Roter Berg (Ore Mountains)

View from Bermsgrün on Crandorf and Red Mountain

The Red Mountain, also called Rothenberg, is a 637.7 meter high mountain in the Saxon Erzgebirge.

Geology

Situated east of Crandorf mountain got its name after the hematite mined there. Starting from here runs about Erla until after Bermsgrün up to a 17 meter powerful Eisenstein Gang, who was regarded as important Eisenstein delivery point of the Ore Mountains. The course consisted of a red run on the predominantly hematite, and a yellow strand, on the predominantly brown iron ore was mined with iron ocher contents.

Eisenstein degradation

Situated at the foot of Red Mountain Erlhammer is the oldest documented detectable iron mill in the Western Erzgebirge. The necessary for the smelting of iron ore was probably already broken in 1380. The first reliable evidence is a privilege for the hammer champion Flemig from the year 1517, in which the mentioned " Zech on the Red Mountains" and the terms of Eisenstein and coal is allowed from outside sources. Christian Lehmann writes: " After the evening and black water [ is ] an appointed iron mine on the Red Hill in a chur princely wood ... on which one of the best iron stones breaks, use the Iron-mills around, is of old, before the high ovens come have been not to melt well, but come back to Nicol Klinger time at work and have been very developed, that even a saying of him available. the Rotenberg makes the miners red and the hammer men rich "

Among the operated at Red Mountain mines, the 1583 sold pits St. John ironstone mine were at Red Mountain and St. John Constantly wrong. 1585 Colliery The Ascension of Christ was mentioned at Red Mountain. Nicol and Hans Klinger on Erla and arrow hammer 1600 received nine weekly load of iron ore from the St. John. Also the hammer Mr. Andreas Siegel in Mittweida and Großpöhla had a mine at Red Mountain, the ore is said to be wide in the deepest part of the pit a Lachter. In 1609 he stated in a license application for the construction of a High furnace that he had installed almost 2,000 guilders in this mine, which Eisenstein was very hartschmelzig.

1662 the following pits at Rothenberg are: St. Christoph am lower Rothenberg, St. John at the top, Andreas Siegel mine, Pep fraction, a measure of the lower Rothenberg and Heinz binge. Eisenstein was delivered next to Erla also to Wolf Samson of Elterlein on the upper Mittweidaer Hammer, Johann Heinrich von Elterlein on the arrow hammer and Heinrich seal on Großpöhla Arnold and Hammer.

End of the 17th century is reported that it was " all cut in half ." The Heinz binge to 1730 was not dehydrated through tunnels, but by Kunstgezeuge (Heinz Art). As 1732, the fear arose that the old Kunstschacht could collapse, was determined by the trades of the first and second Heinz binge to sink a shaft in the art of the first binge Heinz Field, with the drainage of both mines was guaranteed. This was to 1737 32 ¼ Lachter cross rock dropped cowardly, 3 ¾ Lachter deeper than the old Community Kunstbau.

The first Heinz binge 24,607 cartloads Eisenstein for 66 564 dollars and 266 cartloads of 864 Taler ( well distinguished in red and brown iron ore ) - Between 1752 and 1791 the land application was - the entire Rohförderung of useful minerals. A total of 110 871 cartloads Eisenstein was reduced to the value of 310 124 thalers am Rothenberg at this time. Mid-18th century, the workforce consisted of a top and bottom Steiger, 27 Häuern, eleven Lehrhäuern, three servants and three boys.

Adolph Lobegott Peck writes in 1795: "The Red Mountain is the most famous iron mine the Ore Mountains. It consists of four feasible pits that deliver to the next hammer mills annually to 3,000 cartloads of ironstone that give very good iron. 4 fountains, which lift the pit water and allow to close there on the Weitläufigtkeit of the building. The ... Eisenstein is bluish - yellow color. The mineralogist he is called Hämatites coerulescnes and here glaucher ' Eisenstein. Otherwise, interrupts will also find glass head, Braunstein and much iron ocher ".

The following descriptions of mines and mining engineering at Rothenberg is the chronicler judge mid-19th century, "Great are the three treasure troves of Red Mountain, the Upper and Lower Heinzenpinge and St. John's, which are durchschlägig each other at depth and to conduct water. Your drainage is done by arts, hanging their huge wheels for days. The Eisenstein is conveyed by means of a reciprocal wheel and an iron 110 quintals of heavy rope -a-days " Furthermore, he explains: The ". Rotenberg, who has over 400 years with tireless zeal supplied 10-12 hammer works with Eisenstein and always up to 200 miners in rewarding activity receives, was and is Saxony's largest Eisenstein treasure. The elliptical brick manholes are often navigated by foreigners. It is the depth of the shafts 80-90 L continued under the black water. The derived from the black water trench art highlights the deep water to days and drives the capstan. Through a wire tons of art are brought out of the ducts. "

Through a flood in the Tiefbaue Rothenberg 1858 were set to 68- Lachter - distance underwater. The heyday of mining on Rothenberg went late 19th century to the end. Although the ore was not yet exhausted, the actual mining was discontinued in 1865. The water power for the water Göpel was henceforth used by a wood mill. 1875 and 1912 are mentioned in each case three miners. 1930, the operation was tentatively resumed and the First Heinz binge treasure trove, including St. John Erbstolln at Erla - 1938 Rothenberge be mentioned in the " Yearbook of the mine and smelting in Sachsen" under the pits are in progress.

At the point where the tunnel system near Erla resulted in the black water, a water pumping station was operated. Besides the numerous Halden reminds a 1827 erbauter Powder Tower at the former ore mining.

Mining trail

About the Rotenberg leads from Erla starting a two- kilometer-long mining trail with 16 signs to the Upper Bergschmiede.