Quedlinburg Old Town
Altstadt Quedlinburg
A World Heritage town with more than 1,300 half-timbered houses, often called Germany's best-preserved medieval half-timbered old town.
In the 10th century, Quedlinburg was the royal seat of Henry I, the first king of the German realm. In 1994 it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site together with the Castle Hill and the Abbey Church. The old town preserves about 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning six centuries. The Renaissance town hall and Roland statue on the market square, the narrow lane Hölle, Finkenherd square, and the houses on the Münzenberg hill are all highly photogenic. The old town is free to explore. Allow half a day to a full day, and combine it with a visit to Castle Hill. From Wernigerode, the train takes about 40 minutes (via Halberstadt), and driving takes about 35 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Quedlinburg Castle Hill & St. Servatius Church
- St. Cyriakus Church, Gernrode
- Devil's Wall
- Hexentanzplatz
- Rosstrappe
- Halberstadt Cathedral
- Bode Gorge
- Falkenstein Castle