Annaberg Model Trains

Another but just as astounding attraction is the Ore Mountains Model Railroad Park. Here visitors can see a Gauge 1 three-dimensional map of the Ore Mountains around Annaberg-Buchholz, with all its railroads, big and small, at 1/32 of the original size and over an area of 8070 sq ft.

In the hall, which is huge for a ‘model train set’, there are about 656 yds of tracks and about 280 switches, up to 20 trains, 200 buildings and an amazing 40,000 trees.

The steam trains are presented realistically on single track lines – not just in circles – with scheduled runs and everything as it should be.

Sideline attractions

• Adam Ries Museum in Annaberg-Buchholz, dedicated to the famous mathemathician and mining official

• the mines ‘Im Gössner’ in Annaberg-Buchholz, ‘Dorotheastolln’ and ‘Himmlisch Heer’ in Cunersdorf, and ‘Herkules Frisch Glück’ in Waschleithe, as well as the geological monument ‘Binge Geyer’