ITB Berlin News 2021 - Day 1 Edition

ADVERTORIAL
I REGION I SAXONY I
SAXONY SHINES
WITH UNESCO
WORLD HERITAGE SITES
VISIT
BR AND CARD
SAXONY TAKES VISITORS
ON A RIDE THROUGH
HISTORY
Visitors can enjoy a Saxony adventure on paddle steamers
and steam railways.
The first stern-wheel steamboat linking Hamburg and Dresden
began service in 1834; the first German passenger steamboat,
built in Dresden, three years later. Seven steamers dating
from the 19 th century still sail today on the Elbe. These unique
cruises lead to many treasures between Meissen und the
Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Saxony is also the land of steam trains with 500-km network
of narrow-gauge railways. Five of them still weave through
mountain paths and alongside rivers. Three others are now
museum railways. Discover your steam train
highlights on 750 km of "Dampfbahn
Route" in Saxony
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© DWT / SDG)
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites - "Mining Region" and
"Muskau Park", confirm Saxony's reputation as a leading
cultural destination in Germany, and indeed the world.
ONE PARK SPANNING
TWO COUNTRIES...
North of Görlitz lies the Fürst Pückler Park in Bad Muskau, created
between 1815 and 1845 by landscape architect and writer Hermann
Prince von Pückler-Muskau. The exceptional 830-ha English landscape
park embodies the essence of romanticism. But its uniqueness comes
from its division by the Neisse River. One part lies in Saxony, and the
other in Poland - both connected by bridge. In 2004, the "Muskauer
Park/Park Mużakowski" was recognised as a Polish-German UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
In Pückler's Castle, there is an exhibition on his interesting life, since
he was known not only as a landscape artist, but also as a travel writer,
dandy and ladies' man.
ORE MOUNTAINS REGION
Not just one place but an entire region in the Ore Mountain range is
also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The cultural landscape of the Ore
Mountains has been deeply shaped by 800 years of almost continuous
mining, from the 12th to the 20th century, with mining, pioneering water
management systems, innovative mineral processing and smelting sites,
and mining cities. The property’s components have been preserved in
their settings and, even though some have been adapted for new uses,
they retain a high degree of authenticity.
Mining towns towns such as Freiberg, Annaberg-Buchholz or Schneeberg
shine with their magnificent churches and historic town centres, an
inspiration for research, technology and arts. Mines, museums and
exhibitions explain the history of mining. The "Terra Mineralia" in
Freudenstein Castle in Freiberg with its 3,500 minerals is considered
the most comprehensive and most beautiful exhibition of its kind in the
world. Above all, visitors to the Ore Mountains are most captivated by the
miners' traditions still evident throughout the year
Björn Stoll Master workshop for cello & double bass
SAXONY
SPOTLIGHTS
CRAFTSMANSHIP AS
A KEY HISTORIC ATTRACTION
Did you know?...
Founded in 1710, the Meissen porcelain manufactory uses the
world's oldest registered trademark, the symbol of high-quality,
radiant "White Gold".
Glashütte has been famous for watchmaking since 1845 - as to
be experienced in the German Watch Museum.
In Vogtland, handcrafted musical instruments are an intangible
cultural heritage due to their diversity.
In the Ore Mountains, exquisite wooden art has been created
for centuries, either in turned or carved form.
Moravian Stars from Upper Lusatia represent Saxony around
the world during Christmas
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Paddle steamer in front of Pillnitz Palace
© Erlbach/Vogtland
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