Scharfenstein Travel Guide
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Scharfenstein Overview
Scharfenstein is located in the valley of Zschopau (Zschopau vacation rentals | Zschopau travel guide). Neighboring communities include Großolbersdorf, Wolkenstein, Ehrenfriedersdorf, and Thum.
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Burg Scharfenstein
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Popular Points of Interest in and near Scharfenstein
Scharfenstein Castle
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For centuries the Ore Mountains lived from that which gave it its name – especially the silver mines, which made this picturesque mountain range a prosperous region. But when the face-workers in the sixteenth century started to bring even less white ore out of the tunnels, the people of the Erzgebirge had to look for new sources of income. Therefore, what previously had been a way of passing the long winter nights became their way of earning their daily bread: the production of wooden figures and Christmas decorations. It is possible to see the fruits of this rich craft tradition in Scharfenstein Castle, for this 800-year-old castle possesses the Martin collection, a special treasure of folk art objects and toys from all over the Ore Mountains.
Scharfenstein is widely known as the Castle for Families and Experience
amongst the Saxon castles, for here you can best experience and be astounded, play and discover, try out and join in! Fairy tale weekends, carving, painting and assembling workshops for children are all part of the themed tours for younger visitors. But adults too can be entertained by the exhibitions on folk art traditions, castle history, and learn something about the region. So anybody who would like to come as near as possible to such items as the carved wooden animal, the smoking man, the Christmas arch or the Christmas pyramid, should come to Burg Scharfenstein as soon as possible.
Hours: April- October Tues. - Sun. 10am - 6pm. November- March Tues. - Sun. 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adulst 4.20 €, Concessions 3.20 €.
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- Homepage of Scharfenstein: Scharfenstein (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Scharfenstein
More about the History of Scharfenstein
Burg Scharfenstein was built in 1250 while the first written mention of the city was recorded almost one thousand years later.
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