In the 18th century, by order of King Augustus II the Strong, a Polish-Saxon post office was established. In order to improve communication, to mark the route and to measure distances, mileposts were erected along the route. In this way, many postposts were erected to connect Warsaw with Dresden. The first posts were erected in 1722. In Oberwiesenthal, a magnificent distance post from 1730 has been preserved. The date is engraved next to the trumpet of the postmaster - the post sign still used today. The post is approximately 430 cm high. It bears the letters 'AR', which is the monogram of the Latin Augustus Rex, or King Augustus. On the pole are the emblems of the Republic and Saxony, polychrome and gilded and crowned with the Polish royal crown. On the side of the post are marked the distances to the most important places on the post route.

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