Borberg (Kirchberg)
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| height | 434.6 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | District of Zwickau , Saxony ( Germany ) | |
| Mountains | Ore Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 37 '32 " N , 12 ° 30' 51" E | |
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| particularities | Borberg Tower ( AT ) | |
The Borberg is 434.6 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in the Western Ore Mountains near Kirchberg in the Saxon district of Zwickau and the most popular excursion destination in this city. On the summit plateau is the Anton-Günther-Berghaus , the Borbergturm and a memorial for the German Revolution of 1848/1849 .
Observation tower
A first observation tower was built in 1882 by the builder Theodor Dalbazzi . After a visit by King Albert of Saxony in 1883, the tower was named King Albert Tower . The tower was destroyed by a tank shell in 1945.
The new observation tower, built from natural stone in the 1950s, is known as the Borberg Tower . It has 53 steps. From 1986 to 2006 the tower was closed due to its dilapidated stairs. After the renovation in 2006, donations of 12,100 euros were collected to raise the tower, but this was not approved. The money raised was therefore used in 2016 to remove loose particles from the structure by means of sandblasting, to re-grout the stones of the tower and to improve the lightning protection system, which cost a total of 17,500 euros.
Above the entrance to the tower is the "King Albert memorial plaque", which also describes the history of the tower.
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Inn
The listed Anton-Günther-Berghaus was built in 1938 by the Erzgebirgsverein and is managed with regular opening times.
monument
The monument consists of a hewn granite cuboid with the inscription "Remember everyone - 1848".
Others
In Kirchberg there is a residential area called Am Borberg .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ↑ Andreas Wohland: Borbergturm remains scaffolded. In: Free Press, Zwickauer Zeitung. July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016 .
- ↑ a b King Albert Tower - Kirchberg's most beautiful vantage point. In: Website of the city of Kirchberg. November 5, 2013, accessed October 16, 2016 .