Quedlinburg is called the reserve of German Fachwerk (half-timbered architecture). There are more then 1,300 half-timbered houses in the town, and this is the largest number in Germany. The town was lucky to escape the bombing during the World War II . The oldest house in East Germany dates back to the first half of the 14th century.
On the photos are not all most interesting houses. If you like Fachwerk, then you should include Quedlinburg in the program of your trip.
In addition to half-timbered houses you can find a huge number of beautiful 19th century villas. They were built during the period of economic prosperity. It became possible because of the flower and vegetable breeding tradition. This business still plays an important role in the town's economy, you will find shops with seeds everywhere.
There is also a castle in the town, a former monastery and an abbey. The abbey was founded in 936 by Otto I the Great, Duke of Saxony and King of Germany to perpetuate the memory of his father Henry the Fowler. Both his father and mother Matilda were buried in the crypt.
The cathedral, museum and crypt are open to visitors. In the cathedral find 2 small rooms with the main treasures of Quedlinburg. After World War II, one of the American soldiers took many valuable things to the USA. Among them were the 9th century Reliquarium (a beautiful box for the holy things) and Evangelistarium (a book with the text of the Gospel). They were discovered in 1987 and after a long trial returned to Quedlinburg in 1993. Now the treasures are stored in special capsules with constant temperature and pressure.
Exposition of the museum is not very large, but most items are really old. In the deepest room in the cave there is an exhibition dedicated to the Nazis, who used the cathedral for their ceremonies from 1937. Because of the crypt, I initially thought that they were trying to do the same things as in Wewelsburg, but I didn't find any such information.
Opposite the castle is the Münzenberg hill that offers the best views of the castle. Queen Matilda built a monastery here, but nowadays nothing left, only the walls. However, be sure to walk along the streets of Münzenberg. You will see a town within a town, a sort of a miniature half-timbered town.
Throughout the town you can find the remains of the town wall. Previously, the old town was surrounded by numerous towers, currently only 4 left. You can find them near the Castle Hotel (it's not near the castle, find it by the Watch Tower). There is an observation deck on one of the towers, you need to drop a 1 euro coin to get to the top.
1968 - 1970 служил в СА г. Квидлинбурге. Воспоминания самые добрые.
2018-01-21 10:09
# 2 Зоя Решетова
Моя сестра отдыхает рядом с г.Квидлинбург.Вспоминает с восторгом
2018-03-25 19:05
# 3 БАЕВА ТАТЬЯНА, Г. НОВОСИБИРСК
Впервые были в Кведлинбурге в 1969 г. Прошло 48 лет и вот осенью 2017г. вновь приехали посмотреть Кведлинбург. Город практически не изменился. Как зачарованные бродили по городу, были в замке и в окрестностях города ( в частности в Квармбеке, где был военный Советский городок). Даже автобусы ходят по прежним маршрутам. Ничего не изменилось, не считая того, что чувствуется, что город в экономическом упадке. Кведлинбург - город сказка, все дышит покоем и стариной. Хочется вновь и вновь побывать там. Это другой мир.
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