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Walk though Old Breinig (DE) on a rainy day

(Source: Wikipedia: Breinig )

Breinig is a place in the German municipality of Stolberg (Rheinland), state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

History

Breinig was first mentioned in writing in 1303 as Bredenych, but the Romans already mined the deposits of zinc and lead ore present in the vicinity. Remains of celtic-roman blue limestone houses were found, as well as primitive melting furnaces. Breinig also lay close to the Via Belgica.

Since 817 Breinig has been part of the Münsterländchen, the crowning area of the imperial abbey Kornelimünster. It was looted by the Vikings in 881, and by the citizens of Aachen in 1310. At the end of the Thirty Years War, in 1648, the village was ransacked again. Since the zinc from the Erzgrube Breinigerberg was used in the preparation of brass, the village came to a certain wealth. As many as 700 people worked in the quarry and metallurgy. This ore extraction took place on a more industrial scale since the 2nd half of the 19th century, when the various quarries were merged. They went to a depth of 103 meters, but in 1883 the quarry closed and in 1921 the last shaft building was demolished. There was also the Ore quarry Cornelia, where up to 1920 iron ore was mined for the steel mills in Rothe Erde.

The Saint-Babara chapel was founded in 1731, and the Saint-Barbara church was erected on its site in 1852-1858. An earthquake occurred on February 18, 1756, destroying numerous homes.

In 1972 Breinig became part of the city of Stolberg.


Sights

Saint-Barbarachurch, in early neo-gothic style.
The historic village centre of Alt Breinig.

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View on main street and Saint-Barbarachurch Alt Breinig
Front view on the Saint Barbara church, Alt Breinig
Statue of Saint Barbara with sword
Ponted arch transom window and statue of St. Barbara
Old green double-hung barn door with wooden lintel.
Green painted wooded Dutch Barn Door - horizontal
Green painted wooden Dutch Barn Door - vertical
View on two historical mansion houses build in local quarrystone.
Green ornamented front door
Green ornamented front door - close-up
Panel of a green ornamented front door
Historical mansion house with green window shutters, and black wrought iron entrance gate, built in local grey-white quarryst...
Metal plaque heritage sign : 'Last village pump from the 19th century' in the historic village centre of Alt Breinig. Detail....
Last traditional village pump from the 19th century in the historic village centre of Alt Breinig.
View on the main street with last traditional village pump
Traditional farmhousewith arched entrance gate in the historic village centre of Alt Breinig
Traditional farmhouse built around central compound,  in the historic village centre of Alt Breinig
Countryside landscape with trees and meadows. Breinig DE
Rolling landscape with trees, animal shed of corrugated iron. Breinig, DE.
Countryside landscape with trees and meadowsLandscape with trees and view on building with white tower, near the historic cit...
Landscape with trees and view on building with white bell tower. Breinig, DE
Hilly landscape with birds in the tree tops of an old oak,
Hilly landscape with trees and meadows
Facade of historical mansion house with flowered window sills. Alt Breinig, DE.
Flowered facade of a historical mansion house. Alt Breinig - DE
Historical mansion house built around a central compound. Alt Breinig, DE.
Historical farm with entrance gate leading to central compound. Alt Breinig, DE
Village view on main street and historical houses of Old Breinig, DE
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