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Quedlinburg (German pronunciation: [ˈkveːtlɪnbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. As an influential and prosperous trading centre during the early Middle Ages, Quedlinburg became a center of influence under the Ottonian dynasty in the 10th and 11th ...
The castle and church of St. Servatius, Quedlinburg, Germany. Quedlinburg, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), central Germany. It lies on the Bode River, in the northern foothills of the Lower Harz Mountains, southwest of Magdeburg. Founded in 922 as a fortress by Henry I (the Fowler), it became a favourite residence of the Saxon emperors, and ...
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Quedlinburg is on the northern boundary of the Harz Mountains National Park. It was once at the centre of the German Empire. In 1992 it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Almost all of the buildings in the town centre are timber framed, some dating back to the 16th century. It is a sight not to be missed, walking through the narrow ...
Quedlinburg ( [ ˈkveːdlɪnbʊrk ], plattdeutsch Queddelnborg, offizieller Beiname auch Welterbestadt Quedlinburg [2] [3]) ist eine Stadt an der Bode nördlich des Harzes im Landkreis Harz ( Sachsen-Anhalt ). 922 urkundlich zum ersten Mal erwähnt und 994 mit dem Stadtrecht versehen, war die Stadt vom 10. bis zum 12.
- 120,52 km²
- 123 m ü. NHN
Mar 27, 2023 · Unlike the others, such as Aachen, where Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse) held sway over the Franks, Quedlinburg is the birthplace of a Nation. For it was here in 919 A.D. that a Diet of noble ducal peers elected a German King, the Saxon Duke Heinrich, monarch of Germany-everything–, rather than merely a ruler of a local domain such as Bavarian ...
Quedlinburg is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. As an influential and prosperous trading centre during the early Middle Ages, Quedlinburg became a center of influence under the Ottonian dynasty in the 10th and 11th centuries. The castle, church and old town, dating from this time of influence, were added to the ...
The world-famous Quedlinburg cathedral treasure is exhibited in two chambers adjoining the chancel to the north and south. Accompanied by special exhibitions, valuable pieces are displayed here, such as the Servatius Reliquary from the 10th century, the Heinrich Comb made of ivory from the 7th or 8th century, and the Cana jar made of alabaster ...
