Neudorf, Saxony-Anhalt

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Neudorf is a district of the city Harzgerode in the district of Harz, in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ).

  • 3.1 Coat of Arms
  • 3.2 flag

Geography

Geographical Location

Neudorf is situated in the eastern Lower Harz, south of the city Harzgerode and is connected thereto by a bus the Harz transport.

The village lies on a plateau about 440 m above sea level in the headwaters of the Schmale Wipper.

History

The place was 1530/31 created by the Counts of Stolberg in the Official Bärenrode, but soon came to the Prince of Anhalt -Bernburg. The first village houses were built around the present-day church square. Husbandmen were the first settlers. They soon built a small church and received in 1542 the first Protestant preacher. The Thirty Years War devastated the peaceful village.

1806 of 58 houses with 370 inhabitants, which subsisted on agriculture, animal husbandry, carbon driving and wood sculpturing reported. Neudorf developed into the mining village (famous mines were mine and mine Meiseberg Pfaff mountain). 1887 was built the present brick church. There a worker dormitory for the many foreign workers of mining was built.

Neudorf in the Harz became known by the mining and mineral specimens discovered this great beauty, the coveted early as the 19th century collector's items were (mainly stages with galena, siderite, quartz, sphalerite and Bournonite crystals ). Stages of this period are, inter alia, to in the Zincken collection in Bernburg Castle. Neudorf was long Strassberg next time a center of the Lower Harz mining. The younger parts of the Lower Harz Pond and grave system of mining water management system of the central sub- resin are, for the most part on the boundary Neudorf. A variety of mining firs have today in the village of attention to the situation of the old mines and other mining facilities.

After closure of the pits of tourism was launched as a new source of income to life. The steel spring was opened for tourism in 1931 and contributed to the reputation Neudorfs a short break at.

In GDR times entertained the VEB Mansfeld Kombinat - " Wilhelm Pieck " Eisleben works railway operating a summer camp "friendship" in the village of Neudorf.

On September 1, 2010 Neudorf was incorporated into Harzgerode.

Policy

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 13 March 2009 by the county.

Blazon: " Split; front in silver from green ground growing a green fir, black back nine divided on gold and topped with a red Bergmannsgezähe. "

The colors of the local part are green - white.

The pine symbolizes the scenic location of the place and its natural peculiarity. The crossed hammer and mountain iron, tools of the miners, are available for over centuries of mining in and around the place, remember the still different heaps. The colors black and gold are the colors Anhalt and point to the centuries -long membership of Anhalt.

Flag

The flag is white - green ( 1:1) striped ( longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the local coat of arms.

Tourism

Since 1910, Neudorf is a recognized holiday resort. There are in Neudorf traditional events, such as the witches festival of Walpurgis, the Feast of Pentecost and the steel spring festival. The other tourist offer consists of guided hikes, horse-drawn carriage and wagon rides, bike and boat rentals, miniature golf, pony rides and petting zoo, carriage rental in the winter and sledding hill and a 50 km of marked hiking trail network and the holiday park Birnbaumteich for camping enthusiasts.

Culture and sights

  • Heimatstube
  • Evangelical Church of St. Peter and Paul
  • Birnbaumteich
  • Stahlquelle
  • Historical Mining Loop Trail (15 miles)
House of Stolberg Anhalt-Bernburg Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System Dennert Fir Tree Alexisbad Dankerode Schielo Siptenfelde
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