![Stolberger Fachwerkensemble mit Schloss im Südharz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Stolberger_Fachwerkensemble_mit_Schloss_im_S%C3%BCdharz.jpg)
is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
(sometimes itself called 'Harz' in historical references) and a former municipality in the district of
Mansfeld-Südharz
Mansfeld-Südharz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is .
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Sangerhausen and Mansfelder Land as part of the reform of 2007. In the German parliament, the Bun ...
, in the
German State of
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated in the southern part of the
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 ...
mountains, about west of
Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. east of Nordhausen, and west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen (2 ...
, and northeast of
Nordhausen Nordhausen may refer to:
* Nordhausen (district), a district in Thuringia, Germany
** Nordhausen, Thuringia, a city in the district
**Nordhausen station, the railway station in the city
* Nordhouse, a commune in Alsace (German: Nordhausen)
* Narost ...
. Since 1 September 2010, it has been part of the municipality of
Südharz
Südharz (literally "South Harz") is a municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Bennungen, Breitenstein, Breitungen, Dietersdorf, Drebs ...
.
History
![People in Stolberg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/People_in_Stolberg.JPG)
Stolberg was established as a settlement for
miner
A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay, or other minerals from the earth through mining. There are two senses in which the term is used. In its narrowest sense, a miner is someone who works at the rock face; cutting, blasting, ...
s in around AD 1000, although there is evidence of mining in the area as far back as 794. The name is derived from the German words ''Stollen'' = "
ining
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gallery" and ''Berg'' = "hill".
Iron
Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...
,
copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
,
silver
Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...
,
tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number 50. Tin is a silvery-coloured metal.
Tin is soft enough to be cut with little force and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, t ...
and
gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile met ...
were extracted there.
Town status was awarded to Stolberg (Harz) before 1300.
During the
German Peasants' War
The German Peasants' War, Great Peasants' War or Great Peasants' Revolt (german: Deutscher Bauernkrieg) was a widespread popular revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe from 1524 to 1525. It failed because of intense oppositio ...
, Stolberg was the site of several battles, the peasants being led by
Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer ( – 27 May 1525) was a German preacher and theologian of the early Reformation whose opposition to both Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal authority in central Germany. Müntzer w ...
who was born in the town. On 2 May 1525, rebellious peasants invaded the town and forced the ruling Count Botho of Stolberg to accept their demands, the 24 Stolberg Articles. These were quickly revoked, however, following the defeat of the peasants.
Coins were minted in Stolberg as early as the
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the periodization, period of European history that lasted from AD 1000 to 1300. The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and were followed by the Late Middle Ages, which ended ...
, the industry reaching its heyday during the 16th century. By contrast, mining ceased in the 17th century.
From its earliest days, Stolberg had been the residence and family seat of the
counts of Stolberg
The County of Stolberg (german: Grafschaft Stolberg) was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the Harz mountain range in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was ruled by a branch of the House of Stolberg.
The town of Stolberg was pro ...
. In 1548 it became the seat of
Stolberg-Stolberg
Stolberg-Stolberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the southern Harz region. Its capital was the town of Stolberg, now in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was ruled by a branch of the House of Stolberg.
In 1429, the County of Wernigero ...
. In 1738 the counts of Stolberg were forced to recognize the suzerainty of the
Electorate of Saxony
The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony (German: or ), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. It was centered around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
In the Golden Bull of 1356, Emperor Charles ...
. The town was awarded to the
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (german: Königreich Preußen, ) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Re ...
in the 1815
Congress of Vienna
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and Stolberg was subsequently administered by the Prussian
Province of Saxony
The Province of Saxony (german: link=no, Provinz Sachsen), also known as Prussian Saxony () was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1944. Its capital was Magdeburg.
It was formed by the merge ...
.
The counts of Stolberg-Stolberg established a
consistory
Consistory is the anglicized form of the consistorium, a council of the closest advisors of the Roman emperors. It can also refer to:
*A papal consistory, a formal meeting of the Sacred College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
*Consistory ...
in the mid-16th century to head the Lutheran Church in the county. In 1645 the County of Stolberg split into 2 new counties – called Stolberg-Stolberg and Stolberg-Wernigerode. When the latter established its own church seat in 1658, the one in Stolberg became known as the Comital Consistory of Stolberg-Stolberg. In 1893 it was further renamed into the Princely Consistory of Stolberg-Stolberg. Since 1821 the Lutheran parishes on the territory of the former county have been part of the
Church Province of Saxony, itself part of the
administratively united Evangelical State Church of Prussia. Today they belong to the
Evangelical Church in Central Germany
The Evangelical Church in Central Germany (German: ''Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland''; ''EKM'') is a United church body covering most of the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia and some adjacent areas in Brandenburg and Saxony.
