Clausnitz

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Clausnitz is a district of Rechenberg- bees mill in the district of Central Saxony. The village is located in the Eastern Ore Mountains, in the valley of Rachel, a tributary of the Freiberger Mulde. Clausnitz emerged in the wake of deforestation in the 12th century. It is a typical Waldhufendorf that could still retain its well-kept village character with rural two- and three-side half-timbered houses and farmsteads.

History

Clausnitz was probably founded in the wake of peasant colonization of the entire Erzgebirge covering the jungle in 1200 by Frankish settlers. It was settled by the later seated at Castle Purschenstein feudal lords. Was first mentioned in 1398 in the village of spelling Clussenicz. The name changed in the following centuries about Klawßnitz ( 1451 ) and Clawsenicz ( 1479 ) to Claussnitz ( 1641). Clausnitz quickly developed into a comparatively large farming village. Already in 1551 included the City owned 46 men and 172 inhabitant, ie a total of about 400 inhabitants. Economic base of the village were agriculture and the intensive nature of the 15th and 16th century mining on silver and copper ores.

On July 10, 1563 Clausnitzer minister Wolfgang Uhle slew the local Judge George Bieber in dispute. Reminded the priest - Uhle stone at the murder site.

Mining

In the small to the Freiberg district scoring Clausnitzer mining area can be traced back to 1460 mining activities. An approved this year by Frederick II concession refers to the resumption of mining so that the origins of Clausnitzer mining are significantly older. Subject of mining were two veins ( Solomon Spat, Emanuel standing ) that the copper type of gritty - blendigen Bleierzformation (kb Formation) are attributable. His heyday of mining in the 15th and 16th centuries. The pits in the St. Michael's, St. Wolfgang, King Solomon and King David conveyed copper ores were processed on site into two Pochwerken and a smelter or delivered to the Saigerhütte Grünthal. At King David of Upper Bergmeister Martin planner built in 1562 even two Kunstgezeuge one, then the pit St. Wolfgang was one of the known southern German patrician family of Welser.

The mining industry was the beginning of the 17th century to a halt, probably because 1622 absoffen the mine due to a storm. Recovery trials (1740 /41, 1783) were unsuccessful. 1860-66 was the excavation of approximately 400 m long adit St. Michael, with which the old mines of King Solomon mine field were reached again and freed from water. Mining Driving was founded in 1858, Clausnitzer Mining Association, a mining law union, which carried out exploration work until 1877, but then stopped due to lack of success. A final experiment was carried out mining from 1920 to 1923.

Several mountain damages made ​​in recent years, extensive restoration and stabilization work necessary. Here, the St. Michaelis Stolln 2001-2004 was renovated over a length of about 400 m. The gallery is open to several times a year ( not a regular visitor mine ) and can be driven into the workings of the mine King David.

In connection with the mining industry is also the Neugrabenflöße, one between the Floeha of Fláje ( Fleyh ) to the Freiberger Mulde erected Floßgraben for wood supply for the supply of the Freiberg mining and smelting works. The Neugrabenflöße ends south of Clausnitz in Rachel, who was involved in Clausnitz in their natural course in the Floßgraben. Over 350 years, it served the timber floating.

Attractions

• Neugrabenflöße
• St. Michaelis Stolln
• Village Church: The church was used in pre-Reformation Clausnitzer time as a pilgrimage church. The present building dates from 1696. Worth seeing are the wooden ceiling and altar, pulpit and baptismal font from the 17th century. The bells have their own history. You should be melted down during the war, but were rescued by the then parish priest. The sound of three bells is something special for the ear.