Aue-Bad Schlema

Aue-Bad Schlema has served as a mining centre in Saxony since the 15th century. The municipality lies in the western Ore Mountains, where the Schwarzwasser meets the Zwickauer Mulde at Aue and the Schlemabach runs through Bad Schlema. Silver and other ores shaped the older settlements; after 1945, the Soviet-German Wismut enterprise made the Schlema district one of East Germany’s major uranium-mining areas. Mining ended in 1990, and remediation transformed much of the former industrial terrain. Bad Schlema is now known for its radon spa tradition, while Aue retains the compact character of a Mulde valley town. Continue with other webcams from the Ore Mountains and Saxony to see how this part of eastern Germany connects regionally.

Saxony is renowned across Germany for Meissen porcelain, first produced in the town of Meissen in 1710. The state stretches from the Ore Mountains on the Czech border to the Elbe valley, whose banks include Dresden, Saxony’s capital. Dresden’s reconstructed Frauenkirche and the baroque Zwinger reflect its role as a historic court city, while Leipzig has long been associated with trade fairs and Johann Sebastian Bach, who worked at St Thomas Church. East of Dresden, the Elbe Sandstone Mountains create the striking rock country of Saxon Switzerland. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Saxony.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.