Straßberg is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz,

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. Since 1 August 2009, it is part of the town

Harzgerode Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Geography Harzgerode lies in the lower eastern part of the Harz mountain range on the Selke River, south of Quedlinburg. It is connected to Gernrode and Quedlinburg via ...

. Straßberg is located in southeastern part of the

Harz The Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, 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'' der ...

mountains, 20 km south of

Quedlinburg Quedlinburg () is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the Harz (district), district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. As an influential and prosperous trading centre during the early Middle Ages, Quedlinburg becam ...

, 22 km northeast of

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and 23 km northwest 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 ( ...

History

Straßberg was mentioned for the first time in the chronicle for the district of Sangerhausen in 1194 as ''Strazberc''. From 1400, mining became the main livelihood for the villagers of Straßberg. Today, they preserve its mining history and look after their history and conserve the village for those seeking relaxation the past. Even agriculture flourishes despite the rather difficult natural environment. On 1 August 2009, the municipality of Straßberg agreed with the towns of

Güntersberge Güntersberge () is a village and a former town in Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has held the status of an officially recognized resort town since 2001. Güntersberge, together with the other municipalities of the former ''Verwaltu ...

and

as well as the villages of

Dankerode Dankerode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 August 2009, it is part of the town Harzgerode. It lies in the Unterharz, the eastern region of the Harz mountains A mountain is an ...

Königerode Königerode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 August 2009, it is part of the town Harzgerode Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Geography Harzg ...

Schielo Schielo is a village and a former municipality in the Harz (district), district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 August 2009, it is part of the town of Harzgerode.Siptenfelde Siptenfelde is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to th ...

to be incorporated into the new borough of Harzgerode.Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009

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Geography

Culture and places of interest

Museums

Straßberg bears witness today to the historic silver and fluorspar mines, old shafts, sinkholes (''Pingen'') and technical facilities: *

Glasebach Pit The Glasebach Pit () is a mining museum and former pit in the Harz fluorspar mining area near Straßberg (Harz), Straßberg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is run by the East Harz Mining Society (''Montanverein Ostharz e. V.''). The ...

Mining Museum (''Grube Glasebach Bergwerksmuseum'')

Buildings

* The village church was built in the first third of the 18th century to plans by the Stolberg master builder, Johann Friedrich Penther. Inside is a splendid pulpit

altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religion, religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, Church (building), churches, and other places of worship. They are use ...

(''Kanzelaltar''). * Below the village at the confluence of the Glasebach and the Selke is the Bärloch Mill (''Bärlochsmühle''). * Rinke Mill (''Rinkemühle'')

References

Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Harzgerode {{Harz-geo-stub