Geyer und das Obererzgebirge in Sage und Geschichte

The work offers a compact yet vivid portrait of the tiny mining town of Geyer, intertwining its recorded history with the colourful legends that shaped its identity. Readers learn how a tale of raptors disturbing a noble’s chicken‑yard sparked a hunt that uncovered tin‑rich ore, giving rise to the town’s name and its distinctive triple‑eagle coat of arms. The author also sketches the surviving stone emblem, the 1496 date carved into it, and the later 19th‑century rebuilding of the town hall, grounding folklore in tangible evidence.

Beyond Geyer, the volume surveys the broader Upper Ore Mountains, outlining the region’s rugged landscape, the character of its inhabitants, and the patterns of settlement that spread across the valleys. It touches on the hardships of the Thirty Years’ War, the development of local industries such as early cotton spinning, and the ways the mountains shaped everyday life. Together, the chapters provide a concise, engaging glimpse into a corner of Saxon history that feels both scholarly and approachable.