Blankenburg Castle & Baroque Gardens
Schloss Blankenburg & Barockgärten
A Baroque summer palace of the Dukes of Brunswick. The terraced Baroque gardens and small castle at the foot of the hill can be explored for free.
Blankenburg Castle was the summer residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It was remodelled in the Baroque style in the 18th century, and it was the childhood home of Maria Theresa's mother, the Empress of Austria. The castle has been restored gradually by a civic association and is mainly open during events and guided tours. The Small Castle (Kleines Schloss) at the foot of the hill, along with the terraced Baroque garden, the terrace garden and the castle garden, are open free of charge and are ideal for a relaxed stroll. You can combine a visit with Regenstein Castle and the Devil's Wall on the same day. The castle is about 20 km from Wernigerode.
Opening hours
Gardens open all day; castle hours per official announcements
Nearby sights
- Regenstein Castle Ruins
- Bode Gorge
- Titan-RT Suspension Bridge & Rappbode Dam
- Rosstrappe
- Hexentanzplatz
- Rübeland Caves (Baumann's Cave & Hermann's Cave)
- Devil's Wall
- Halberstadt Cathedral