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Wernigerode Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
Blankenburg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Timmenrode, 12km from Wernigerode Castle.
Blankenburg is a town located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With a population of 15,963, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blankenburg 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 Blankenburg to your route.
Great Blankenburg Castle (German: Schloss Blankenburg) was built on the limestone hill of Blankenstein (305 m above sea level (NN)) in the town of Blankenburg in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Nearby is the Little Castle with its Baroque garden, tea house and museum, the town wall, theRead more
pheasant garden, the castle park and the castle pond.
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Blankenburg is located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7903 latitude, 10.9551 longitude.
Blankenburg has a population of approximately 15,963 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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castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
12 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
23 km · about 25 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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