Questenberg

Questenberg
Ortsteil of Südharz
Questenberg
Coordinates	51°29′38″N 11°7′11″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Municipality	Südharz
Basic statistics
Area	17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m  (617 ft)
Population	289  (31 December 2006)
- Density	17 /km2 (43 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MSH
Postal code	06536
Area code	034651
Website	www.rossla.de

Questenberg is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the Südharz municipality.

First settlement traces date from 5th and 6th centuries BC. Above the place is the castle also called Questenberg. Remainders of the castle (attachment walls and tower), on the steep mountain at the eastern periphery of the village can still be visited.

The Queste

The hill above the village, is home to the Queste (also known as the Questenbaum (Queste Tree)), an ancient pagan sun wheel, celebrated at the Questenfest. An der Queste is checkpoint no. 212 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.

Sources

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.