Breiteberg
Encyclopedia
The Breiteberg is a mountain in the Lausitzer Bergland
in Saxony
with an absolute altitude of 510 metres (1,673.2 ft). It is the local mountain of Hainewalde
and can be reached in about 30min from the village. It is mostly made of Phonolite
The Breiteberg is located in the transition are between the Zittauer Mountains and the Lausitzer Bergland between the villages Hainewalde
, Großschönau
and Bertsdorf
.
1467, hidden Zittau
er inflicted casualties on the Hussite
s and killed 150 as they tried to escape to Bohemia
after a successful prowl.
1880, Johann Franz Vorknecht opened a summer restaurant on top of the Breiteberg. It is one of the area's oldest mountain restaurants .
1936 the Dr.-Kurt-Heinke-Turm was constructed. It shall remind on a "verdienstvollen Kenner der Südoberlausitz".
1881 a monument for Frederick III, a German Emperor
was built on the north side with the inscription "Learn to suffer with complaining" (German org: "Lerne leiden ohne zu klagen"). The monument, made of bronze on a stone plinth had an altitude of 5m and was created by the reputable company "Gladebeck und Sohn" from Berlin. The monument was removed in 1949, nowadays solely the stone plinth is left.
and Zittauer Mountains, the Lausitzer Bergland
, the Landeskrone nearby Görlitz
, the Jizera Mountains
, the Karkonosze
and the Ještěd
. The key for the look-out can be fetched from the restaurant.
which is also used for logistics of the restaurant. The "Martin-Köhler-Weg" from Hainewalde
is for hikers.
Lausitzer Bergland
The Lusatian Highlands is a hilly and low mountainous region in Germany and the Czech Republic. A western extension of the Sudetes range, it is located on the border of the German state of Saxony with the Czech Bohemian region...
in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
with an absolute altitude of 510 metres (1,673.2 ft). It is the local mountain of Hainewalde
Hainewalde
Hainewalde is a village in Germany on the river Mandau, in the Bundesland of Saxony and the district Görlitz, historically belonging to the region Lusatia...
and can be reached in about 30min from the village. It is mostly made of Phonolite
Phonolite
Phonolite is a rare igneous, volcanic rock of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture....
Location and surroundings
Hainewalde
Hainewalde is a village in Germany on the river Mandau, in the Bundesland of Saxony and the district Görlitz, historically belonging to the region Lusatia...
, Großschönau
Großschönau
Großschönau is a town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
and Bertsdorf
Bertsdorf-Hörnitz
Bertsdorf-Hörnitz is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany....
.
History
The mountain has sparked many legends in the past few centuries. To name are the "Querxe", kind of twarfs said to have been living in the mountain, "Der Wilde Jäger auf dem Breitenberge" as well as "Der Drache auf dem Breitenberge".1467, hidden Zittau
Zittau
Zittau is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. , there are 28,638 people in the city. It is part of the Görlitz district....
er inflicted casualties on the Hussite
Hussite
The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation...
s and killed 150 as they tried to escape to Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
after a successful prowl.
1880, Johann Franz Vorknecht opened a summer restaurant on top of the Breiteberg. It is one of the area's oldest mountain restaurants .
1936 the Dr.-Kurt-Heinke-Turm was constructed. It shall remind on a "verdienstvollen Kenner der Südoberlausitz".
1881 a monument for Frederick III, a German Emperor
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service...
was built on the north side with the inscription "Learn to suffer with complaining" (German org: "Lerne leiden ohne zu klagen"). The monument, made of bronze on a stone plinth had an altitude of 5m and was created by the reputable company "Gladebeck und Sohn" from Berlin. The monument was removed in 1949, nowadays solely the stone plinth is left.
Look-out
The top is wooded but the look-out provides a superb panoramic view in all directions towards the LusatianLusatian Mountains
The Lusatian Mountains are a mountain range of the Western Sudetes, located on the southeastern border of Germany with the Czech Republic east of the Elbe river, a continuation of the Ore Mountains range west of the Elbe valley...
and Zittauer Mountains, the Lausitzer Bergland
Lausitzer Bergland
The Lusatian Highlands is a hilly and low mountainous region in Germany and the Czech Republic. A western extension of the Sudetes range, it is located on the border of the German state of Saxony with the Czech Bohemian region...
, the Landeskrone nearby Görlitz
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
, the Jizera Mountains
Jizera Mountains
Jizera Mountains , or Izera Mountains, are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The major part is formed from granite, with some areas formed from basalt. The mountains got their name from the Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of Smrk...
, the Karkonosze
Karkonosze
Krkonoše is a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system . The Czech-Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge...
and the Ještěd
Ješted
Ještěd is the highest mountain peak of the Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge near Liberec in the north of the Czech Republic. From the summit there are views into Germany and Poland...
. The key for the look-out can be fetched from the restaurant.
Ways to the hilltop
Three ways lead to the hilltop, whereof two are illuminated. A bike path leads uphill from BertsdorfBertsdorf-Hörnitz
Bertsdorf-Hörnitz is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany....
which is also used for logistics of the restaurant. The "Martin-Köhler-Weg" from Hainewalde
Hainewalde
Hainewalde is a village in Germany on the river Mandau, in the Bundesland of Saxony and the district Görlitz, historically belonging to the region Lusatia...
is for hikers.
Sights
- Querxloch (cave-like crevice)
- Querxenbrunnen (bordered spring)
- Dr.-Kurt-Heinke-Turm (13m look-out on the hilltop)
Literature
- Meyers Naturführer Oberlausitz; Meyers Lexikonverlag Mannheim/Leipzig/Wien/Zürich; ISBN 3-411-07161-3
- Werte unserer HeimatWerte der deutschen HeimatWerte der deutschen Heimat originally Werte der Deutschen Heimat and, between 1970 and 1990 called Werte unserer Heimat, was a series of publications by former East German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, that was published by Akademie-Verlag Berlin and included more than 50 volumes...
– Die südöstliche Oberlausitz mit Zittau und dem Zittauer Gebirge. Akademieverlag Berlin 1975