Quedlinburg Germany Castle Views UNESCO world heritage site

Quedlinburg, former royal palatinate and member of the Hanse League, is a charming mediaeval city, over 1000 years old. It lies to the North of the Harz mountains. Its fascination derives from its narrow winding lanes covered with ancient cobble-stone and its spacious squares ringed by half-timbered buildings, and dominated by the massive sand-stone mound which bears the castle and the Romanesque Collegiate Church of St. Servatius.

This is where Germany's history began more than 1000 years ago.

At the foot of the castle-hill, Saxon Duke Henry is to have been offered the RoyalCrown in 919. He and his successors made the Quedlinburg palatinate an important centre of imperial politics. Henry I was buried here in 936. On the hill, his widow Queen Mathilde founded a Ladies' Convent which continued to exist for nearly 900 years. A priceless church treasure still reflects the splendour of the Ottonian dynasty. The halls and chambers of the former Convent now hold the Castle-Museum, featuring exhibitions on the history of town and convent, and still awing the visitors with their dignified ambiance.

The greatest attraction in fact is Quedlinburg in its entirety. Some thirteen hundred half-timber buildings arrange themselves at the foot of Castle-Hill in quasi organic patterns on an area of about 80 hectares. Richly decorated facades exhibit the historic development of the half-timber architecture - like in a picture-book.

The completeness of this historic townscape is unique among Germany's timber-frame towns, justifying its selection in 1994 to be listed as one of UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage sites.

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[tamias6]

Love that video clip. Of course Germany has great looking towns and cities. Anyway is the church a part of the Castle?

[PhoenixesRose]

It is. The church is actually a part of the original fortified castle structure. It was later modified into a monestary, with the out buildings surrounding it becoming used as housing for the monks serving there. Now it's just used as a tourist attraction.

[Remui]

That is not correct.

The church ist still used at least for annual church service on nights of December 24th every year. (I attended the last couple o' years.)

The name of the church is St. Servatii.

[PhoenixesRose]

thanks for the correction - I think maybe I lost something in translation. This is a lovely town, and I simply adored the visit.

[rixa1972]

Nice collection of video and photo content. The picture seen at minutes 1.38 to 1.40 by the way was taken by my husband - but no grudge, I am glad you liked it! Been born in Quedlinburg and love it eventhough I no longer live there. Returning regularly!

[rixa1972]

There were no monks serving there. It has always been a collegiate for the daughters of higher nobilty from its foundation in 936 until it was dissolved in 1803

[Remui]

Forgot: thanks for visiting QLB and assembling and uploading this video, Rose! :)

[manolis1080]

cool castle :)

[quizas111]

try Friedberg schloss town where I was stationed and Bad Nauheim 4 miles away where I had an apartment.A rose festival is held every summer in another village in walking distance from Bad Nauheim.