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.

Windberg
Highest point
Elevation	353 m (1,158 ft)
Coordinates	50°59′49″N 13°39′39″E
Geography
Windberg Saxony, Germany
Parent range	Döhlen Basin
Geology
Age of rock	Rotliegendes
Mountain type	conglomerate with hard coal seams

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,[1] 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

References

Sources

• Haus der Heimat Freital (Hg.): Der Windberg, Freital 1986

External links

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