Untermarkt

district, Freiberg, Germany

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The Untermarkt is a district within Freiberg, a city in Saxony, eastern Germany. Freiberg, located southwest of Dresden, was historically a significant silver-mining community founded around 1190. The Untermarkt is described as a merchant district within Freiberg's Altstadt (Old City), with the modern cathedral at its center. Freiberg's mining academy, established in 1765, is the oldest of its kind globally.1

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Nicholas) church; the Untermarkt (Lower Market), a merchant district with the modern cathedral at its centre; and the Oberstadt (Upper City), with the town hall and St. Peter’s Church as its notable landmarks. Medieval buildings include the town hall (1410–16), Freudenstein Castle (rebuilt 1566–79), the cathedral (1484–1501) with…
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Nicholas) church; the Untermarkt (Lower Market), a merchant district with the modern cathedral at its centre; and the Oberstadt (Upper City), with the town hall and St. Peter’s Church as its notable landmarks. Medieval buildings include the town hall (1410–16), Freudenstein Castle (rebuilt 1566–79), the cathedral (1484–1501) with…
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