Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Stolberg (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Zinkhütter Hof, Burg Stolberg, and Finkenbergkirche. Also, be sure to include St. Lucia in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Stolberg (North Rhine-Westphalia).
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Zinkhütter Hof
Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Cockerillstraße 90, 52222 Stolberg
Burg Stolberg
Stolberg Castle rises on a steep limestone cliff in the middle of Stolberg's old town in Stolberg in the Aachen city region of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the landmark, cradle and namesake of the city.
In the 12th century, Stolberg Castle was built by the Lords of Stalburg. In the middle of the 15th century, the Dukes of Jülich pledged the sanded castle to the Lords of Nesselrode in order to have it rebuilt as an open house. In the middle of the 16th century, Hieronymus von Efferen had the castle extended after it had been destroyed. As a result of marriage, the castle and dominion passed from the Barons of Efferen to the Imperial Barons Raitz von Frentz. In the 18th and 19th centuries the castle fell into ruin. From the last noble owners, the Imperial Counts of Kesselstatt, the dilapidated complex came into civil ownership in 1863. The Stolberg factory owner Moritz Kraus had the castle rebuilt in historicist style from 1888 and donated it to the city in 1909.
Today, Stolberg Castle serves as a venue for cultural events and accommodation for various associations. In the cellar there is a catering business and a museum of local history and crafts in the gate castle.
Finkenbergkirche
The Finkenbergkirche is a Reformed church in Stolberg. The church, completed in 1725, was built in several sections. Its name derives from the Finkenberg, a spur of the Hammerberg, on which the church building was erected.
St. Lucia
St. Lucia is the name of the Catholic parish and church in the old town of Stolberg in the city of Stolberg in the Aachen city region. The church is located east of Stolberg Castle and is the oldest church in the city and mother of other parishes. Its origins date back to the castle chapel.
Vogelsangkirche
The Vogelsangkirche is a Lutheran church in Stolberg dating from 1647/1648. It is named after the so-called Vogelsang, the field name of the eastern area of the old town of Stolberg. Its simplicity and modest architecture reflect the limited resources of the young congregation in the 17th century. The church is the oldest Lutheran church in the area between Stolberg and Cologne.
Jewish Cemetery
Also known as: Jüdischer Friedhof
The Jewish Cemetery Stolberg is located in the street Turmblick near the quarry Gehlen in Stolberg in the city region of Aachen.
The burial ground, now 193 m² in size, was occupied between 1860 and 1959. It was surrounded by an enclosure wall and restored by the municipality in 1976. There are willows and other numerous trees and shrubs on the site. Today there are still 20 gravestones (mazewot). The entrance is adorned by an iron sculpture "Menorah", designed by Matthias Peters and erected in 2000.
Mäurer & Wirtz
Mäurer & Wirtz is a German manufacturer of personal care products and perfumes. Since 1990 the company has been a subsidiary of Dalli Group.
The company is managed by the fifth generation of the Wirtz family, joint CEO Hermann Wirtz.
The headquarters and production site is in Stolberg near the city of Aachen with 400 employees. The company sells a range of consumer products using the sales divisions Cosmeurop Perfumes, Théany Cosmetics, NewYorker Cosmetics, s.Oliver Cosmetics and comma Cosmetics. Besides its own brands, such as Betty Barclay and 4711, the company produces licensed brands, such as s.Oliver and Otto Kern.
The main markets are Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland. The company's products are distributed and sold through perfumery and drugstore retailers, department stores, drug stores and selected supermarkets.[1]
Address: 120 Zweifaller Straße, Stolberg
Kupferhof Steinfeld
Kupferhof Steinfeld is one of the remaining copper yards in the city of Stolberg. It is an architectural testimony to the industrial history of the Vichttal.
Today, the building is integrated into the Bethlehem Health Center of the city of Stolberg.