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The
Harz is the second highest mountain range in
Germany's
Central Uplands after the
Ore Mountains and extends across parts of
Lower Saxony,
Saxony-Anhalt and
Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the
Middle High German word
Hardt or
Hart (mountain forest). The Harz has the highest mountain in northwestern Germany, the legendary
Brocken, which is 1,141 metres (3,743 ft) above sea level and was the site of a former Soviet
listening post during the
Cold War. The Harz also hosts the highest dam in Germany, the 106 m high
Rappbode Dam. The region has a high level of snow and rainfall, and its network of lakes and dams provide drinking water to the surrounding towns and cities as well as flood protection. It is also a popular tourist destination with ski resorts such as
Braunlage and
Sankt Andreasberg and a major hiking trail network known as the
Harzer Wandernadel.
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Portals → Geography → Germany → Lower Saxony → Harz
Welcome!
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The portal gives a brief overview of the region, provides a road map for many of the articles about the Harz in English Wikipedia, and shows how you can get involved improving Wikipedia's coverage of the Harz. Introduction
![]()
The
Harz is the second highest mountain range in
Germany's
Central Uplands after the
Ore Mountains and extends across parts of
Lower Saxony,
Saxony-Anhalt and
Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the
Middle High German word
Hardt or
Hart (mountain forest). The Harz has the highest mountain in northwestern Germany, the legendary
Brocken, which is 1,141 metres (3,743 ft) above sea level and was the site of a former Soviet
listening post during the
Cold War. The Harz also hosts the highest dam in Germany, the 106 m high
Rappbode Dam. The region has a high level of snow and rainfall, and its network of lakes and dams provide drinking water to the surrounding towns and cities as well as flood protection. It is also a popular tourist destination with ski resorts such as
Braunlage and
Sankt Andreasberg and a major hiking trail network known as the
Harzer Wandernadel.
More...
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![]() The Upper Harz Water Regale ( German: Oberharzer Wasserregal, pronounced [ˌoːbɐhaːɐ̯tsɐ ˈvasɐʁeɡaːl]) is a system of dams, reservoirs, ditches and other structures, much of which was built from the 16th to 19th centuries to divert and store the water that drove the water wheels of the mines in the Upper Harz region of Germany. The term regale, here, refers to the granting of royal privileges or rights ( droit de régale) in this case to permit the use of water for mining operations in the Harz mountains of Germany. The Upper Harz Water Regale is one of the largest and most important historic mining water management systems in the world. The facilities developed for the generation of water power have been placed under protection since 1978 as cultural monuments. The majority are still used, albeit nowadays their purpose is primarily to support rural conservation (the preservation of a historic cultural landscape), nature conservation, tourism and swimming. From a water management perspective, several of the reservoirs still play a role in flood protection and the supply of drinking water. On 31 July 2010 the Regale was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site affiliated with the Mines of Rammelsberg and the Historic Town of Goslar because of its importance in the development of mining techniques and testimony to the medieval history of ore mining. ( Full article...)
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