Annaberg-Buchholz: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 59 - 138 Traditionshotel Wilder Mann
 Located in the historic city centre of the mining city Annaberg-Buchholz, right at the market place, this traditional hotel occupies one of the oldest… MoreEUR 55 - 140 Parkhotel Waldschlösschen
 This 4-star hotel in Annaberg-Buchholz lies amid the beautiful countryside of the Erzgebirge mountain range. It features a bright conservatory restaur… MoreEUR 48 - 82 Landhotel & Gasthof Forsthaus
 This country hotel is beautifully situated on the edge of a forest, in the town of Annaberg-Buchholz, between Annaberg and Schwarzenberg, in the Erzge… MoreEUR 28 - 65 Hotel Alt Annaberg Garni
 Situated in the centre of Annaberg-Buchholz, on the edge of the Ore Mountains, this historic hotel offers unique rooms and suites.
The Hotel Alt Anna… MoreEUR 52 - 76 Goldene Sonne
 In the middle of the idyllic Ore Mountain landscape, this hotel welcomes you with a warm and inviting atmosphere.
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Annaberg-Buchholz: Guide
Annaberg-Buchholz is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Erzgebirge, capital of the district Annaberg. It is located at , covers an area of 27.70 km² and as of 2004 has a population of 23,147.
The town is located in the Luther, of the famous mathematician Adam Ries, and of Barbara Uthmann. 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.
Today the area suffers from a high unemployment rate (as is common in East Germany) and a lot of people move out of the area to more industrial parts of Germany. The area is a famous place, and worth visiting by tourists, especially in Winter for skiing and the Christmas flair. The Ore mountains are referred to as Land of Christmas and famous for their special flair, the Christmas markets and the scarved sculptures.
In 1945 the two towns Annaberg and Buchholz merged into the new town Annaberg-Buchholz.
Twin towns
Weiden in der Oberpfalz|Weiden (Oberpfalz) (Bavaria)
Paide (Estonia)
Chomutov (Czech Republic)
References
External links
http://www.annaberg-buchholz.de
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