Bergmagazin

The construction of Bergmagazins in the Electorate and Kingdom of Saxony grew rapidly from 1806 at the suggestion of senior mining official (Oberberghauptmann), Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich von Trebra. As a result of the great famines in the upper Ore Mountains at the end of the 18th century caused by several poor harvests, Trebra recommended the construction of multi-storey, stone Bermagazin buildings where grain could be deposited after harvesting and stored for several months or even years.

• Marienberg: built 1806-1809, from 1858 it had many other uses e.g. as a military store, factory, glider school and fruit store. Following its conversion and redesign it has been used as a museum since 2006
• Annaberg
• Schneeberg
• Freiberg: 1784-1805 converted from Freudenstein Castle into the Bergmagazin. Used as a granary until 1979
• Johanngeorgenstadt: built 1806-1812, used as a grain store until 1847. After a fire in 1899 it was converted into a residence. Demolished in 2005
• Osterode am Harz: 1719-1722 built as a corn store. Used as the town council building since 1989

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  Freudenstein Castle, used since 1784 as a Bergmagazin
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  Johanngeorgenstadt Bergmagazin just before its demolition in 2005
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  Osterode am Harz Bergmagazin (corn store in the Harz)

• History of the Bergmagazin in Marienberg