The best city hikes and walks in Mothäuser Heide

The Zschopau Gate, one of Marienberg's landmarks, was built as part of the town's fortifications after its founding between 1541 and 1560. The imposing tower, a rubble stone structure built on a square base, is the only remaining of the original five town gates. The large, round-arched gateway is faced with porphyry blocks, as is the pedestrian underpass to the southwest, which was added in 1956. In 1963, during renovation work, the gate sustained damage from tanks. In 1964, exhibition spaces for museum purposes were designed within the gatehouse, a project approved by the Institute for the Preservation of Historical Monuments. The damaged gate jambs were initially repaired with bricks, and later with dressed stone. To the southwest, a 30-meter-long and 2-meter-wide section of the town wall adjoins the gate. This section is reinforced on the town side with five blind arches and terminates in a transformer station, ingeniously constructed in 1914. Source: Wikipedia

The foundation stone of the church was laid in April 1558. For this purpose, the log church built for Protestant Christians in 1537, the year of the Reformation, was demolished. St. Mary's is the youngest of the three late Gothic hall churches in the Ore Mountains, after St. Wolfgang in Schneeberg and St. Anne's in Annaberg. It was consecrated as the Evangelical Lutheran St. Mary's Church in February 1564. The main building is 45 meters long and 26 meters wide, with three naves of equal height and seven bays. The master builder was Wolf Blechschmidt from Pirna (who significantly influenced the construction of St. Mary's Church in Pirna). The tower halls still display Blechschmidt's late Gothic rib vaulting. Grillenburg sandstone, and perhaps also Postelwitz sandstone, was used as building material. Source: Information panel

With a view of Hüttengrund

View from the Crossroads

In 1561 Marienberg was surrounded by a 2m thick city wall. This had 5 city gates and 4 round corner towers. The Zschopauer Tor is the only remaining city gate that borders the approximately 50m long remainder of the former city wall. At the end of this city wall there is a preserved postal column from 1727.

This panel is supplemented by various original fragments such as e.g. B. from the Zschopauer Tor or the prayer bell of the Church of St. Mary.

Unique in the region - the Museum of the Saxon-Bohemian Ore Mountains in the Bergmagazin! The history-steeped mountain magazine shines again in sublime beauty and houses within its walls the "Museum Saxon-Bohemian Ore Mountains", which is unique in the region. This shows a comprehensive, bilingually documented exhibition on the culture of the inhabitants on both sides of the Ore Mountains. A skilful symbiosis of historical exhibits and documents, presented by modern exhibition technology in image and sound, gives the show an incomparable flair. The library with extensive media inventory and versatile event rooms complete the offer of the house. Highlights/special offers mechan. Home mountains, model of the Ore Mountains, exhibition and guided tour also in Czech, additional special exhibitions, special offers for children special information Guided tours can also be arranged outside of the regular opening times. Groups are asked to register in advance!

You can also rent. The house has a wonderful vaulted cellar.