Breinigerberg is one of 17 districts and villages belonging to the town of Stolberg (Rhineland), which is one of the major towns in the borough of Aachen. According to a census dated 31 December 2005, the village had 971 inhabitants.

Overview

The L12 country road passes through the centre of Breinigerberg and links it to Breinig to the west and the crossing of ''Nachtigaellchen'' to the east, which in turn is west of Mausbach. To the east of Breinigerberg is the forest of Stolberg (part of the

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) and the Schlangenberg Nature Reserve which is famous for its

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flora. The hill of ''Schlangenberg'' is 276 metres above sea level and originates in the former

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of Breinigerberg. Names like ''Bleiweg'', which means "Way of lead", even today, give hints to the history of the village. The

from the ore mine Breinigerberg was used exclusively in Stolberg for the production of

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. The history of Breinigerberg can be traced back to the

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. Twenty five coins dated between 100 BC and the year 92/93 AD as well as remains of a Roman craftsmen settlement had been found in the village. The buildings show that the ancient Romans worked between 100 and 400 AD in this Breinigerberg region. In the former primary school which was closed in 1988 an information centre on the Schlangenberg nature reserve has been opened by the ''Eifel- und Heimatverein Breinig''. It is open to the public and presents detailed information on the special flora and fauna of the Schlangenberg region. Historical tools used in the ore mines of Breinigerberg are exhibited as well. To the north and south of Breinigerberg there are further nature reserves like the ''Brockenberg'' or ''Baerenstein''. Most of them are former chalk pits. Breinigerberg has two sports grounds used by the local football team ''FC. Breinigerberg''. The former primary school is also used as a youth centre (''Remember''). One of the major events at Breinigerberg is the funfair one week after Pentecost.

Literature

* Information sheet ''Naturschutzgebiet Schlangenberg'' of the ''Informationszentrum Breinigerberg'' by Eifel- und Heimatverein Breinig (in German) * Zeitung d. Aachener Geschichtsvereins 45 Bd. (1923) p. 283/284 (in German)

External links

Official website of Breinig and Breinigerberg (in German)
{{authority control Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia Stolberg (Rhineland)