00222

Annaberg-Buchholz (IPA: [ˌanabɛɐ̯k ˈbuːχhɔlt͡s]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Erzgebirge, capital of the district Erzgebirgskreis.

The town is located in the Ore Mountains, at the side of the Pöhlberg (832m above sea level). It has three Protestant churches, among them that of St Annen, built 1499-1525 (which is also the largest of its kind in the Federal State of Saxony), a Roman Catholic church, several public monuments, among them those of Luther, of the famous mathematician Adam Ries, and of Barbara Uthmann. Annaberg is well known for its historical old town and market square, the house Markt 2 shows the coat of arms of the family Apian-Bennewitz.

Annaberg, together with the neighbouring suburb, Buchholz, is the chief seat of the braid- and lace-making industry in Germany, introduced here by Barbara Uthmann in 1561, and further developed by Belgian refugees, who, driven from their country by the Duke of Alva, settled here in 1590. The mining industry, for which the town was formerly also famous and which embraced tin, silver and cobalt, has now ceased. A couple of mines have been restored after the break of the wall in 1989 and can be accessed by visitors. Annaberg has technical schools for lace-making, commerce and agriculture, in addition to high grade public schools for boys and girls.

In 1945 the two towns Annaberg and Buchholz merged into the new town Annaberg-Buchholz.

1 History
2 Main sights
3 Twin towns
4 Image gallery
5 References
6 External links

History

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Main sights

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The area is a famous touristical place and a ski resort.

The Ore mountains are referred to as Land of Christmas and famous for their special flair, the Christmas markets and the carved sculptures.

Twin towns

Image gallery

St. Annenkirche	St. Annenkirche	St.Marien-Kirche	Uthmann Monument
Frohnauer Hammer	„Markus-Röhling-Stolln“	School Building	Adam Ries Monument

References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

External links

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