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.
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, is the deepest cave in Saxony with a depth of 44 metres (144 ft).
Gallery
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Section of an 1895 overview map with the Windberg
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1930 topographical map of the Windberg with contours
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King Albert Monument on the Windberg
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View from Freital-Wurgwitz of the Windberg