Windberg (Freital)

The wind mountain ( 353 m above sea level. NN ) is located in the city of Freital near Dresden in Saxony and is considered the mountain town.

Geomorphology and natural features

The wind mountain has a distinctive, highly visible silhouette. At the narrow northwestern increase is followed by a length in the stretched wide and densely forested plateau at. The mountain is reported because of its natural Waldbestockung and the rich flora and fauna since 1967 as a nature and landscape protection area. The tectonic rift cave Windbergbahn column with a depth of 44 m, the deepest cave in Saxony.

Way to the summit

The ascent from the south direction Niederhäslich and from the north Burgk leads each up over steep trails through beech, in particular, hornbeam and oak forest. Coming from East Bannewitz leads without overcoming major differences in height to King Albert Memorial, which is located high above Freital.

Name

There are currently only different hypotheses. By popular etymological derivation and changes vineyard or pasture ( n ) mountain conceivable, however, seems more likely the hypothesis of a derivation of wind or mountain Wendeberg. Attributable to contact the settled in this area Sorbs, representing a major part of the toponyms of the area are due.

View

From wind mountain there is a view in southern, western and northern direction. About the mountain lying at the feet Weißeritztal with the 1921/24 formed from six municipalities Freital city with its numerous railroad and industrial facilities, the view extends to Tharandter forest, the Eastern Ore Mountains and in the Dresden Elbe Valley.

Windbergbahn

The mountain is named after the Windbergbahn, a standard gauge railway line, which ran from east to Freital- Poss village.

Mining

The mountain itself has been dominated by the coal mining industry of the 19th century. So find yourself on the edge of the plateau-like full form numerous dumps, but also cuts and fractures. Within the mountain there are many former mining tunnels, such as the Blessing of God Slot, New Hope Bay, the Gluckauf bay, the bay and the Marien- Augustus - bay.

On the summit plateau of the mountain wind itself, the wind mountain bay which was operated from 1845 by the Potschappler share club was located. The well was drilled to a depth of 412 meters. In 1857, he was connected to the Windbergbahn 1881 ended the period of operation. From the once structurally extensive mine the Huthaus remained, which is currently used as a shelter.

Others

On numerous cityscapes Dresden typical northern silhouette of the mountain wind is visible. A recent example is the cityscape of 1756 Panometers with the virtual location of the Catholic Hofkirche. On the mountain wind is the King Albert Memorial.

Gallery

Excerpt from an overview map of 1895 Wind Mountain

Topographical map of the Wind Mountain from 1930, profile

Historical maps showing the Windbergbahn with the wind mountain in the right part

View from Freital- Wurgwitz on the Wind Mountain

Weinbergschlösschen Jochhöh in Pesterwitz with the wind mountain in the background

King Albert Memorial ( state before renovation )

King Albert monument after renovation (2011)