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Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
9 km · about 20 min drive
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Bad Harzburg is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Stapelburg, 17km from Wernigerode Castle.
Bad Harzburg is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 22,954, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bad Harzburg sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bad Harzburg to your route.
Bad Harzburg (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈhaʁtsˌbʊʁk] ; Eastphalian: Bad Harzborch) is a spa town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.
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Bad Harzburg is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8827 latitude, 10.5616 longitude.
Bad Harzburg has a population of approximately 22,954 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
9 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Over 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning eight centuries cluster below the Romanesque collegiate church where Germany's first king lies buried; UNESCO-listed yet still missing from most itineraries.
41 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
51 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.
52 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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