Freiberg Old Town & Cathedral
Freiberg
Saxony's silver-mining capital, known for the Golden Gate and Silbermann organs of its cathedral, and for terra mineralia, a world-class mineral museum.
Freiberg grew up after silver was discovered in the 12th century, and it is the core town of the Ore Mountains mining region World Heritage site. The Freiberg Cathedral features a Romanesque 'Golden Gate' from 1230, a tulip pulpit and two Silbermann organs, with organ recitals often held at midday. Inside Freudenstein Castle, terra mineralia displays about 3,500 minerals from around the world and is one of the most beautiful mineral exhibitions anywhere. The old town's Obermarkt and Untermarkt squares are well preserved, and you can descend into a training silver mine. It is about 30 minutes by train from Chemnitz.
Opening hours
Cathedral approx. 10:00 am–5:00 pm; Mineral Museum 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Augustusburg Palace
- Seiffen Toy Village
- Lichtenwalde Palace & Baroque Garden
- Kriebstein Castle
- Scharfenstein Castle
- Saxon Railway Museum Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf
- Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum am Theaterplatz
- smac – State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz