The Ore Mountains yesterday and today – in five languages.
Pictures of the Ore Mountains
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On the main page the pictures change with every visit. Here they are all at once: 109 original photos from the Ore Mountains and the surrounding area, arranged by theme.
Destinations
Blauer Stein viewpoint near Pobershau in the Ore Mountains.Mountain hotel on the Bärenstein with a panoramic view across the Ore Mountains.View of Augustusburg Castle in the Ore Mountains at dusk.View of the village church in Großwaltersdorf in the Ore Mountains.View of the Ore Mountains surroundings with the Großer and Kleiner Winterberg.View from the Papststein across Saxon Switzerland.View of the Papststein in Saxon Switzerland.Burg Lauterstein in the Ore Mountains.Cable car to the Fichtelberg in the Ore Mountains in winter operation.Dresden at night with illuminated skyline and the Elbe.Rock cave at the Großer and Kleiner Winterberg in Saxon Switzerland.The Dresden Frauenkirche in daylight.View of the Dresden Frauenkirche in daylight.The golden angel on the “Lemon Squeezer” (glass dome of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts).Hexenhaus (witch’s house) in Großwaltersdorf in the Ore Mountains.Hotel Fichtelberghaus on the snow-covered Fichtelberg.View of the Elbe near Meißen with vineyards on the slope.Meißen vineyard with ripening grapes in summer.Wine glass with Meißen wine in front of vineyards.Close-up of a Meißen vine with grapes.Vines in Meißen with green leaves and grapes.Basalt “organ pipes” at the Scheibenberg in the Ore Mountains.Pavilion at the Großer and Kleiner Winterberg with a view.Narrow-gauge steam train from Cranzahl to Kurort Oberwiesenthal travelling through the Ore Mountains.Trakehnerhof horse farm in Großwaltersdorf in the Ore Mountains.Stairs to the Papststein in Saxon Switzerland.Stairway up the Großer or Kleiner Winterberg.Hiking trail at the Großer and Kleiner Winterberg with rock formations.Water channel at the Blauer Stein near Pobershau in the Ore Mountains.
Nature
Monkey puzzle tree (Affenschwanzbaum) in a garden in the Ore Mountains.Spider lurking in its intricate web.Großwaltersdorf at dusk in the Ore Mountains.Kirchenbusch near Großwaltersdorf in the Ore Mountains.Cows grazing on a green summer meadow in the Ore Mountains.Wind turbine near Großwaltersdorf in the Ore Mountains.Two swans gliding peacefully on a pond in the Ore Mountains.Two cute lambs on a spring meadow in the Ore Mountains.
Winter
View of the snow-covered village centre of Großwaltersdorf from a hill – close-up.View of Großwaltersdorf in the snow, slightly wider angle from the hill.Panoramic view of snow-covered Großwaltersdorf from the hill, wide angle.Narrow snow-covered alley in Großwaltersdorf.Kirchenbusch near Großwaltersdorf in winter with snow-covered trees.Pond in winter – snow and ice, a small jetty extending into the pond.Winter animals in the Ore Mountains – goats and sheep at a feeding trough at the village edge.Horses in winter at a feeding spot near the fire station and the Trakehnerhof in Großwaltersdorf.Wind turbine near Großwaltersdorf in winter with snow-covered landscape.Winter landscape near Großwaltersdorf – snow-covered hill with trees.Snow-covered country lane near Großwaltersdorf with shrubs and trees.Winter sun shining through trees onto a snow-covered hill near Großwaltersdorf.Winter landscape in the Ore Mountains – country lane with shrubs and trees in the snow.Winter landscape in the Ore Mountains – snow-covered hill with trees and winter sun.Snow-covered hill with trees in the Ore Mountains.Wintry forest path in the Ore Mountains with footprints in the snow.
Christmas and folk art
Dresden Christmas market at the Frauenkirche with visitors.Dresden Striezelmarkt with festive lighting.Christmas pyramid in Borstendorf in the Ore Mountains.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – complete Schwibbogen with miner motif.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – close-up of a miner gazing at the viewer.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – close-up of miners, one with a trumpet, one holding a “Glück auf” banner.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – miners with trumpet and “Glück auf” banner in close-up.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – miners at work in the gallery, close-up.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – close-up of miners at work in the gallery.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – miner working in the gallery, close-up.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – several miners at work in the gallery, close-up.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – close-up of two miners, one with a trumpet, one holding a “Glück auf” banner.Miner-themed Schwibbogen – miners at work in the gallery, close-up.Winter-landscape Schwibbogen – complete Schwibbogen with winter motif.Winter-landscape Schwibbogen – close-up of three figures, two throwing snowballs towards the viewer.Winter-landscape Schwibbogen – two figures sledging, one on snowshoes – close-up.Winter-landscape Schwibbogen – figure on a sledge, close-up.Winter-landscape Schwibbogen – figure with snowshoes, close-up.Christmas pyramid in Dresden with figures and candles.
Mining
Bergfest miners’ festival in Freiberg with a parade of miners and many spectators.Burg Lauterstein – illuminated mine shaft with a damp tunnel inside the mountain.Burg Lauterstein – mine shaft with a long passage, damp walls and subtle lighting.Entrance to a mine adit in the Ore Mountains.
Gold panning
A gold prospector washes sediment with a pan in a stream in the Ore Mountains.A gold prospector searches for gold with a pan in a stream in the Ore Mountains.Man panning for gold in a clear stream of the Ore Mountains.Experienced gold prospector pans on the stream bank in the Ore Mountains.
Technology and crafts
Old seed drill, close-up from behind.Old seed drill in a field in the Ore Mountains.Craftsman making a steel garden bed edging in his workshop.Steel garden bed edging carefully crafted by the artisan.A heap of metal scrap as artwork in front of a metal workshop in the Ore Mountains.Harvester working at night under bright spotlights.Hay harvest on a meadow in the Ore Mountains.Bearing replacement on a historic water wheel.Bleiloch pumped-storage power station in Thuringia.Seed for arable farming in the Ore Mountains.Joinery workshop with a hand plane on the workbench.Tool cabinet with hand tools in a joinery workshop.Engineer working with a laptop on a historic water wheel.Tractor on a country lane in the Ore Mountains.Set of hand tools for craftsmanship in the Ore Mountains.
Food and drink
A cup of coffee on the Papststein with a view across Saxon Switzerland.A steaming bowl of solyanka soup.Christmas leg of ham, freshly carved.
This and that
Marek, the maker of winter – man with sledge, broom and bucket stands on a snowy field, gazing watchfully at Großwaltersdorf as if he were delivering winter.Marek, the maker of winter – watchful gaze into snow-covered Großwaltersdorf with sledge, broom and bucket in the Ore Mountains.Marek, the maker of winter – stands with sledge, broom and bucket on the hilltop, ready to start winter.Marek, the maker of winter – man with sledge, broom and bucket strikes a heroic pose in front of snow-covered Großwaltersdorf.Tech break in the snow – man sits on a sledge with coffee and studies a wiring diagram in the snowy Ore Mountains.Tech break in the snow – man enjoys a coffee on a sledge and casually leafs through a wiring diagram.Tech break in the snow – man with sledge and coffee studies a wiring diagram in a snowy landscape.Beach chair on a green summer meadow in the Ore Mountains.Frosted window pane with ice crystals in detail.
Houses
Derelict farmhouse in Großwaltersdorf.
Companies
Wendt & Kühn manufactory in Grünhainichen – workshop for angel figurines in the Ore Mountains.
