Johanngeorgenstadt

Tucked into the Ore Mountains close to the Czech border, Johanngeorgenstadt is a place whose character is shaped by centuries of mining. The town stands in the Saxon Erzgebirge, a low mountain range whose ore deposits supported silver, tin and later uranium extraction. It was founded in 1654 by Protestant refugees from neighbouring Bohemia and named for Elector John George I of Saxony. Mining left a lasting imprint on local work, settlement and cross-border connections; today the broader Ore Mountains Mining Region is recognised on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Forested slopes and the nearby Schwarzwasser valley give this upland town a distinctly borderland setting. Browse other webcams across Saxony’s Ore Mountains to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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