Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany
Evelyn's Hometown
Annaberg-Buchholz
Annaberg-Buchholz is a small town of about 23,000 inhabitants located in a mountain range called the Erzgebirge ('Ore Mountains') in the southern part of Saxony in former East Germany.
Sights
St. Annenkirche
Completed at the beginning of the 16th century, the St. Annenkirche was originally built as a Catholic church, but already a few years after completion it started being used as a Protestant church. Due to this fact, it appears much more ornate than Protestant churches usually are.
Barbara-Uthmann-Denkmal
This memorial was erected in remembrance of Barbara Uthmann who brought the art of making bobbin lace to Annaberg. The original bronze statue was melted during the Second World War. In 2002, the new statue was completed and inaugurated on the marketplace of Annaberg-Buchholz.
Pöhlberg
Annaberg was built on the foot of the hill Pöhlberg. This rise of a height of 832 meters is composed of volcanic rock. The rock formations shown on the image are called 'Butterfässer' (transl.: butter tubs), formed by a volcanic eruptions many thousand years ago.
Frohnauer Hammer
As described on the history section, silver was found in and around Annaberg at the end of the 15th century. Coin production was one of the main uses of the silver found in the region. The so-called Frohnauer Hammer (named of the huge hammers which were used to flatten and form the coins) used to manufacture coins and other kinds of blacksmith work. Today, the hammers still work, but they are only used for demonstration purposes for the tourists who visit the nearby coin museum.