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Castle Roland Restored houses in Quedlinburg Old Town, 2018. The town of Quedlinburg is known to have existed since at least the early 9th century, when there was a settlement known as Gross Orden on the eastern bank of the River Bode. It was first mentioned as a town in 922 as part of a donation by King Henry the Fowler (Heinrich der Vogler).
Quedlinburg, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, was a capital of the East Franconian German Empire at the time of the Saxonian-Ottonian ruling dynasty (919 to 1024). It has been a prosperous trading town since the Middle Ages. The number and high quality of the timber-framed buildings make Quedlinburg an exceptional example of a medieval European ...
This renaissance castle stands out thanks to its church with its towers that can be seen all over Quedlinburg. It’s ideally located: On a 20 feet sandstone rock, giving opportunities to some beautiful views. Nearby the river Bode watches over it. It’s so lovely that it received the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Markt 4, Quedlinburg, 06484, Saxony-Anhalt
Quedlinburg Abbey was an Imperial Estate and one of the approximately forty self-ruling Imperial Abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire. It was disestablished in 1802/3. The church, known as Stiftskirche St Servatius, is now used by the Lutheran Evangelical Church in Germany . The castle, abbey, church, and surrounding buildings are exceptionally well ...
UNESCO World Heritage City Quedlinburg. Explore an almost 1100-year-old half-timbered city and its cultural treasures. A unique medieval city plan with over 2000 half-timbered houses from eight centuries, the castle hill with the Collegiate Church and the castle as well as the Münzenberg induced the UNESCO to award Quedlinburg with the status ...
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Contact. Schlossberg 1. Phone: 03946 / 905681. E-Mail: museen@quedlinburg.de. Go back. On the castle hill, which impressively dominates the World Heritage City Quedlinburg, stands next to the Collegiate Church St. Servatius, the Quedlinburg Castle. The Municipal Museum of the World Heritage City is housed in its rooms.
A highlight of Quedlinburg is the castle (schlossberg) perched above the city, of which the centre piece is the restored baroque Blue Hall (blue Halle). Get in [edit] By plane [edit] The nearest main airport is Hanover International Airport (HAJ IATA) (57 km). You could also use Berlin's new airport (BER IATA) (216 km). By train [edit]
