Breitenstein, Saxony-Anhalt

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Location of Breitenstein in Suedharz

Breitenstein resin is a district of the municipality in the southern Harz district of Mansfeld - South Harz in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geographical location

Breitenstein is located in the Lower Harz Harz nature park / Saxony- Anhalt 5 km (air line) north of Stolberg. Passing the resin Protect road which for centuries formed the border of Thuringia and Saxony and runs as a country road 263 north-north- westward to Frederick height and then continue to the nearby state road 242 in the valley of the Selke. The Selke inflow Katzsohlbach flows through the village.

North of the village lies the Osterkopf ( 505.9 m above sea level. NN ) southwest of the town is the little chunks ( 533.1 m above sea level. NN ) and to the west the landscape rises to the Great resin height ( 599.3 m above sea level. NN ) and Schalliete ( 595.1 m above sea level at. NN ).

History

Breitenstein was registered on April 6, 1264 for the first time in the book of documents from the monastery Walkenried I 409 documented. Breitenstein belonged to the rule of the Counts of Stolberg and was a village in the county of Ebersberg Office Stolberg- Roßla. For the former administrative center Herrmannsacker led a country road through the forest, but which is closed to public traffic for many years. 1819 lived in Breitenstein 613 inhabitants in 114 houses.

On 1 January 2010 the municipalities Breitenstein, Bennungen, Breitungen, Dieter village, Drebsdorf, Hainrode, Hayn ( resin) Kleinleinungen, Questenberg Roßla, Rottleberode Schwenda and Uftrungen merged to form the new municipality of South Harz. At the same time the management of Community Roßla - South Harz, was one of the Breitenstein was dissolved.

Culture and sights

  • Memorial at the edge of the forest known by name from 1950 for five prisoners of the concentration camp Dora -Mittelbau, including one from a ranger shot Polish prisoner

Club Life

Many width Steiner involved in local associations. The biggest club is the Walpurgis club that cares about the orientation of the annual Walpurgis Night on April 30 in Breitenstein. In addition to the width Steiner Carnival Association, the Fishing Club and the Kaninchenzuchtverein also maintains the volunteer fire brigade traditions that maintain the place alive.

Traffic

There are bus connections to the surrounding villages.

Personalities

  • Wilhelm force (1884-1945), a Social Democrat and mayor of Haßlinghausen
Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park As the crow flies Stolberg (Harz) Selke (river) Walkenried Abbey House of Stolberg Poles Wickerode
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