Goldberg, Hagen

The Goldberg is a 266.2 m above sea level mountain in Hagen. Already in the late Middle Ages gold and silver were mined in the Goldberg near the village of Hagen on the Volme.

According to the travelogues of the writers Ferdinand Freiligrath and Levin Schücking, published in 1842 as a book titled The Picturesque and Romantic Westphalia, the legends and historical incidents about the Goldberg in Hagen are told. The reports say that in the 12th century gold and silver were mined at the Goldberg in Hagen. As proof of the mining, reference is made to a feudal deed between the Archbishop of Cologne, Adolf von Altena, and Arnold von Altena. Furthermore, the tragic love story of a strange young man is told, who wanted to marry the daughter of the local chief, was accused of theft and met his end at the stake. According to legend, his mother cursed the Goldberg and then threw herself to her death.

The mountain is crossed by the Goldberg tunnel built between 1906 and 1910. The Hagen Bismarck Tower, built in 1900/1901, is located on the mountain.