Stolberg (Harz)
A town of half-timbered houses in a valley of the southern Harz. It is the birthplace of the Reformation thinker Thomas Müntzer, and a castle overlooks the whole town.
Stolberg lies where three river valleys meet in the southern Harz. It has preserved almost all of its 15th to 18th century half-timbered houses, free from modern intrusions, and is known as the 'Pearl of the Harz'. The town has a Thomas Müntzer Memorial, a Renaissance town hall (the building has no internal staircases, so you can only reach each floor by the external steps), and a castle that is currently being restored. On the nearby Auerberg, the Josephskreuz observation tower is the largest double-cross steel observation tower in the world. Stolberg is about 45 km from Wernigerode and is best visited by car for half a day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bode Gorge
- Rosstrappe
- Titan-RT Suspension Bridge & Rappbode Dam
- Hexentanzplatz
- Rübeland Caves (Baumann's Cave & Hermann's Cave)
- Blankenburg Castle & Baroque Gardens
- Kyffhäuser Monument
- Devil's Wall