Cities in the Erzgebirge

The small and mid-sized cities and communities in the Erzgebirge are not only well worth seeing – they are a great place to live. With their venerable city centres and numerous places of interest, they bring history and tradition to life every day. Extraordinary cultural activities that you can only find here and numerous festivals account for the lively charm of the region.

Silver deposits gave the Erzgebirge their name, and mining has had a great impact upon the historical development of the region. The silver ribbon still encircles the entire area, from the university city of Freiberg to the mining and Adam-Ries city of Annaberg-Buchholz and the school city of Schneeberg.

On the following pages we present the twelve largest cities in the Erzgebirge along with the Erzgebirge District. Let yourself be enchanted by the Erzgebirge along these virtual city journeys.