Stolberg Travel Guide
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Stolberg Overview
Stolberg is located approximately 5 km east of Aachen (Aachen vacation rentals | Aachen travel guide) in a valley at the fringes of the Eifel which begins in the East with the Hürtgenwald (Hürtgenwald vacation rentals | Hürtgenwald travel guide) and in the South in the municipality of Monschau (Monschau vacation rentals | Monschau travel guide). In the North Stolberg borders Eschweiler (Eschweiler vacation rentals | Eschweiler travel guide).
The core of Stolberg is commonly divided into Unterstolberg (Lower Stolberg) and Oberstolberg (Upper Stolberg) which includes most of the old parts of Stolberg. Other parts of Stolberg are Atsch, Büsbach, Donnerberg, Münsterbusch. In addition the villages of Breinig, Dorff, Gressenich, Mausbach, Schevenhütte, Venwegen, Vicht, Werth, and Zweifall have been incorporated into Stolberg.
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Things to See in Stolberg
The town's landmark is a castle which was rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century at the location of the former medieval castle of Stolberg. Other remarkable old buildings are the Kupferhöfe (Copper yards) and the old town in general.
At the eastern border of the territory of Stolberg is the Wehebachtalsperre (Beck Wehe reservoir) which includes a lookout point.
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Maps and Driving Directions to Stolberg
Stolberg lies on the A 4, A 44, and A 544.
Burg Stolberg
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Related Sites
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- Homepage of Stolberg: Stolberg (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Stolberg
More about the History of Stolberg
Stolberg is first mentioned in documents from the 12th century. It became an important centre of brass production when Protestant brass producers resettled to Stolberg from Aachen (Aachen vacation rentals | Aachen travel guide) around 1600 to escape religious persecution and economic restrictions. Accordingly the nickname of Stolberg Die Kupferstadt (the Copper City) does not indicate a connection of Stolberg with copper but derives from yellow copper, another term for brass. The Kupferhöfe (Copper yards), which were originally the locations of brass production and later developed into the mansions of the brass producers, reflect the influence those brass producers had on Stolberg and its economy.
Stolberg lost its importance in the brass production when pure metallic Zinc became available in the middle of the 19th century. Many brass producers moved into other industries, especially the glass and textile industries, or specialized in the mass production of haberdashery.
Stolberg belonged to the Duchy of Jülich until 1794 when it was occupied by France and became part of the Canton of Eschweiler (Eschweiler vacation rentals | Eschweiler travel guide) in the Département de la Roer. After the Congress of Vienna, in 1815, Stolberg became part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
Stolberg acquired sad fame in the 1960s as the residence of the Contergan producer Grünenthal. Because of the heavy industry, there has been two diseases named after Stolberg: the 'Gressenich cadmium cattle dying' and the 'Stolberg lead children'.
Stolberg has a significant ultra-right history, e.g. as the headquarters of Wiking-Jugend from 1967 to 1991 and as a place of NPD activities. There are still three Neonazis in the town's parliament.
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