...
, founded in 2009.
Nevertheless, the consistory continued to have regional responsibility for the Lutheran church parishes in the former county. Until the separation of church and state in 1919 it was directly subordinate to the imperial lord (''Standesherr''), the Count or Prince of Stolberg-Stolberg and indirectly to the governor (''
Oberpräsident
The ''german: Oberpräsident, label=none'' (Supreme President) was the highest administrative official in the Prussian provinces.
History
The Oberpräsident of a Prussian province was the supreme representative of the Prussian crown, until its ...
'') of the Province of Saxony. At the end of 1944 the Evangelical High Consistory (''Evangelischer Oberkirchenrat'') (the headquarters of the state church) moved its seat from the endangered city of Berlin to the consistorial building at Stolberg.
On 5 November 1947 the Consistory of Stolberg-Stolberg was merged with the "old" Princely Consistory of Stolberg-Roßla, whose seat was in
Roßla
Roßla (also: ''Rossla'') is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Südharz. From 1706–1803, Rossla was the seat of Stolberg-Rossl ...
, to form a consistorial district, whereby the "new" Evangelical-Lutheran Consistory of Stolberg-Roßla had its seat in Stolberg. "The governing body of the
Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony
The Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony (''Evangelische Kirche der Kirchenprovinz Sachsen''; KPS) was the most important Protestant denomination in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. As a united Protestant church, it combined both L ...
has
..on 28 October 2005 decided consultation with the district synod of the
church parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of Eisleben to disband the Evangelical-Lutheran Consistory of Stolberg-Roßla."
In 1833, Stolberg had 2,392 inhabitants. At the beginning of the 20th century, Stolberg became a tourist town. In 1923, a railway to
Berga
Berga () is the capital of the ''comarca'' (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu.
History
Berga derives its name from ...
–
Kelbra
Kelbra () is a town the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated north of the Kyffhäuser mountains, approx. 20 km west of Sangerhausen, and 20 km east of Nordhausen. Kelbra is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde' ...
was opened. The town has been a health resort since 1946.
In early 1946, "14 youths aged from 15 to 18" (two were 19 and 20 years old) were arrested by an operational group of the Soviet Security Service, the
NKWD, on allegations of being involved in
Werwolf
''Werwolf'' (, German for "werewolf") was a Nazi plan which began development in 1944, to create a resistance force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany, in parallel with the ''Wehrmacht'' fighting in f ...
, the
Nazi
Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in ...
plan to form a
commando
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force. They were sentenced by a
military tribunal
Military justice (also military law) is the legal system (bodies of law and procedure) that governs the conduct of the active-duty personnel of the armed forces of a country. In some nation-states, civil law and military law are distinct bodie ...
to death (3 youths, carried out in two cases) or to lengthy terms in prison of up to 25 years. The majority of the youths did not survive captivity in the Soviet
special camps. In 1995 the group was cleared by the Attorney General of the Russian Federation.
On 1 September 2010, Stolberg was incorporated into the municipality of ''Südharz'' ("South Harz").
Politics
Mayor
The major (''Ortsbürgermeister'') of Stolberg is Ulrich Franke, elected on 28 May 2000.
Coat of arms
The town coat of arms has been re-designed by the herald, utz Döring.
Twinning
Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt is
twinned with:
*
Stolberg,
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
*
Hardegsen
Hardegsen () is a town in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Northeim, and 15 km northwest of Göttingen.
Burg Hardeg is a medieval castle in Hardegsen. The castle was fo ...
,
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
*
Hodonín
Hodonín (; german: Göding) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Hodonín is made up of only one administrative part.
Geography
Hodonín is located about southeast ...
,
South Moravia
The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ...
,
Czech Republic
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Culture and sights
Structures
![Stolberg Harz Postamt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Stolberg_Harz_Postamt.JPG)
*
Stolberg Castle
Stolberg Castle (german: Schloss Stolberg) is a palace in the town of Stolberg in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It dates to the 13th century and stands above the town on a hill with steep drops on three sides. Since 2003 it has been completely ...
(''Schloss Stolberg''). The castle stands on a hill that drops steeply on 3 sides. The oldest part of the castle, its round tower, dates to around 1200, although its most recent elements were built in the
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...
style between 1539 and 1547. In the southeast wing is the
Classicist
Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...
