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'' is a town the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the southern part of the Harz mountains, approx. 27 km west of Sangerhausen, and 13 km northeast of Nordhausen. Stolberg is part of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' Roßla-Südharz.

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History

Main sights

Twin towns

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History

Stolberg (Harz) was established as a settlement for miners at the year 1000. But it's traceable that this area was used for the mining industry since 794. Iron, monel, silver, tin and gold were degraded. The municipal law was awarded to Stolberg (Harz) before the year 1300. The town was the residence of the Earl of Stolberg.
Coins were stamped in Stolberg since the high-medieval period. The flowering time of this handcraft was during the 16th century. But the mining was discontinued in the 17th century. The saxon town became part of the Prussia Kingdom in 1815. And in 1833 Stolberg had 2392 inhabitants. At the beginning of the 20th century Stolberg became a town for tourism. In 1923 a railway to Berga-Kelbra was opened. The town is a health resort since 1946.

Main sights

★ Castle of Stolberg

★ Townhall

★ St. Martini Church

★ Saigertower

★ Birth house of Thomas Müntzer

★ Mountain "Großer Auerberg" (579 m)

Twin towns

★ Stolberg, Germany

★ Hardegsen, Germany

★ Hodonín, Czech Republic

External links

★ Official Website