Breinigerberg
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Breinigerberg is one of 17 districts and villages belonging to the city of Stolberg (Rhineland), which is one of the major cities in the district of Aachen
. According to a census dated December 31, 2005 the village had 971 inhabitants.
In the east of Breinigerberg you can find the forest of Stolberg (part of the natural preserve Naturpark Nordeifel) and the natural reserve Schlangenberg which is famous for its calamine
flora. The hill Schlangenberg is 276 m above sea level and originates in the former ore
mine
of Breinigerberg. Names like Bleiweg, which means "Way of lead", even today, give hints to the history of the village. The calamine
from the ore mine Breinigerberg was used exclusively in Stolberg for the production of brass
.
The history of Breinigerberg can be traced back to the Romans
. 25 coins dated between 100 BC and the year 92/93 AD as well as remains of a Roman craftsmen settlement had been found in the village. The buildings proved ancient roman work between the years 100 and 400 AD in this Breinigerberg region.
In a building of the former junior high school which was closed in 1988 an information center on the Schlangenberg natural reserve was founded by the Eifel- und Heimatverein Breinig. It is open to the public and presents detailed information on the special flora and fauna of the Schlangenberg region. Historical tools used in the ore mines of Breinigerberg were exhibited as well.
In the north and south of Breinigerberg there are further natural reserves like the natural reserve Brockenberg or Baerenstein. Most of them had been former chalk pits.
Breinigerberg has two sports grounds used by the local football team FC. Breinigerberg. The former junior high school is also used as a youth center (youth center Remember).
One of the major events at Breinigerberg is the funfair one week after Christian Pentecost.
Aachen (district)
The district of Aachen is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Düren, Euskirchen, and also the Netherlands province of Limburg and the Belgian province of Liège.- History :...
. According to a census dated December 31, 2005 the village had 971 inhabitants.
Overview
The country road L12 passing through Breinigerberg centrally connects the village in western direction to Breinig and in eastern direction to the crossing Nachtigaellchen which is west of Mausbach.In the east of Breinigerberg you can find the forest of Stolberg (part of the natural preserve Naturpark Nordeifel) and the natural reserve Schlangenberg which is famous for its calamine
Calamine
Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide with about 0.5% ferric oxide . It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings...
flora. The hill Schlangenberg is 276 m above sea level and originates in the former ore
Ore
An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. The ores are extracted through mining; these are then refined to extract the valuable element....
mine
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
of Breinigerberg. Names like Bleiweg, which means "Way of lead", even today, give hints to the history of the village. The calamine
Calamine
Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide with about 0.5% ferric oxide . It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings...
from the ore mine Breinigerberg was used exclusively in Stolberg for the production of brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
.
The history of Breinigerberg can be traced back to the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. 25 coins dated between 100 BC and the year 92/93 AD as well as remains of a Roman craftsmen settlement had been found in the village. The buildings proved ancient roman work between the years 100 and 400 AD in this Breinigerberg region.
In a building of the former junior high school which was closed in 1988 an information center on the Schlangenberg natural reserve was founded by the Eifel- und Heimatverein Breinig. It is open to the public and presents detailed information on the special flora and fauna of the Schlangenberg region. Historical tools used in the ore mines of Breinigerberg were exhibited as well.
In the north and south of Breinigerberg there are further natural reserves like the natural reserve Brockenberg or Baerenstein. Most of them had been former chalk pits.
Breinigerberg has two sports grounds used by the local football team FC. Breinigerberg. The former junior high school is also used as a youth center (youth center Remember).
One of the major events at Breinigerberg is the funfair one week after Christian Pentecost.
Literature
- Information sheet Naturschutzgebiet Schlangenberg of the Informationszentrum Breinigerberg by Eifel- und Heimatverein Breinig (in German)
- Zeitung d. Aachener Geschichtsvereins 45 Bd. (1923) p. 283/284 (in German)