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Fichtelberg Triangulation Column

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Fichtelberg Triangulation Column

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    July 11, 2025

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    This column testifies that the Fichtelberg was one of 158 stations of the "Central European Triangulation" in 1864. During the Royal Saxon Triangulation, the land in Saxony was surveyed between 1862 and 1890, and a trigonometric grid was created at the same time, which was intended to serve as the basis for accurate maps.
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    "The Royal Saxon Triangulation (here with the historical proper name) is a land survey carried out in the years 1862 to 1890 on the territory of the Kingdom of Saxony …
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    Historical measuring point of the Royal Saxon Triangulation. The most accurate measurement at the time.
    Due to the new construction of the Fichtelberghaus in 1965, the column was moved around 80 m to the south. That explains the fluctuating altitude of the Fichtel: 1214 or 1215m.
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    Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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