Stolberg (Harz)

Stolberg
Stolberg
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Stolberg
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Municipal assoc.	Roßla-Südharz
Government
• Mayor	Ulrich Franke
Area
• Total	67.52 km2 (26.07 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population (2006-12-31)
• Total	1,378
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06547
Dialling codes	034654
Vehicle registration	SGH
Website	www.stadt-stolberg.de

Stolberg^ⓘ is a town the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the southern part of the Harz mountains, approx. 27 km west of Sangerhausen, and 13 km northeast of Nordhausen. Stolberg is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Roßla-Südharz.

History

Stolberg (Harz) was established as a settlement for miners in the year 1000; use of this area for the mining industry can be traced back to the year 794, however. Iron, monel, silver, tin and gold were degraded

. Town status was awarded to Stolberg (Harz) before 1300. The town was the residence and family seat of the various Counts of Stolberg.

Coins were stamped in Stolberg since the high-mediæval period. The flowering time of this handcraft was during the 16th century. Mining was discontinued in the 17th century. The Saxon town became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815, at the Congress of Vienna. In 1833, Stolberg had 2392 inhabitants. At the beginning of the 20th century, Stolberg became a tourist town. In 1923, a railway to Berga–Kelbra was opened. The town has been a health resort since 1946.

Main sights

Castle of Stolberg
Townhall
St. Martini Church
Saigertower
Birth house of Thomas Müntzer
Mountain "Großer Auerberg" (579 m)

Twin towns

External links

Official Website

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