What is Breinigerberg?
[[File:Breinigerberg.jpg|thumb|Breinigerberg]] '''Breinigerberg''' is a small [[village]] in the West of [[Germany]], the [[States of Germany|state]] of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] About 972 people live at the place. It is close to the ''[[Naturpark Nordeifel]]'', a large forest area in [[Germany]], [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]]. The road L12 passes through Breinigerberg splitting it into two parts. In the last two [[Century|centuries]], Breinigerberg was famous for [[mining]]. Even the ancient [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] dug for [[ore]] in the area. It was used for the production of brass in the city of [[Stolberg]]. Today there is no more mining but the remains are still present. Big holes in the [[Schlangenberg]] area prove what had been left from the past. Today the Schlangenberg is a natural reserve protecting rare flowers and insects. == Other websites == * [http://www.breinig.de Webside of Breinig and Breinigerberg] {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia]]