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Thale Smelting Museum
Thale () is a town in the Harz (district), Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre. Geography The town is situated on the river Bode (river), Bode, approximately west of Quedlinburg. Served by Transdev Sachsen-Anhalt trains, Thale Hauptbahnhof is the terminus of the Magdeburg–Thale railway line. The town has access to the Bundesstraße 6n highway. Divisions The town Thale consists of Thale proper and the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Stadt Thale December 2014. *Allrode *Altenbrak (incl. Alsmfeld and Wendefurth) *Friedrichsbrunn *Neinstedt *Stecklenberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roßtrappe
The ''Roßtrappe'' is a granite crag in the Harz mountains of central Germany. The ''Roßtrappe'' rises over the Bode Gorge in the Harz. It may be reached from Thale by road, on foot or on via the Rosstrappe Chair Lift. On the rocks is a mountain hotel with an observation terrace as well as the upper station for the chair lift. Nearby is the ''Winzenburg'', a refuge castle in area with a rampart made of stone blocks and earth, which has been used since the New Stone Age as a refuge for up to 100 people. In 1860 the Winzenburg Tower was built there; an observation tower which is now closed. From the Rosstrappe there is a view of the rocks on the '' Hexentanzplatz'', ("Witches Dance Floor") the ''Steinerne Kirche'' ("Stone Church"), the Bode Gorge, the Harz Foreland, the town of Thale and the highest peak in the Harz, the Brocken. According to legend, a giant by the name of ''Bodo'' once followed the king’s beautiful daughter, ''Brunhilde'', whom he wanted to marry against he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
