Sudmerberg
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Sudmerberg is a suburb of Goslar
on the edge of the Harz Mountains in Germany, which is named after the prominent, 354 metre high hill to the east. It lies between Goslar and Bad Harzburg
on the B 6 federal road
and has 1,880 inhabitants.
Until about 1960 there was an open-cast mine on the Sudmerberg in a small sandstone
quarry.
Goslar
Goslar is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines of Rammelsberg are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.-Geography:Goslar is situated at the...
on the edge of the Harz Mountains in Germany, which is named after the prominent, 354 metre high hill to the east. It lies between Goslar and Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg is a town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.- Location :...
on the B 6 federal road
Bundesstraße 6
The Bundesstraße 6 runs from the North Sea coast in a southeasterly direction through the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony to the Polish border.- History :...
and has 1,880 inhabitants.
History
In April 1935 Goslar's town council issued the development plan for the district of Sudmerberg and, as early as 1936, the first people moved into their houses and flats. Building ceased during the Second World War. From 1948 numerous refugee families found homes in Sudmerberg and so, in expectation of an increase in the permanent population, it was decided to build Sudmerberg School; the school was opened in 1950.Until about 1960 there was an open-cast mine on the Sudmerberg in a small sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
quarry.
Points of interest
- The wellspring on the market square contains a lump of ore from the Rammelsberg Ore Mine. The sculpture called Girl with the umbrella (Mädchen mit dem Wasserschirm) was created by the artist, Anna Barth, from Sankt AndreasbergSankt AndreasbergSankt Andreasberg is a town and a former municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the town Braunlage. It is situated in the Harz, approximately 7 km west of Braunlage proper, and 20 km east of Osterode am Harz.- History :Sankt...
. - From the old watchtower, the Sudmerberger Warte, on the summit of the Sudmerberg there are good views of the entire town of Goslar, the northern Harz Foreland and the highest mountain in the Harz, the Brocken.