1638 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire

thumb|Mariensäule on Marienplatz. thumb|Virgin Mary atop the Mariensäule. thumb|Putto fighting a dragon. The Mariensäule (lit. 'Mary's Column') is a Marian column located on the Marienplatz in Munich, Germany. Mary is revered here as Patrona Bavariae (Latin: Protector of Bavaria).

thumb|Coat of arms thumb|Stolberg Castle Stolberg-Stolberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the southern Harz region. Its capital was the town of Stolberg, now in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was ruled by a branch of the House of Stolberg.