Romanesque Road Saxony-Anhalt
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Romanesque Road Saxony-Anhalt
C A L EN D A R O F E V EN T S ” R O M A NE S Q U E R O A D “ ( S E L E C T I O N ) * O V E R V IE W M A P C A S T L E F E S T I V A L S / KNIGHT TOURNAMENTS Romanesque Road Saxony-Anhalt Whitsuntide Whitsun ”Phingestrose“ Knight Tournament at Neuenburg Castle www.schloss-neuenburg.de July VOCAL ROMANESQUE ER A Summer Concerts along the ”Romanesque Road“ June montalbâne – International Festival of Mediaeval Music at Neuenburg Castle and at the Freyburg Parish Church of St Mary [email protected] More reading You can find attractive excursions into the ”Heartland of German History“, along the ”Sky Paths“ and into the ”Garden Dreams“ in the brochure ”Heartland of German History“ and in the leaflets ”Sky Paths“ and ”Garden Dreams – Historic Parks in Saxony-Anhalt“. Discover the Northern Route 1 1st weekend in October Castle festival at Falkenstein Castle LIVING MONASTERIES Easter Liturgical Easter singing in Memleben [email protected] 1st weekend in August Merseburg Organ Days / Ladegast Organ [email protected] ★★★ Worth a journey in itself During the medieval, Magdeburg was a political centre of Europe and was considered to be the ”Third Rome“, next to Constantinople. Otto the Great, the son of the first German King Henry I and founder of the Holy Roman Empire, chose Magdeburg as his favourite residence and gave it to his first wife Editha as a wedding gift. In 1209, the construction of the first Gothic-design cathedral in Germany began. TOWN FESTIVALS Easter Imperial Spring in Quedlinburg www.quedlinburg.de 4th weekend in June 1 Naumburg Hussite Cherry Festival [email protected] December Advent in the Courtyards, Quedlinburg www.quedlinburg.de The building, which was built from 1064, is among the best preserved of the Romanesque period. The church and cloister give an authentic impression of the original construction of the collegiate chapter, which was founded in 1017 / 1018. Today, it houses the art museum of the state capital, the most important location for contemporary art exhibitions in SaxonyAnhalt. Brochure order under: Tel. + 49 (0) 391 / 5 62 – 8 38 20 [email protected] ROM ANESQUE FOR CHILDREN Children’s Chamber www.schloss-neuenburg.de The Treasure Hunt 1 ”Romantic Night“ at the Protestant Centre of the Drübeck Abbey christoph.carstens@ kloster-druebeck.de The Fascination of the medieval. Unique Buildings in the Heartland of German History. www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu All year round Seminars and courses held at the Helfta Cistercian Convent www.kloster-helfta.de One Day Can Make a World of Difference. SOLAR VALLEY, your prime location for doing business. for serviceors invest r u o h om 24 nhalt .c xony-a a e s t- i n - s v n i . w ww Käthe-Kruse Doll Museum Bad Kösen Remarkable In the Romanesque House www.badkoesen.de Gothic hall church with wide Romanesque tower dating back to the middle of the 12th century. The church was constructed of quarry stone ashlars. The western tower has been preserved from the original Romanesque structure. Around 1400, the nave was re-built into a three-aisled hall with five bays with a one-aisled choir. The ground floor of the tower has two round arches with twin arch brick inserts. The large multi-part lancet windows in the choir are striking. * More events and information at: www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu 1 G ENE R A L IN F O R M A T ION STARS FOR BUILDINGS A star system helps you to select your destinations on your ”Romanesque Road“ sightseeing tours. There are four categories: Romanesque buildings, which are ”worth a journey in itself“, are given ***. These include: Rudelsburg Castle and Saaleck Castle in Bad Kösen, Neuenburg Castle in Freyburg, the Collegiate Church of St Cyriacus in Gernrode, the Cathedral of St Stephen and the Augustinian Church of Our Dear Lady in Halberstadt, the Cathedral of St Mary in Havelberg, Premonstratensian Convent in Jerichow, the Cathedral of St Maurice and St Katherine and the Monastery of Our Lady in Magdeburg, the Cathedral of St John and St Lawrence in Merseburg, the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul in Naumburg, the Collegiate Church of St Servatius and the St Wiperti Minster in Quedlinburg as well as the Querfurt Castle. ★ Well worth seeing Further categories are: ”Worth a detour“ (**) with 21 buildings; ”Well worth seeing“ (*) with 23 buildings and ”Remarkable“ (No *) with 21 buildings. The basis for this classification was a ranking of properties in accordance with their art history and tourist significance. This makes planning your trip easier. 2 Dr. Carlhans Uhle 65,920 projects in Saxony-Anhalt have been cofinanced till 2009. Nearly 24,000 jobs were created in the process and an additional 78.400 jobs have been secured. From 2007 – 2013 the EU will provide b 3.39 billion in subsidies for Saxony-Anhalt. Already 5,931 economic projects have been initiated and more than 50,000 Sachsen-Anhalter have been qualified for the modern labour market. Managing Director E-Mail: welcome@ img-sachsen-anhalt.de Phone: +49 (0) 391/5 6899 12 Fax: +49 (0) 391/5 68 99 50 www.invest-in-saxony-anhalt.com European Commission European Regional Development Fund INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE Saxony-Anhalt and the ”Romanesque Road“ About 1000 years ago, Duke Henry of Saxony became the King of Eastern Franconia. Under the previous German kingship of the Ottonian dynasty, the region around the Harz and Magdeburg had become the centre of Western history. Henry’s son, Otto the Great, founded the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Today, you