To commemorate almost 500 years of hard coal mining in today's Freital urban area, two steel headframes, which were once on Dresden territory, were relocated to Freital-Zauckerode on the Oppelschacht …

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Peter W. Janakiew

December 8, 2020

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To commemorate the more than 450 years of hard coal mining in today's Freital city area, the winding towers, which once stood on Dresden territory, were moved here.

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Uwe🐛

November 28, 2021

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The winding tower from 1958 was used for the coal mining in Dresden Gittersee and was moved to the current location as a cultural monument from 2003 to 2006.

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1. Kaitzbachtal Pond – Kaitzer Heights loop from Freital

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2. Windberg Forest Trail – Ascent to Windberg with a view loop from Freital

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3. Ascent to Windberg with a view – Burgk Castle, Freital loop from Freital-Deuben

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Elevation 240 m

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Friday 13 March

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Location: Freital, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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Headframe of Shaft 1 (Willi Agatz Mine), Freital-Burgk

1. Kaitzbachtal Pond – Kaitzer Heights loop from Freital

2. Windberg Forest Trail – Ascent to Windberg with a view loop from Freital

3. Ascent to Windberg with a view – Burgk Castle, Freital loop from Freital-Deuben

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