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Erzgebirgskreis

Schwarzenberg/Erzgebirge

Schwarzenberg Market Square and Alleys

Erzgebirgskreis

Schwarzenberg/Erzgebirge

Schwarzenberg Market Square and Alleys

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Schwarzenberg Market Square and Alleys

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Mountain biking

5.0

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Running

5.0

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Location: Schwarzenberg/Erzgebirge, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

January 1, 2022

Hiking

Built in the 12th century as a fortification to protect a trade route, the small mountain town developed into the centre of the eponymous dominion and later the Schwarzenberg district. By the end of the GDR, the town had become the most important washing machine production site in Eastern Europe. Schwarzenberg became known nationwide in 1984 through Stefan Heym's novel of the same name, which is set in the post-war period in the town, which was unoccupied for several weeks.

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January 2, 2022

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Nice old market place.

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master.dica (Jürgen61) 📸🥾🚴‍♀️&🏃‍♂️

November 26, 2025

Hiking

Around 1150, two watchtowers were built on a rocky spur above the Schwarzwasser River to protect the trade routes to Bohemia. The present-day keep and castle stand on this site. …

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Schwarzenberg Old Town – Artists' Alley, Schwarzenberg loop from Schwarzenberg/Erzgebirge

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Elevation 520 m

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Location: Schwarzenberg/Erzgebirge, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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