Hasselfelde

Hasselfelde is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is in the eastern Harz, approximately 17 km south of Wernigerode. Since 1 January 2010 it has been part of the town of Oberharz am Brocken. As of 1 January 2010 Hasselfelde has 2,390 inhabitants.

Hasselfelde
Town square with Saint Anthony’s Church
Town square with Saint Anthony’s Church
Coat of arms of Hasselfelde
Location of Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde   is located in Germany
Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde   is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde
Coordinates: 51°41′26″N 10°51′19″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictHarz
TownOberharz am Brocken
Area
  Total74.28 km2 (28.68 sq mi)
Elevation
488 m (1,601 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total3,072
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38899
Dialling codes039459
Vehicle registrationHZ
Websitewww.hasselfelde.de

Transport

The town has a railway station on the Selke Valley Railway, part of the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways (HSB).

Sights

Harz charcoal burning museum

Charcoal burning

Along the road leading to Blankenburg is the Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus. This is an open-air museum that produces charcoal in the traditional way. The site includes a restaurant, the Köhlerhütte, built in 2012, and a souvenir shop.[1] The museum is checkpoint 60 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.[2]

Memorial Stone on the Town Square

A memorial stone dedicated "to those who suffered and lost their lives in wars and under terror and violence" is located in the northwest corner of the central town square. During socialist rule in East Germany this stone had a much larger plaque stating "We Want Peace", which in 1993 was replaced by the present one. Judging by the number of holes drilled in the stone and by their location it is apparent that this stone had more uses in the past.

Personalities

See also

References

  1. Website der Schauköhlerei Stemberg, retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. Stempelstelle 60 / Stemberghaus Köhlerei at www.harzer-wandernadel.de. Retrieved 1 Nov 2017.
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