Zweckenkopf
Zweckenkopf is a peak in Braunlage, Goslar, Lower Saxony. Zweckenkopf is situated nearby to the locality Auf der Maahs, as well as near the village Sankt Andreasberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Samson Pit and Jordanshöhe.
Samson Pit
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Samson Pit or Samson Mine is an historic silver mine in Sankt Andreasberg in the Upper Harz region of central Germany. The pit has one of the oldest man engines in the world still working and it can be seen in operation during guided tours.
Jordanshöhe
Peak
Roter Bär Pit
Museum
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Roter Bär Pit in Sankt Andreasberg in the Upper Harz is an iron ore mine that was worked from about 1800 until the 1860s. Today it is operated as a show mine under the name of Roter Bär Pit Educational Mine by the Sankt Andreasberg Society for History and Archaeology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sankt Andreasberg and Silberhütte.
Sankt Andreasberg
Village
Photo: Kassandro, Public domain.
Sankt Andreasberg is a former independent city in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it has formed part of the town Braunlage.
Silberhütte
Hamlet
Photo: Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silberhütte was once a village in the formerly free mining town of Sankt Andreasberg in the Harz mountains in Germany, but since its merger on 1 November 2011 it has been part of the borough of Braunlage.
Zweckenkopf
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Braunlage, Goslar, Southern Lower Saxony, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.7218° or 51° 43′ 19″ northLongitude
10.5045° or 10° 30′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9F3GPGC3+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 10763376907OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Auf der Maahs and Wäschegrund.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doktorteich and Kuppe.
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