Grasburg, Rottleberode

The Grasburg is a prehistoric refuge castle, in the form of a hillfort with a rampart and ditch system [1]. The Grasburg is located in the wooded area known as Alter Stolberg between Stempeda and Rottleberode in the South Harz and is, according to legend, the family seat of the counts of Stolberg [1]. In the 13th century a pilgrimage chapel was built in the castle grounds, in which an annual fair was celebrated up to the 15th century [1]. Such a ceremony was held on St. Stephen's Day (3 August) in 1497 on the Craßburg [1].