TheHarz (German: [haːɐ̯ts] ) is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across...
the minesin Bockswiese, Lautenthal, Zellerfeld, Clausthal and Wildemann and transported it to Gittelde on the edge oftheHarz. The Upper Harzmines attained...
with a total length of about 30 km (19 mi). Although explosives were already in use inthe 17th century intheminesofthe Upper Harz, tunnels continued...
town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre ofthe district of Goslar and is located on the northwestern slopes oftheHarz mountain...
IntheHarz mountains, there is a higher than average number of dams with their associated reservoirs. The reason is that theHarz is one ofthe regions...
The ponds ofthe Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System in Germany consist of around 20 small and larger reservoirs. Most were laid out roughly from the beginning...
providing energy to the Upper Harz silver mines. These water wheels drove the pumps, the hoisting equipment, the stamp mills and, from 1820, the man engines as...
inthe Upper Harzin Germany from the 16th to the 19th centuries to supply water power to the silver mines there. They are an important component of the...
Within the Lower Harz region (inthe counties ofHarz and Mansfeld-Südharz in central Germany) are still many traces ofthe historical water management...
This is a listof show mines, that are currently open to the public. Focus is on underground mining activity. Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap...
Centre. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2023. "Minesof Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management...
included the SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV), which ran the Nazi concentration and extermination camps. The following listof SS personnel gives the names of notable...
municipality intheHarz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has been part of Quedlinburg. It was the seat ofthe former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft...
South Harz and Kyffhaeuser Gypsum Karst Swabian Alb region inthe federal state of Baden-Württemberg Region ofthe Mecsek Mountains Bükk, a plateau in northeastern...
This is a listofthe UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions ofthe World Heritage Committee...
including the Ems, Weser, Aller, and the Elbe. The highest point in Lower Saxony is the Wurmberg (971 metres or 3,186 feet) intheHarz. Most ofthe significant...
around the works around mines. Wagonways (or tramways) were developed in Germany inthe 1550s to facilitate the transport of ore tubs to and from mines, using...
The Dyke Ditch (German: Dammgraben) is the longest artificial ditch inthe Upper Harzin central Germany. Its purpose was to collect surface runoff for...