Harz
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The Harz, also called the Harz Mountains, is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anh
Ausblick vom Grossen Knollen panoramio
Sender Brocken at the summit in winter
Reservoir behind the Wendefurth Dam
Bode Gorge
Brocken
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Brocken, also sometimes referred to as Blocksberg, is a 1,141 m mountain near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, between the rivers Weser and Elbe. The highest peak in the Harz mountain ra
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…The name Hercynia derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of 1,141.1 metres (3,744 ft) above sea level. The Wurmberg (971 metres (3,186 ft)) is the highest…
The summit of Brocken, showing the transmitters
Aerial photograph of the summit (2009)
Summit stone
Granite on the Brocken