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Freiberg, town in Saxony, which is the home of the Bergakademie, founded in 1765 and reputed to be the oldest school of mining in the world. Novalis and F. K. von Baader studied there.
Near Freiberg was fought on 29 October 1762 a battle in which Prussian forces under Prince Heinrich were victorious over the Austro-Imperial troops. This victory enhanced Prussian prestige at the negotiations for the Peace of Hubertusburg (see Siebenjähriger Krieg).
Freiberg (frī'bĕrkh), city (1994 pop. 46,540), Saxony, E Germany. It is an industrial center and a rail junction. Manufactures include machinery, electrical and precision instruments, leather, textiles, and porcelain. Lead and zinc are mined in the region. Freiberg was for centuries a silver-mining center and was settled by miners in the 12th cent.; by the early 20th cent., silver mining in the region had been abandoned. The city passed in 1485 to the house of Wettin, and it was the main commercial center of Saxony until the 16th cent. In the Thirty Years War it resisted a siege by the Swedes (1642-43), and in the Seven Years War the Prussians defeated (1762) the Austrians there. Noteworthy buildings include a late Gothic cathedral and numerous Renaissance style and baroque houses. Freiberg's famous mining academy (founded 1765) is the oldest in the world.
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Freiberg (district)
| Freiberg | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Chemnitz |
| Disbanded | 2008-08-01 |
| Capital | Freiberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 914 km2 (353 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 151,600 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | freiberg-regional.de |
Freiberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis, the city of Chemnitz, the districts of Mittweida, Meißen and Weißeritzkreis, and by the Czech Republic.
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History
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Freiberg, Brand-Erbisdorf and Flöha. In August 2008, as a part of the district reform in Saxony, the districts of Döbeln, Freiberg and Mittweida were merged into the new district Mittelsachsen.
Geography
The district was located on the northern slopes of the Ore Mountains. The largest river of the region is the Freiberger Mulde, which rises on Czech territory and from there runs northwards.
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External links
- Official website (German)
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