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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Tharandt

Tharandt Forestry University

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Tharandt

Tharandt Forestry University

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Tharandt Forestry University

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

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1. Ascent to Teufelskanzel – Tharandt Castle Ruins loop from Freital-Hainsberg West

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2. Heinrich Cotta's Grave – Ruins of Tharandt Castle loop from Tharandt

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3. Tharandt Castle Ruins – Heinrich Cotta's Grave loop from Tharandt

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Karsten 🚴🌲🚶‍🌳🚣

May 21, 2022

Forest University Tharandt

The Tharandt Forestry University is a traditional forestry educational institution.
Affiliated to the Technical University of Dresden since 1929.
Originally founded as a private forestry school between 1785 and 1795 in Zillbach, Thuringia, by Johann Heinrich Cotta. Moved to Tharandt since 1811. After protracted negotiations, it became the Royal Saxon Forestry Academy in 1816. This is now part of the Department of Forest Sciences of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the TU Dresden and is one of the oldest forestry faculties in the world. Since 1904 it has held the rank of university.
Because of this long tradition, Tharandt is also called a forest town.

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Wurmi_TV_Nature

December 13, 2025

Tharandt Forestry College.

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College building (1847-1849), a palatial structure in the Romanesque Revival style, with an elaborately crafted portal, of local and architectural historical significance.

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Wandertante Nadinchen

June 2, 2024

I would study here even if I didn't already have a job. Very beautiful region.

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Elevation 260 m

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

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Tharandt Forestry University

1. Ascent to Teufelskanzel – Tharandt Castle Ruins loop from Freital-Hainsberg West

2. Heinrich Cotta's Grave – Ruins of Tharandt Castle loop from Tharandt

3. Tharandt Castle Ruins – Heinrich Cotta's Grave loop from Tharandt

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