Scharzfeld Explained

Scharzfeld is a village in the borough of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen in South Lower Saxony, Germany.

Scharzfeld lies at a height of about 220m (720feet) above sea level and has 1,765 inhabitants (as at 1 October 2006).

The first recorded mention of Scharzfeld is in a deed that relates to the year 952 and was probably forged in the 13th century. This stated that Otto the Great confirmed Schartfelde and other villages as belonging to the monastery at Pöhlde.^[1]

Culture and places of interest

• on the Steinberg
• Nature reserve (dry grassland) with views over Scharzfeld near the Steinkirche
• Unicorn Cave
• Scharzfels Castle ruins
• Großer Knollen and its pub

References

1. Die Urkunden Konrad I. Heinrich I. und Otto I.. In: Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Die Urkunden der deutschen Könige und Kaiser, Band 1. Hannover 1879-1894. Nr. 439, S. 593f. In der Einleitung der Urkunde (S. 593 (gif)) wird die Fälschung diskutiert.

External links

• Scharzfeld on the website for the town of Herzberg