It is a landmark of Oberwiesenthal and an attraction for many tourists in the Ore Mountains: the Fichtelberg suspension railroad is 100 years old. Built in 1924 on the initiative of hotel owners, it transports up to 200,000 people up to Saxony's highest peak every year - and down from there. "A ride on the historic suspension railroad is an experience for young and old at any time of year," enthused Ines Hanisch-Lupaschko, head of the Erzgebirge Tourism Association. The anniversary will be celebrated for three days this weekend. Various DJs will be playing, children can romp around on bouncy castles and there will be a look behind the scenes.
The oldest cable car in Germany was built in just three months. According to information, the costs amounted to around 354,000 Reichsmark. It was inaugurated at the end of 1924, but in its early days, the cable car had to contend with many technical problems, according to its current Managing Director René Lötzsch. As a result, the operators had to file for bankruptcy in 1934, and the railroad was later put up for auction and served as a wedding present for the new owner's daughter. After the Second World War, the railroad became public property and is now in municipal hands.
