From silver mines to quiet neighborhoods Kleinwaltersdorf carries centuries within its borders. Today we’re exploring Kleinwaltersdorf. This part of Freiberg has a unique story. It begins long ago.
Kleinwaltersdorf is now Freiberg’s northwestern district. It’s a place where history and nature intertwine. The Kleinwaltersdorfer Bach flows through it. This stream is a tributary of the Freiberger Mulde.
Imagine Kleinwaltersdorf in 1230. It was first mentioned as “Waltersdorp”. The area was part of the Altzella Monastery’s land. Markgraf Otto founded this monastery near Nossen.
After the Reformation, the monastery’s land changed hands. Kleinwaltersdorf became part of Amt Nossen. In 1555, Kurfürst August gave Kleinwaltersdorf to Ulrich von Mordeisen. He also received 14 other villages. Around 1590, it fell under the Kreisamt Freiberg.
By 1624, the village had its current name Kleinwaltersdorf. The village was divided. The Oberdorf included the church and Rittergut. The Unterdorf was directly under the Kreisamt Freiberg. It was mainly a farming community. The two parts of Kleinwaltersdorf didn’t unite politically until 1922.
Mining in Kleinwaltersdorf began around 1581. There were six mines until 1897. Miners extracted ores like silver. You can still see traces of this. Look for two Lichtlochhalden on “Lößnitzer Straße”. They came from the “Neuer Fürstenstolln”. This tunnel drained the “Neugeborn Kindlein” mine.
Kleinwaltersdorf was part of the Kreisamt Freiberg until 1856. It then became part of the Amtshauptmannschaft Freiberg in 1875.
After World War II, the Herrenhaus was torn down in 1946. Kleinwaltersdorf became part of the Kreis Freiberg in 1952.
Kleinwaltersdorf officially became part of Freiberg on March 1, 1994. It’s now one of Freiberg’s eight districts. The village is divided into areas. These include Fürstenbusch, Waltersbach and Nonnenwald. There is also Rittergut and Bahnhof. The oldest part is a Waldhufendorf. This stretches along the left bank of the Kleinwaltersdorfer Bach.
The Kleinwaltersdorf church has a long history. A church was first mentioned here in 1346. The current church building dates back to 1889. The church features an Epitaphaltar made in 1555. Andreas Lorenz from Freiberg created it. The organ was built in 1774-75. Adam Gottfried Oehme made it. He was a student of Gottfried Silbermann.
Today, Kleinwaltersdorf offers a mix of rural charm. The Staatsstraße 205 and Bundesstraße 101 pass nearby.
Take a moment to appreciate Kleinwaltersdorf. It’s a place where mining history meets village life. The echoes of the past resonate here. They remind us of the people who shaped this community.