Questenberg

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Location of Quest Mountain ( South Harz ) in the Southern Harz Mountains

Quest Mountain is located in the Lower Harz in the valley of Wet a municipality in the southern Harz district of Mansfeld - South Harz in Saxony- Anhalt, about 12 km west of the county town Sangerhausen. First traces of settlement dating from the 5th and 6th century BC. Above the town is the castle of the same Questenberg. Remains of the castle ( ramparts and tower ), located on the steep castle hill on the eastern edge of the village are still visible.

It is known the village for the weekend of Pentecost celebrated annually on the west of the village located Questenberg Quest feast where taken on Whit Monday sunrise the rim of the Quest from birch and beech green with two so-called tassels of a several meter high oak tree trunk and afternoon time with fresh greens adorned again is pulled up. It is assumed that behind remnants of a feast of the pagan festival on the summer solstice. Another legend can be the origin of this celebration on the lost and found again daughter of the knight Knaut back to Questenberg.

In addition, the quest is Roland Berger rise to speculation. Since Questenberg never was a place of greater importance, a Roland statue appears out of place here. The guesses range from a sign of markets and mint coins to a mere copy of the Nordhäuser Roland, the quest Berger is very similar in appearance. The Sanskrit and Buddhist researcher Otto Rudolf Franke (born 24 June 1862 when miller's son in Wickerode ) visited four years, the elementary school in Questenberg.

Through the village leads the Karstwanderweg.

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

Districts

Besides Questenberg Agnesdorf part of the territory of the former municipality Questenberg. The small village is located about two miles west of the village core.

Church

St. Mary's birth ( Questenberg )