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ﾃ僕bergshﾃｶhe
The ﾃ僕bergshﾃｶhe in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a mountain spur, above sea level, of the Ramberg ridge near Bad Suderode in the Saxony-Anhalt county of Harz. Location The ﾃ僕bergshﾃｶhe is located within the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park and is a northern spur of the granite massif of the Ramberg. It rises immediately to the south of Bad Suderode and a little to the southwest of Gernrode (both part of the borough of Quedlinburg) between the streams of the Kﾃ､ltetalbach to the west and the Hagentalbach to the east. Its northern spur is the rather lower Schwedderberg. Prussia Tower On the Schwedderberg spur, an observation tower was first erected in 1845, called the Prussia Tower (''Preuﾃ歹nturm'', ). A second tower, which was high, stood there from 1885 to the 1940s and was used for firewood after the Second World War because it had fallen into disrepair. In 1953, a new tower, the Thomas Mﾃｼntzer Tower, was erected, made of timber-framing. It was renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gernrode (Quedlinburg)
Gernrode () is a historic town and former municipality in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has been part of Quedlinburg.Final decision Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt , 12 December 2013. It was the seat of the former '''' ("municipal association") of . First mentioned in 961, Gernrode received the privilege to bear its own coat of arms and seal, commonly regarded as |
Harz
The Harz () is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German word ''Hardt'' or ''Hart'' (hill forest). The name ''Hercynia'' derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony. Geography Location and extent The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width of . It occupies an area of , and is divided into the Upper Harz (''Oberharz'') in the northwest, which is up to 800 m high, apart from the 1,100 m high Brocken massif, and the Lower Harz (''Unterharz'') in the east which is up to aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
