Stolberg



Stolberg in the Harz is a health resort in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It has a bit over 1500 inhabitants and is 300 m above sea level. It is known as the ‘pearl of Southern Harz’.

Understand
The town of Stolberg was established in the year 1000 as a settlement for miners, mining in the area can be traced back to the year 794, where they used to mine for iron, copper, tin, silver and gold. However this was discontinued in the 17th century.

On 2 May 1525 a rebellion took place under the leadership of Thomas Müntzer, this was known as the German Peasant war. They invaded the city and forced Count Botho of Stolberg to accept their demands, all demands were reversed shortly after.

The town was awarded to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815, and administered in the Prussian Province of Saxony.

The half timbered houses which were designed in the Renaissance style can be dated back to the 15th century, for this reason Stolberg was named the “Historical City of Europe”.

At the beginning of the 20th century tourists started to visit the town, which became a resort in 1946.

By plane

 * Leipzig/Halle Airport is east of Stolberg and is around 140 km (roughly one hour and thirty minutes) and is 20km away from Leipzig city centre.  There are a number of international and national flights that take place.

By car

 * From west (Göttingen): Take the A38 toward Leipzig/Halle then take exit 13 towards the B85 Stolberg.  Continue until you see signs for L236 Stolberg/Harz this will continue onto the L237, follow the signs until you reach the town centre.
 * from east (Leipzig): Take the A38 towards Göttingen until you can turn onto the B85 Stolberg. Continue until you see signs for L236 Stolberg/Harz this will continue onto the L237, follow the signs until you reach the town centre

By train
Stolberg (Harz) has its own train station, which is located near the city centre. The train connects to Berga-Kelbra where you can then connect onto the Halle-Kassel line, this is a 218km track with a vast number of stops.

Get around

 * On foot: due to the town's many small streets and alleyways it is best to explore by foot.
 * By taxi: if your legs are tired from all the walking it is poosible to get a taxi from Neustadt 14, 03465 4479.
 * By bike: there are hotels in the town that offer bike rental if you prefer to explore by bike.

Sport

 * Hike Stolberg is surrounded by forests so it is a good opportunity to go hiking and explore what the area has to offer. The best hikes and destinations can be found at www.wandern-in-stolberg.de Hiking.
 * Hike Stolberg is surrounded by forests so it is a good opportunity to go hiking and explore what the area has to offer. The best hikes and destinations can be found at www.wandern-in-stolberg.de Hiking.

Buy
This town does not have a lot of shops it is best for nature lovers instead, however, there are a few shops around the town and you will find they will be open M-F 09:00-18:30, Sa 09:00-14:00 and closed on Sundays.



Eat
A speciality of the town is the Stolberger Lerchen. This is a sausage with pork meat and spices. They are generally served with kale.



Go next

 * Nordhausen is not far away.
 * Nordhausen is not far away.
 * Nordhausen is not far away.
 * Nordhausen is not far away.
 * Nordhausen is not far away.
 * Nordhausen is not far away.