Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany Sights

Highlights

Frohnauer Hammer
Only four former hammer mills are still functional in Saxony; the Frohnauer Hammer is one of them.

St. Anne’s Church
This Christian church, one of the largest and most beautiful hall churches in Saxony, was designed in the late Gothic and Renaissance styles and is visible from afar thanks to its almost 80 meter high church tower.

Note: According to computerannals, Annaberg-Buchholz is a city located in Germany.

Special structures

Barbara-Uthmann-
Brunnen
With this fountain, the city of Annaberg thanks Barbara Uthmann, a successful entrepreneur who led the second upswing of the then Erzgebirge industry back. The bronze statue of Uthmann was created in 1885 by the Dresden artist Eduard Robert Henze. Unfortunately, it was melted down in 1942 for armaments in World War II. A replica of the Henze statue was obtained through donation financing in 2002 and it was unveiled on the Annaberg-Buchholz market.

Town houses and patrician houses in the city center
The historic town center of Annaberg-Buchholz shines with a whole series of splendid town houses and patrician houses. These can be found in particular around the market (e.g. House Markt 2) and some of them have been decorated with the coat of arms of the German noble family Apian-Bennewitz.

Churches and monasteries

St. Marien mountain church The St. Marien mountain church was
built between 1502 and 1511 and can still be admired today on the market square in Annaberg-Buchholz. Its construction goes back to none other than Annaberg city founder Georg the Bearded. The church, which is used exclusively for miners’ devotions, has been destroyed several times in the course of its history (e.g. in the city fires of 1604, 1630, 1664 and 1731), so that its current appearance dates back to 1736.

Remains of the
Franciscan monastery in Annaberg
The Franciscan monastery, founded in 1502, only existed until the Reformation in 1539. Thereupon the monks left Annaberg, so that the monastery was dissolved. After a devastating fire in 1604, it fell into disrepair. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the entire former monastery site was rebuilt (today the district court and tax office). Only a few remains of the wall of the monastery church are reminiscent of the earlier convent. The so-called “beautiful door” created by Hans Witten (now in the St. Annakirche) was actually located in the Franciscan monastery.

St. Anne’s Church
This Christian church, one of the largest and most beautiful hall churches in Saxony, was kept in the late Gothic and Renaissance style and, thanks to its almost 80 meter high church tower, is visible from afar. Today’s landmark of the city was completed in 1525 and served, among other things, the Freiberg Cathedral or the Barbara Church in Kutna Hora (Kuttenberg) as a structural model. The interior of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, which has been Protestant since 1539, is very imposing: The vaults, galleries, relief panels (some as picture Bible) and of course the pulpit by Franz Maidburg are worth seeing. The carved mountain altar of St. Anna is remarkable. It was consecrated in 1521 and is famous for its four picture panels on the back, which show an Ore Mountains mining landscape and provide insights into the life of the miners.
The 78 meter high church tower is open to visitors from May to October, who can then climb all the way to the top, step onto the tour and from there enjoy the fantastic view (partly as far as the Ore Mountains).

Museums and exhibition venues

Adam Ries Museum with the Annaberg arithmetic school
This museum is dedicated to the arithmetic master Adam Ries. It is housed in his former home on Johannisgasse, where he lived between 1525 and 1559. The museum not only provides important data and events from the life of the wealthy giant, but also provides insights into contemporary events, living and working conditions. Interested parties can also receive the “Annaberg Computing Diploma”.

The name of the city Annaberg-Buchholz is inextricably linked with Adam Ries (1492-1559): The German arithmetic master, who died in Annaberg in 1559, had been running an arithmetic school in Erfurt since 1518, where he wrote two of his arithmetic books and had them printed. From 1522/1523 he worked in Annaberg, where he would also spend the rest of his life. In the city he finished his algebra textbook “Coß” (only printed in 1992). Ries, who settled in the Annaberg Johannisgasse, works as a review writer, counter writer and tithe. His last work was published in 1550.

Erzgebirgsmuseum
Here exhibits of the Erzgebirge folk art are shown, which of course mainly include carvings, lacework and trimmings. In addition, there are insights into the historical development of Annaberg as well as into the history of regional silver mining.

Frohnauer Hammer
This historic hammer mill in the Frohnau district shows industrial developments in the Ore Mountains. Only four former hammer mills are still functional in Saxony; the Frohnauer Hammer is one of them. The complex, which is now used as a museum, includes (apart from the actual hammer mill) an open-die forging hammer, an exhibition of forged products, a mechanical mountain and a lace-making room.

Schreckenberg castle ruins

At the end of the 19th century, a castle ruin was built on the Schreckenberg, which has since become very romantic and picturesque on the mountain. It consists of a castle tower with remnants of ruins and was created during a severe economic recession. Wealthy people from Annaberg have privately employed the unemployed and day laborers.

Theater, sports and cultural facilities

Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater (also Annaberger Stadttheater)
The house, officially opened in 1893 as Neues Stadt-Theater-Annaberg, has had its current name since 1981.

Silberlandhalle
This multi-purpose sports hall has a usable area of at least 1,400 m². It also has around 1,300 seats. In addition to sporting events, it is also used for such events as concerts.

Parks and gardens

Annaberg City Forest
The city forest of Annaberg is located at the foot of the largest elevation in the region, the Pöhlberg. The urban forest, which is a very popular local recreation center in the region, also includes an enclosure for wild animals.

Stadtpark
Not only the Trinity Church is located in the Stadtpark. The bust of the arithmetic master Adam Ries, a grave monument for Barbara Uthmann and the resurrection linden tree are still located here.

Waldschlößchenpark Buchholz
The park hotel, a pond, the park stage and the Silberlandhalle belong to this park.

Zoo

Wildlife enclosure
At the foot of the nearly 850-meter-high Pöhlberg, the Annaberger Stadtwald stretches out. There is also an enclosure for wild animals.