Great Reception Room (''Große Empfangszimmer''), the Red Hall (''Roter Saal''), designed by
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (13 March 1781 – 9 October 1841) was a Prussian architect, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassica ...
. The castle owes its present appearance to remodelling work carried out between 1690 and 1700. Until they were
dispossessed
''The Dispossessed'' (in later printings titled ''The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia'') is a 1974 anarchist utopian science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, one of her seven Hainish Cycle novels. It is one of a small number o ...
in 1945 the castle was owned by the family of the Prince of
Stolberg-Stolberg
Stolberg-Stolberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the southern Harz region. Its capital was the town of Stolberg, now in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was ruled by a branch of the House of Stolberg.
In 1429, the County of Wernigero ...
. At present it is being comprehensively restored and renovated by the
German Foundation for Monument Conservation
The ''Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz'' ("German Foundation for Monument Protection") is a German private initiative founded in 1985 that works for the preservation of cultural heritage in Germany and to promote the idea of cultural heritage man ...
.
* Town Hall (''Rathaus''). The
town hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
from 1454 is an architectural curiosity because it has no internal stairs. The only access to the upper storeys is by an external flight of steps that also leads up to St. Martin's Church.
* St. Martin's Church. A
Late Gothic church where
Martin Luther
Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Refo ...
preached on 21 April 1525 against the
Peasants' Revolt
The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including the socio-economic and political tensions generated by the Black ...
. The restoration of the three-aisled
basilica
In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica is a large public building with multiple functions, typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building gave its name ...
from the 13th century is very expensive, thanks to its hillside location. Here, too, the German Foundation for Monument Conservation is involved, alongside other donors. Northwest of the church is
St. Mary's Chapel. The Müntzer Monument, made by the sculptor, Messerschmidt, was erected just in front of the town hall on the birthday of Thomas Müntzer in 1989.
* Saiger Tower. Opposite the town hall is the Saiger Tower. It dates from the 13th century, but the upper part was replaced in the early 19th century. It takes its name from the Saiger Smelting Works (''Saigerschmelzhütte'') that stood next to the tower in the
Middle Ages
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.
* ''Niedergasse''. The street known as ''Niedergasse'' is home to several historic buildings. The Thomas Müntzer House (''Thomas-Müntzer-Haus'') is the birthplace of
Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer ( – 27 May 1525) was a German preacher and theologian of the early Reformation whose opposition to both Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal authority in central Germany. Müntzer w ...
and dates to 1851, but was partly burnt down. Also on the street are
St George's Chapel
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gart ...
and the
Old Mint (''Alte Münze'') which houses the local history museum.
* ''
Rittertor''. At the western end of ''Rittergasse'' is the ''Rittertor'' or Knight's Gate, the only surviving medieval town gate in Stolberg. West of the gate is the
Chalet Waldfrieden, built in 1810 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and, nearby, is the spot where the
Chapel of the Holy Cross stood until 1818.
* Luther Beech. On a hillside overlooking the town to the southwest is the
Luther Beech (''Lutherbuche'') that commemorates Martin Luther.
* Stag Monument. The Stag Monument (''Hirschdenkmal'') is located in a wood northwest of the town.
*
Großer Auerberg
The Große Auerberg is a hill, high, in the eastern Harz in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is a so-called double peak with summits that are 580.4 metres high (''Großer Auerberg'') and 580.3 m ...
(579 m). The hill known as the Großer Auerberg rises not far from Stolberg. At its summit is the 38-metre-high
observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations. Observation towers are usually at least tall and are made from stone, iron, an ...
known as
Joseph's Cross
The Joseph Cross (German: ''Josephskreuz'') is an observation tower in form of a double cross on the 580-metre-high Großer Auerberg near Stolberg (Harz), Germany. The Joseph Cross is a steel framework construction with a height of 38 metres and a ...
. It is the largest iron double cross in the world.
Natural monuments
*
Hunrodeiche, a 1,000-year-old oak tree.
Road signs
The appearance of the roads in Stolberg is unique for Germany. At the entrances to the town there are signs indicating a speed limit of 30 km/h and no parking zones (cars may park in designated areas for one hour with the use of parking discs). Otherwise there are no road signs in the town.
Although there is a clear separation between pavement and road, this may be seen as an early form of the
shared space
Shared space is an urban design approach that minimises the segregation between modes of road user. This is done by removing features such as kerbs, road surface markings, traffic signs, and traffic lights. Hans Monderman and others have sugg ...
concept.
