Kyffhäuser Monument
Kyffhäuserdenkmal
An 81-metre colossal monument built on the ruins of a medieval imperial castle, and the legendary site where Barbarossa is said to sleep inside the mountain.
The Kyffhäuser Monument was built between 1890 and 1896 on the ruins of the imperial castle on the Kyffhäuser mountain. Standing 81 metres tall, it is the third-largest monument in Germany. The lower section features a stone sculpture of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, the red-bearded emperor said to awaken from his slumber, and the upper section shows an equestrian statue of Wilhelm I, symbolising the unification of the German Empire. Visitors can climb to the viewing platform at the top for views of the Harz and the golden grassland plains. The grounds also preserve medieval castle remains and a deep well. Admission costs about €10. The monument is on the outer edge of the southern Harz in the state of Thuringia, about 55 km from Wernigerode, and you will need a car to get there.
Opening hours
Apr–Oct 09:30–18:00; Nov–Mar 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Stolberg (Harz)
- Falkenstein Castle
- St. Cyriakus Church, Gernrode
- Hexentanzplatz
- Rosstrappe
- Bode Gorge
- Devil's Wall
- Quedlinburg Castle Hill & St. Servatius Church