The imperial town of Quedlinburg
Published: 25 Jun, 2013 CET.
Updated: Tue 25 Jun 2013 06:55 CET
Quedlinburg, an important royal and imperial town in the Middle Ages, is one of Germany's foremost heritage sites. Situated on the Romanesque Route, it is a fine example of a beautifully preserved medieval town.
Its historic layout boasts a wealth of art nouveau architecture and over 1,300 timber-framed houses from a period spanning eight centuries. One of the oldest of these buildings, which dates back to around 1340, houses the medieval architecture museum.
The Collegiate Church of St Servatius, burial site of the first German king Henry I and his wife Mathilde, the renowned cathedral treasury and St. Wigbert's Crypt are masterpieces of Romanesque architecture and a legacy of the Saxonian-Ottonian ruling dynasty.
The world heritage site also embraces the old town, St. Wigbert's Church and Burgberg and Münzenberg hill. All have been a UNESCO-World Heritage site since 1994.
Comments
See Also
Its historic layout boasts a wealth of art nouveau architecture and over 1,300 timber-framed houses from a period spanning eight centuries. One of the oldest of these buildings, which dates back to around 1340, houses the medieval architecture museum.
The Collegiate Church of St Servatius, burial site of the first German king Henry I and his wife Mathilde, the renowned cathedral treasury and St. Wigbert's Crypt are masterpieces of Romanesque architecture and a legacy of the Saxonian-Ottonian ruling dynasty.
The world heritage site also embraces the old town, St. Wigbert's Church and Burgberg and Münzenberg hill. All have been a UNESCO-World Heritage site since 1994.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.