Windberg (Freital)

The Windberg (353 m above NN) is a hill in the borough of Freital near Dresden in the German federal state of Saxony. It is the town's Hausberg or local hill.

Windberg
Highest point
Elevation353 m (1,158 ft)
Coordinates50°59′49″N 13°39′39″E
Geography
Windberg is located in Saxony
Windberg
Windberg
Parent rangeDöhlen Basin
Geology
Age of rockRotliegendes
Mountain typeconglomerate with hard coal seams

Geomorphology and natural features

The Windberg has a striking silhouette, visible from afar. Its narrow northwestern slope opens out into a long, broad and thickly wooded plateau. The hill has been designated as a nature reserve and protected area since 1967 due to its near-natural woodland and rich flora and fauna. Its tectonic cleft cavern, known as the Windbergspalte,[1] is the deepest cave in Saxony with a depth of 44 metres (144 ft).

  • Section of an 1895 overview map with the Windberg
    Section of an 1895 overview map with the Windberg
  • 1930 topographical map of the Windberg with contours
    1930 topographical map of the Windberg with contours
  • King Albert Monument on the Windberg
    King Albert Monument on the Windberg
  • View from Freital-Wurgwitz of the Windberg
    View from Freital-Wurgwitz of the Windberg

References
  1. Sächsischer Höhlenkataster Nr. 5047/EG-12

Sources
  • Haus der Heimat Freital (Hg.): Der Windberg, Freital 1986
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