Scharzfeld

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

View of Scharzfeld from Ritterstein

Scharzfeld lies at a height of about 220 m (720 ft) 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][2]

Culture and places of interest

• Scharzfeld stone church [de; eo] on the Steinberg
• Nature reserve (dry grassland) with views over Scharzfeld near the Steinkirche
• Unicorn Cave
• Scharzfels Castle ruins
• Großer Knollen and its pub