Altenbrak
village in Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Altenbrak (German: [altn̩ˈbʁaːk]) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
The village is strung out for about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 miles) along the River Bode in an east–west valley. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from the Wendefurth Reservoir, which is part of the Rappbode Reservoir. From its shape and nature, Altenbrak is very much a Straßendorf or ribbon development.
In front of the dam is the hamlet of Wendefurth that used to belong to this parish. Altenbrak's neighbouring communities are
Allrode, Blankenburg (Harz), Cattenstedt, Friedrichsbrunn, Hasselfelde, Treseburg, Wendefurth and Wienrode.
Within the local area are the forest inn of Todtenrode (Gasthaus Todtenrode) and the Jagdschloss Windenhütte which are also checkpoints 65 and 59 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.
It is a tourist location that has more than 7 accommodations and the outdoor pool of the town to enjoy the summer.
Hotel Weißes Roß
Pension Haus Rodenstein
Pension Restaurant "Zum Harzer Jodlermeister"
Cafe and Pension Theodor Fontane
Ferienhausanlage und Gaststätte Zur Jägerbaude
Pension Harzresidenz
House Bodetal
There is viewing point, Aussichtspunkt Schöneburg, above the village at an elevation of 441 metres (1,447 ft) above sea level. It is checkpoint 63 on the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.
The public source identifies “Altenbrak” as village in Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Altenbrak, village and Harz.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q436806. VIAF identifies the subject as 242998653. Authority coordinates are 51.726, 10.943. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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