Annaberg-Buchholz () is a town in Saxony, in eastern Germany. Lying in the Ore Mountains, it is the capital of the district of Erzgebirgskreis.

Geography

The town is located in the Ore Mountains, at the side of the Pöhlberg ( above sea level).

History

thumb|left|17th-century view of Annaberg

thumb|View of Annaberg

thumb|Annaberg from the west

The previously heavily forested upper Ore Mountains were settled in the 12th and 13th centuries by Franconian farmers. Frohnau, Geyersdorf, and Kleinrückerswalde—all now part of present-day town—have all been attested since 1397.

In 1491, silver deposits were discovered in the area, and Annaberg soon developed under the patronage of George, Duke of Saxony and Barbara Jagiellon. George and Barbara founded the landmark St. Anne's Church and a Franciscan monastery (dissolved in 1539), and Barbara donated a relic of Saint Anne to the church, which thus became a regional pilgrimage destination.

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Notable people

thumb|150px|Bernhard Eisenstuck

thumb|150px|Christian Felix Weiße

  • Gabriel Zwilling (1487–1558), Lutheran theologian and reformer
  • Erasmus Sarcerius (1501-1559), Lutheran theologian and reformer
  • Barbara Uthmann (1514–1575), born of Elterlein, entrepreneur
  • Paul Jenisch (1551–1612), educator and theologian
  • Gottfried Arnold Irenaeus called (1666–1714), poet
  • Christian Felix Weiße (1726–1804), founder of the German Children's Literature
  • Bernhard Eisenstuck (1805–1871), entrepreneur and politician
  • Peter Gast alias Peter Guest (1854–1918), composer, writer, associate of Friedrich Nietzsche and dialect poet
  • Theodor Korselt (1891–1943), lawyer and Nazi victim
  • Frank Wiegand (born 1943), swimmer
  • Matthias Herget (born 1955), football player
  • Evelin Jahl (born 1956), discus thrower
  • Ute Noack (born 1961), cross-country skier
  • Yvonne Mai-Graham (born 1965), middle-distance runner
  • Kathrin Weßel (born 1967), long-distance runner
  • Thomas Prantl (born 1974), politician (AfD)
  • Ronny Wähner (born 1975), German politician (CDU)
  • Viola Bauer (born 1976), cross-country skier
  • Anke Wischnewski (born 1978), luger
  • Christel Loetzsch (born 1986), mezzo-soprano
  • Eric Frenzel (born 1988), Nordic combined skier
  • Felix Uduokhai (born 1997), professional footballer

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File:StAnnenKircheAnnabergBuchholz.jpg|St. Anne's Church

File:Annenkirche_Kirchturm.jpg|St. Anne's Church

File:BergkircheStMarienAnnabergBuchholz05.jpg|St. Mary's Church

File:B uthmann brunnen.jpg|Uthmann Monument

File:FrohnauerHammerSchmiede.jpg|Frohnauer Hammer

File:Markus-Röhling-Stolln (01) 2006-11-04.jpg|Markus Röhling Stolln

File:Annaberg HausC vorn.jpg|School building

File:AdamRiesDenkmalAnnabergBuchholz.jpg|Adam Ries Monument

File:St-Annen-am-Berge 1244-1245.jpg|Panoramic view of the city silhouette

File:Annaberg-Buchholz Church detail.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz church detail

File:Annaberg-Buchholz chirch entrance.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz church entrance

File:Annaberg-Buchholz toys museum item doll house.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz toys museum item doll house

File:Annaberg-Buchholz toys museum item classroom.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz toys museum item classroom

File:Annaberg-Buchholz monument anc church.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz monument and church

File:Annaberg-Buchholz main place.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz main place

File:Annaberg-Buchholz main place - mair house.jpg|Annaberg-Buchholz main place - main house

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References

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