tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30037974.post2636098534173975220..comments2024-03-18T17:57:19.930+01:00Comments on Shaking the Tree: Places named GeyerChristina | AmiExpat.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990953167325306238noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30037974.post-35270188656059086542008-10-27T23:30:00.000+01:002008-10-27T23:30:00.000+01:00Hi there,My name is Rene . I was born and raised i...Hi there,<BR/>My name is Rene . I was born and raised in Geyer / Saxony. The Town received the name Geyer because of the way that this place was discovered so to speak. A Noble from the Village of Tannenberg went hunting for Vultures ( Geier or Geyer in old spelling). After he made his way to the nesting place he tied up his horse on the foot of a hill which was the Geyersberg, now known as what is left as the Binge. His horse was scraping the ground with its hoof and exposed silver in the rocks below. From there on the mining started and people started to settle and started to build. The name Geyer as you can see, came from the reason that this noble went out to hunt, namely vulture or hawk. The coat of arms of Geyer also shows those three birds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Wappen_Geyer.pngberzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526300212842201155noreply@blogger.com