Wernigerode Old Town & Town Hall
Altstadt & Rathaus Wernigerode
A market square ringed by colorful half-timbered houses. The twin-spired town hall is one of Germany's most beautiful, and the town also has a Crooked House and the smallest house.
Wernigerode is known as the 'colorful town of the Harz.' Its old town preserves many half-timbered houses dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. The town hall on the market square was built in the late Middle Ages. Its two pointed towers and carved wooden decoration look straight out of a fairy tale, and in front stands a cast-iron Charity Fountain. Nearby, the pedestrian Breite Straße, the Crooked House (Schiefes Haus), and the 'smallest house,' just 4.2 meters tall, are all within walking distance. The old town is free to explore. Visit in the evening after coming down from the castle, then enjoy Harz specialties at a restaurant on the square.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Harz Narrow Gauge Railways – Brocken Line
- Wernigerode Castle
- Rübeland Caves (Baumann's Cave & Hermann's Cave)
- Ilse Valley & Heinrich Heine Trail
- Titan-RT Suspension Bridge & Rappbode Dam
- Brocken
- Regenstein Castle Ruins
- Blankenburg Castle & Baroque Gardens