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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
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
Halberstadt is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Harsleben, 19km from Wernigerode Castle.
Halberstadt is a town located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With a population of 39,729, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Halberstadt 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 Halberstadt to your route.
Halberstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈhalbɐˌʃtat] ; Eastphalian: Halverstidde) is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages ofRead more
World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades.
In World War I Halberstadt was the site of a German military airbase and aircraft-manufacturing facilities. In World War II Halberstadt was a regional production center for Junkers aircraft, which also housed an SS forced labor camp. Halberstadt now includes the area where the Langenstein-Zwieberge concentration camp was situated.
Today the city has around 450 timber framed houses in its city centre and timber framed old villages like Langenstein.
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Halberstadt is located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8956 latitude, 11.0562 longitude.
Halberstadt has a population of approximately 39,729 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.
Full driving guide for Germany5 notable places within an hour's 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
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
19 km · about 20 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.
21 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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