development Development of population figures (from 1960, 31 December): Source as of 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen 1 29 October 2 31 August Mayor The current mayor is Ruben Gehart (CDU), elected in October 2020. Coat of arms Schwarzenberg's arms show the dragon slayer Saint George, who according to legend is held to have taken on the lindworm at the Totenstein (“Dead Man’s Stone”), which was a lasting threat to the townsfolk. While fleeing from the figure, Saint George is said to have tried to leap across the river Schwarzwasser on his horse, landing on the Ottenstein on the other side. It is furthermore said that his horse's horseshoe print may still be seen in the river even today. Town partnerships Wunsiedel, since 1990 Nové Sedlo (Czech Republic), since 2006 Borchen, since 2007 Culture and sightseeing Often called the "Pearl of the Erzgebirge", Schwarzenberg's main attraction is its historic centre. Palace with museum St.-Georgen-Kirche (built between 1690 and 1699) The Grenzlandfeierstätte (“Borderland Celebration Place”), dedicated in 1938, affords roughly 15,000 visitors seats for great cultural events as a Waldbühne (“forest stage”). Weiße Frau (“White Woman”) on Jägerhäuser Straße "Brunnenanlage und Meißner Glockenspiel" ("Faountain and the Meissen porcelain glockenspiel"), with 37 bells, is situated in the heritage-protected old town Museums Schloss Schwarzenberg - PERLA CASTRUM Museum - A Castle Full of History Eisenbahnmuseum (railway museum) Clubs FSV Blau-Weiss Schwarzenberg 1921 e.V. Modelleisenbahn-Club Schwarzenberg e.V. (model railways) Erzgebirgszweigverein Schwarzenberg Regular events Fest alter Musik im Erzgebirge (“old music in the Ore Mountains”, since 1994) Schwarzenberger Ostermarkt (Easter market) Schwarzenberger Altstadt- und Edelweißfest (“Old Town and Edelweiss festival”, since 1993) Schwarzenberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market, since 1534) Economy and infrastructure From being a small industrial centre in East Germany, and home to two large companies, Foron and Formenbau Schwarzenberg, Schwarzenberg has lost most of its heavy industry over the last two decades. Only the latter company has stayed in business, and that as a subsidiary of the KUKA Corporation of Augsburg. Tourism is now the main industry, with the town being an excellent base for hiking tours during summer. Through the town runs the Silver Road. The town has a station at the junction of the Zwickau to Schwarzenberg, Schwarzenberg to Johanngeorgenstadt and Annaberg to Schwarzenberg railway lines, and is served by Regionalbahn trains, operated by Erzgebirgsbahn (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn) between Zwickau and Johanngeorgenstadt. No regular passenger trains operate to Annaberg. Education Schwarzenberg