The name Floßplatz comes from the timber transport that took place on the Zschopau until around the middle of the 19th century by rafting or drifting. The tree trunks felled in the hillside forests on both sides of the river were initially stored here in a timber yard before being transported down the Zschopau towards the Mulde. Journeymen raftsmen accompanied the cargo to towns such as Leisnig or Grimma and often returned here or to their villages on foot.
In 1889, when a stop was set up on the Chemnitz-Annaberg railway line, which had already been inaugurated in 1866, the raft house, which had last been used as an inn, was demolished.
Thanks to the favorable opportunity to use the water power of the Zschopau, Wolkenstein's oldest factories were built in Floßplatz. 1835 Falkenhorst cotton spinning mill - 1861 Ahner cotton spinning mill
Since 1931, the Wolkenstein bypass road with one of the last natural stone bridges in the region, now part of the B 101, has led through Floßplatz.
Lined with rocks, e.g. the Wolkenstein Switzerland massif, Floßplatz is a popular starting point for romantic hiking and climbing tours.
Source: Tafel