I've received this card 1 month ago but only yesterday realized that Freiberg, where this card is from, is on the UNESCO list as part of the Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region, a site shared by Germany and Czech Republic, inscribed this year. Is not a new site in my collection but is always nice to get cards from those sites that have multiple locations or monuments.
© Schöening Verlag
Freiberg is Saxony‘s oldest and most important mining city. It was founded in 1186 when an immense deposit of silver ore was discovered at the site where the city is now located. Freiberg’s wealth and fame sprang from silver mining and its heritage is present wherever you go. The charming cityscape mirrors the profound influence of the wealth developed during the mining period.
Among Freiberg’s best museums and collections are the Municipal History and Mining Museum and the Mineral Collection of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg - the latter world famous and thus another definite must.
Today nobody digs for silver any longer, but the “Rich Colliery” (Reiche Zeche), which is the oldest, biggest and last complete mine of Saxony, is open to the public. Entering the world of a miner by lift dressed in miner‘s gear, riding on a train and crawling around tiny, narrow aisles is an unforgettable and unique experience. Another mine that can be visited is the Old Elizabeth, which is also an important example of the mining culture Freiberg bears. - in: https://tu-freiberg.de/en/
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