Geyer is situated 8 km (4.97 mi) northwest of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km (14.29 mi) south of Chemnitz, in the valley of the Geyersbach creek. The town is largely surrounded by forest, with the Geyersche Wald forest to the west being owned by the town.
Geyer was first mentioned in official documents in 1381, although mining in the Ore Mountains had already existed a few decades before. In 1407 Geyer was granted town privileges (Marktrecht), and 60 years later it already became a town. In 1537 the town was introduced to the Protestant Reformation. Famous Renaissance builder Hieronymus Lotter settled in Geyer in 1566.
In the 16th century mining became harder to sustain, since most of the mines started to become depleted, which produced more and more waste rock. This resulted in larger and larger cavities, which led in 1704 and in 1803 to large cave-ins in Geyer. The resulting Geyersche Binge cave-in can still be visited today.
With the decline in ore-mining in the area, Geyer (as in many other towns and villages in the Ore Mountains) turned to wooden toy manufacture - such as Schwibbogen, nutcrackers and Christmas pyramids – as well as bobbin lace as a matter of economic survival. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the textile industry was the main source of income for Geyer. In 1888, Geyer was connected to a narrow gauge railway that was to become part of the Thumer Netz, and in 1897, the town was connected to the electrical grid.
The 42 m (137.8 ft) high watch tower was built in 1395 as a wall tower, serving as refuge for citizens in times of war. Between 1561 and 1564 the tower was raised with the characteristic octagonal shape. This was done to create room for the Türmerfamilie, a fire guard (and his family), in order to provide warning from the devastating and frequent conflagrations in those days. In 1952 this tower was converted into a museum, which shows on seven levels historic items related to mining and the town's life through the centuries.
Saxon IV K 99 534 at the former railroad station in Geyer
The Geyersche Binge is a collapsed ore mine caused by fire-setting (a Binge is a mining sink-hole). The first cave-in was caused in 1704, and was followed by several others over the years. The last collapse was on 11 May 1803 and led to the cessation of mining in Geyer. The area of the Binge is about 60 m (197 ft) deep, 200 m (656 ft) wide and 250 m (820 ft) long. In 1935 it became a nature reserve.
Notable peopleEdit
Kuno Klötzer (1922–2011), football player and coach
Adam Ries (1492–1559), mathematician, worked as a tithe collector (Zehentner) from 1533 to 1539 in Geyer
Hieronymus Lotter (c. 1497–1580), merchant and mayor of Lepzig; died here
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For other uses see Geyer disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Geyer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Geyer is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony Germany It has a population of about 4 000 GeyerTownCoat of armsLocation of Geyer within Erzgebirgskreis districtGeyerShow map of GermanyGeyerShow map of SaxonyCoordinates 50 37 25 N 12 55 24 E 50 62361 N 12 92333 E 50 62361 12 92333CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictErzgebirgskreisMunicipal assoc GeyerGovernment Mayor 2018 25 Harald Wendler 1 Left Area Total18 76 km2 7 24 sq mi Highest elevation741 m 2 431 ft Lowest elevation550 m 1 800 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total3 350 Density180 km2 460 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes09468Dialling codes037346Vehicle registrationERZ ANA ASZ AU MAB MEK STL SZB ZPWebsitewww stadt geyer de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Sights 3 1 Tower museum 3 2 Old railway station 3 3 Geyersche Binge 4 Notable people 4 1 Personalities who have worked on the ground 5 ReferencesGeography EditGeyer is situated 8 km 4 97 mi northwest of Annaberg Buchholz and 23 km 14 29 mi south of Chemnitz in the valley of the Geyersbach creek The town is largely surrounded by forest with the Geyersche Wald forest to the west being owned by the town Geyer borders to Ehrenfriedersdorf in the north east Tannenberg in the south east Elterlein in the south The town of Zwonitz is in the west Hormersdorf to the north west and the Greifensteine area to the north History EditGeyer was first mentioned in official documents in 1381 although mining in the Ore Mountains had already existed a few decades before In 1407 Geyer was granted town privileges Marktrecht and 60 years later it already became a town In 1537 the town was introduced to the Protestant Reformation Famous Renaissance builder Hieronymus Lotter settled in Geyer in 1566 In the 16th century mining became harder to sustain since most of the mines started to become depleted which produced more and more waste rock This resulted in larger and larger cavities which led in 1704 and in 1803 to large cave ins in Geyer The resulting Geyersche Binge cave in can still be visited today With the decline in ore mining in the area Geyer as in many other towns and villages in the Ore Mountains turned to wooden toy manufacture such as Schwibbogen nutcrackers and Christmas pyramids as well as bobbin lace as a matter of economic survival In the 18th and 19th centuries the textile industry was the main source of income for Geyer In 1888 Geyer was connected to a narrow gauge railway that was to become part of the Thumer Netz and in 1897 the town was connected to the electrical grid From 1952 to 1990 Geyer was part of the Bezirk Karl Marx Stadt of East Germany nbsp Watch towerSights EditTower museum Edit The 42 m 137 8 ft high watch tower was built in 1395 as a wall tower serving as refuge for citizens in times of war Between 1561 and 1564 the tower was raised with the characteristic octagonal shape This was done to create room for the Turmerfamilie a fire guard and his family in order to provide warning from the devastating and frequent conflagrations in those days In 1952 this tower was converted into a museum which shows on seven levels historic items related to mining and the town s life through the centuries nbsp Saxon IV K 99 534 at the former railroad station in GeyerOld railway station Edit nbsp Geyersche Binge At the former station site there is a historic Saxon IV K narrow gauge steam locomotive together with railroad cars on display a reminder of the time when Geyer was part of the Thumer Netz within the narrow gauge railways in Saxony Geyersche Binge Edit nbsp Geyer nbsp Laurentius church GeyerThe Geyersche Binge is a collapsed ore mine caused by fire setting a Binge is a mining sink hole The first cave in was caused in 1704 and was followed by several others over the years The last collapse was on 11 May 1803 and led to the cessation of mining in Geyer The area of the Binge is about 60 m 197 ft deep 200 m 656 ft wide and 250 m 820 ft long In 1935 it became a nature reserve Notable people EditKuno Klotzer 1922 2011 football player and coach Adam Ries 1492 1559 mathematician worked as a tithe collector Zehentner from 1533 to 1539 in Geyer Hieronymus Lotter c 1497 1580 merchant and mayor of Lepzig died here Adam Friedrich Zurner 1679 1742 cartographer and geographerPersonalities who have worked on the ground Edit Eric Frenzel born 1988 Nordic combinerReferences Edit Burgermeisterwahlen 2018 Freistaat Sachsen accessed 10 July 2021 Bevolkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31 Dezember 2021 XLS in German Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geyer amp 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