Quedlinburg

Located at the northern edge of the Harz Mountains, Quedlinburg extends along the Bode River with 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning five centuries.

The town gained prominence in 922 when King Henry I established a fortress, later becoming a crucial center of the Ottonian dynasty with its imperial abbey.

The Collegiate Church of St. Servatius, built between 1070 and 1129, contains a treasury filled with medieval manuscripts, religious artifacts, and royal items.

The narrow-gauge steam railway connects Quedlinburg to Gernrode, while regional trains provide regular service to Magdeburg and other major German cities.

For eight centuries, Quedlinburg maintained a system of female governance through abbesses who exercised both religious and territorial authority until 1802.

Location: Harz District

Elevation above the sea: 130 m

Shares border with: Oschersleben, Harsleben, Harzgerode, Thale

Website: https://quedlinburg.de

GPS coordinates: 51.78554,11.15199

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:07