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Encyclopedia > Freiberg, Saxony
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Freiberg is a city in Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Freiberg. Population 45.428 (2001). Download high resolution version (1410x950, 268 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1410x950, 268 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Freiberg is a district in Saxony, Germany. ...


The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries. A symbol of this history is the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, established in 1765 and the oldest university of mining and metallurgy in the world. Events John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... In the 19th century the Erzgebirge mountains were a centre for lace making. ... The Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (German: Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, short TUBAF) is a small German university in the city of Freiberg, Saxony. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


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