Regular events
* On 1 January the annual medal (''Jahresmedaille'') is minted in the Old Mint Museum (''ALTE MÜNZE'') - the only fully preserved 18th-century minting works in Europe.
* In early February, usually on the second Sunday of the month, the Winter Festival (''Winterfest'') takes place by Joseph's Cross, the largest iron double cross in the world. The festival offers games and fun in the snow for all the family.
* On
Easter Saturday
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evening a traditional ''
Osterfeuer'' bonfire is lit on the Festival Square (''Festplatz'') by the ''Rittertor''.
* The Great Walpurgis Festival at the Joseph's Cross on the Großer Auerberg takes place on 30 April with stage plays, musicians, herb women, broom makers, witches and devils as well as a great firework display at the end. Concerts at the Joseph's Cross also take place on Ascension and Pentecost Sunday.
* On the weekend after Ascension, the Stolberg Shooting Guild, which was founded in 1421, holds its ''
Schützenfest
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At a Schützenfest, contestants compete based on their shooting ...
'' with competitions for the king (''Königsschießen'') and people's king (''Volkskönigschießen'') and a parade in traditional costume early on Sunday morning.
* The Museum Festival (''Museumsfest'') takes place on a weekend in mid-June in the Old Mint.
* The Stolberg Archery Competition (''Stolberger Bogenschützen'') takes places on the last weekend in June on the ''Festplatz'' by the ''Rittertor'', with shooting with historic
crossbow
A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a ''prod'', mounted horizontally on a main frame called a ''tiller'', which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long fi ...
s and ''Flatterschießen'' for children.
* On the penultimate Sunday in July a traditional Forest Festival (''Waldfest'') is held at the Joseph's Cross with Harz customs and folklore, spezialities, music and traders.
* On the second weekend in August the Stolberg Larch Festival (''Stolberger Lerchenfest'') takes place, a historic town festival with traders, craftsmen, jugglers and musicians.
* The European Town Festival (''Europastadtfest'') is celebrated on the second weekend in September. Each year a different European town is invited with which Stolberg has friendly relations. The theme of the festival is based on the culture and cuisine of the town and its home country. Tourist information and special souvenirs from the guest town and country are also available.
* On 3 October, a festive event to celebrate the
Day of German Unity is held with its twin towns of Stolberg (Rhineland) and Hardegsen (Solling).
* In early November the Johann Gottfried Schnabel Society holds its annual general meeting. This literary, scholarly club researches the life and works of the well-known 18th century author,
Johann Gottfried Schnabel
Johann Gottfried Schnabel (November 7, 1692 – ) was a German writer best known for his novel ''Insel Felsenburg''. He published his works under the pen name Gisander.
Schnabel was born in Sandersdorf near Bitterfeld, Germany. Orphaned in 1694, ...
.
* On the 1st Advent Sunday there is an Advent concert in St. Martin's Church and a fairy tale Advent event in the alleys of the town.
* On the 2nd or 3rd Advent Sunday the Stolberg Christmas market opens in the historic hunting lodge (''Jägerhof'').
Memorials
* 1969 memorial in the Tyrahöhe cultural park to 11
concentration camp
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prisoners, who were murdered by
SS men during a
death march
A death march is a forced march of prisoners of war or other captives or deportees in which individuals are left to die along the way. It is distinguished in this way from simple prisoner transport via foot march. Article 19 of the Geneva Convent ...
in the spring of 1945.
Transport links
Road
Motorists can approach the town from the
Harz Mountains
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 ...
to the north and the
Kyffhäuser Hills
The Kyffhäuser (,''Duden - Das Aussprachewörterbuch, 7. Auflage (German)'', Dudenverlag, sometimes also referred to as ''Kyffhäusergebirge'', is a hill range in Central Germany, shared by Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, southeast of the Harz mou ...
to the south, leaving the
A 38 motorway at the
Berga
Berga () is the capital of the ''comarca'' (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu.
History
Berga derives its name from ...
junction.
Rail
Until December 2011, Stolberg was linked via the
Berga-Kelbra-Stolberg line to the
main line from Halle to Kassel, where good connexions were possible at
Berga-Kelbra station
Berga-Kelbra station is a station in the municipality of Berga and near Kelbra, which are both in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
History
The station is located on the territory of the municipality of Ber ...
. On weekdays there were bus services from the station and, at weekends, the
Burgenlandbahn ran local rail services. In addition, in the summer there were through trains from
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as wel ...
and
Magdeburg
Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river.
Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...
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Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. east of Nordhausen, and west of Halle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen (2 ...
directly to Stolberg. These excursion services ran on weekends, once in the morning to Stolberg and once in the afternoon back towards Leipzig and Magdeburg. Scheduled train services to Stolberg were cancelled, however, in December 2011, by the public transport company of Saxony-Anhalt (NASA), due to low utilization of the trains.
Magdeburg – Loburg und Berga-Kelbra – Stolberg werden auf Bus umgestellt NASA GmbH, 19. September 2011, accessed on 26 November 2011.
Personalities
* Georg Aemilius (1517–1569), theologian and botanist
* Johann Gottfried Schnabel
Johann Gottfried Schnabel (November 7, 1692 – ) was a German writer best known for his novel ''Insel Felsenburg''. He published his works under the pen name Gisander.
Schnabel was born in Sandersdorf near Bitterfeld, Germany. Orphaned in 1694, ...
(pseudonym: ''Gisander''; 1692–1751/8), German author
* Johann Arnold Zeitfuchs (1671–1742), chronicler, theologian and Christian author
Sons and daughters of the town
* Hans von Werthern (1443–1533), knight, privy councillor of the reigning dukes of Saxony, ''Amtmann
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The ''Amtmann'' or ''Ammann'' (in Switzerland) was an official in German-speaking countries of Europe and in some of the Nordic countries from the time of the Middle Ages whose office was akin to that of a bailiff. He was the most seni ...
'' and owner of the Barony of Brücken
* Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer ( – 27 May 1525) was a German preacher and theologian of the early Reformation whose opposition to both Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal authority in central Germany. Müntzer w ...
(1489–1525), revolutionary theologian and peasants' leader
* Tilemann Plathner (1490–1551), superintendent and first Evangelical minister in Stolberg
* Countess Anna of Stolberg (1504–1574), 28th abbess of the imperial abbey at Quedlinburg
* Countess Juliana of Stolberg (1506–1580), mother of William of Orange
* Count Henry of Stolberg
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
(1509–1572), reigning count over Stolberg and Wernigerode
* Johann Schneidewein (1519–1568), lawyer
* Paulus von Stolzmann (1863–1930), General of Infantry in the Reichswehr
''Reichswehr'' () was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first years of the Third Reich. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army () was dissolved in order to be reshaped ...
* Karl Aderhold
Karl Aderhold (30 June 1884, in Stolberg, Province of Saxony – 20 June 1921, in Hanover) was a German politician. He represented the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany.
The son of a miner, he came from the Harz Mountains
The H ...
(1884–1921), Reichstag MP of the independent Social Democrat Party of Germany
* Gustav Leidenroth (b 1885), NSDAP Reichstag MP
* Gottfried Gruner
Gottfried is a masculine German given name.
It is derived from the Old High German name , recorded since the 7th century.
The name is composed of the elements (conflated from the etyma for 'God' and 'good', and possibly further conflated with ) a ...
(1923-2011), sculptor
* Wolfgang Knape (b 1947), author
* Jens Lehmann
Jens Gerhard Lehmann (; born 10 November 1969) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of Arsenal's " Invincibles", playing every match of their unbeaten title-winning season. He holds the UEFA Ch ...
(b 1967), cyclist
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...
* Matthias Höhn
Matthias Höhn (born 19 August 1975) is a German politician. Born in Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt, he represents The Left. Matthias Höhn has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt from 2017 to 2021.
Life
Matthias Hö ...
(b 1975), state chairman of the ''Die Linke
The Left (german: Die Linke; stylised as and in its logo as ), commonly referred to as the Left Party (german: Die Linkspartei, links=no ), is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The party was founded in 2007 as the result of th ...
'' party and MP in the Saxony-Anhalt parliament (''Landtag'')
* Daniel Seibert (b 1980), bearer of the Bundeswehr Cross of Honour for Valour
The Bundeswehr Cross of Honour for Valour (german: Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr für Tapferkeit) is the highest military decoration of the Bundeswehr. It is the highest class of the Bundeswehr Cross of Honour. The decoration is the first combat val ...
.
See also
* House of Stolberg
The House of Stolberg is the name of an old and large German dynasty of the former Holy Roman Empire's high aristocracy ('' Hoher Adel''). Members of the family held the title of ''Fürst'' and ''Graf''. They played a significant role in feudal ...
References
External links
Official website
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Towns in Saxony-Anhalt
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt
Südharz
Towns in the Harz