can relive this exciting history at 80 original sites along the ”Romanesque Road“ tourist trail. You will encounter unforgettable traces of this era, castles and royal palaces, impressive cathedrals, monasteries full of life and the four stunning highlights of the ”Romanesque Road“ – the Cathedral Treasures. Along the more than 1000 kilometres of this route, you will discover buildings of remarkable beauty as well as living history with knight tournaments, mediaeval markets and village fairs. Mediaeval banquets, jugglers and minstrels will make you rejoice, fill your heart and stomach with love and provide you with entertainment. The Northern and Southern routes are shaped as a figure-of-eight, with Magdeburg, the favourite place of Otto the Great, at the centre. Here, you can find the tomb of Otto the Great and his first wife Editha at the Magdeburg Cathedral, which is the first Gothic building in Germany. www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu www.strasse-der-romanik.net The tourist region of Saxony-Anhalt will impress both culture vultures and nature lovers alike: With the mediaeval architecture of the ”Romanesque Road“, idyllic ”Garden Dreams“ park complexes, sensational archaeological findings on the new heavenly ”Sky Paths“ and activities and natural experiences along the ”Blue Ribbon“ river routes. ★ Well worth seeing Romanesque architecture in the Altmark region, the Cathedral of Havelberg INFORMATION Reliably open churches – Open regularly during the summer months to visit, tour and pray on at least five days a week, for two hours in the mornings and two hours in the afternoons. Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH, Tel. + 49 (0) 391 / 5 62 – 8 38 20 (Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sun/bank holidays 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.), [email protected], www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu UNESCO World Heritage The tourist region of Saxony-Anhalt. You can find your offers here. Of course, SaxonyAnhalt has many other interesting travel destinations to offer as well! A visit to www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu is well worth it. We are happy to help you with any queries you may have or to provide assistance with your individual plans. Simply call, fax or email. We are here to help you! LEGAL INFORMATION Publisher: Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH; Reprint: Genese Werbeagentur GmbH, Magdeburg; Cover picture: Vereinigte Domstifter, photo by Frank Boxler Picture credits: archives of Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH; T. Ziegler, Stiftung Dome und Schlösser / archives of Museum Burg Falkenstein, H.-W. Kunze, F. Rümmele, G. George, Fotostudio Damerau / Naumburg, Milan-Bild, archives of Museum Schloss Bernburg, Jürgen Lukaschek, MMKT, Agentur Clasen, Vereinigte Domstifter zu Naumburg, Merseburg und des Kollegiatstifts Zeitz, archives of service providers, Fotostudio Ulrich Schrader, Halberstadt; Last updated: 23 June 2011. The publisher is not liable for the accuracy of the information provided or the service providers. TRANSROMANICA Garden Dreams The Harz Monastery Hiking Route here in the inner courtyard of the castle with its exquisite view over the Saale Valley. BurgrestaurantRudelsburg@ t-online.de Westerburg Castle in the Harz, Germany’s best preserved moated castle, invites you to enjoy a mediaeval banquet in the knights’ cellar. With exciting entertainment, you are sure to enjoy your time here. www.hotel-westerburg.de The knights also prepare knights’ meals and mediaeval banquets for their guests in the kitchen at Neuenburg Castle. www.schloss-neuenburg.de Halberstadt, Quedlinburg, Naumburg and Merseburg. Four cities. Four cathedral treasures. One of the world’s most precious church treasures can be seen in the new presentation: The The Children’s Chamber at NeuHalberstadt Cathedral treasure enburg Castle. What was life like as the largest remaining one in for a knight or a noblewoman? any German church. Of the three What did children play in the monumental Romanesque wall medieval? Who was ”the white tapestries, the Abraham Angel woman“ of Neuenburg? tapestry stands out. This was www.schloss-neuenburg.de produced around 1150 and is the Guided tours for children oldest woven figurative tapestry through the Stone Age at the in Europe. Goseck Solar Observatory. www.dom- und-domschatz.de Othan says, ”Imagine you line up The Quedlinburg cathedral FOR ROMANTICS 7000 cars. Each car stands for treasure can be found in the one year. Then, you will have an Collegiate Church of St Servatius The ”Romanesque Road“ and idea of how long ago the Stone on the Schlossberg hill. Beautiful ”Garden Dreams – Historic Age was.“ works provide evidence of the Parks in Saxony-Anhalt“ meet www.himmelswege.de, high standard of the Byzantine at the Protestant Centre of the www.sonnenobservatoriumgoldsmiths’ craftwork. Drübeck Abbey: The Abbey goseck.info www.domschatzquedlinburg.de Church of St Vitus of the Falconry and bird of prey Lucas Cranach’s Maria former Benedictine Abbey shows at Falkenstein Castle. The Magdalena is the new star of dates back to the late 10th sea eagles soar majestically in the Naumburg Cathedral. The century. The five gardens the sky. You can even stroke the presentation of the Naumburg of the canonesses show the owl Emma! The falconry is open cathedral treasure in one of the ambiance of Baroque horticulbetween March and October. largest Romanesque vaults of ture. The Romanesque Abbey www.burg-falkenstein.de Central Germany, the NaumChurch is also a venue for burg Cathedral Treasure Vault, extraordinary concerts. The SERVED! is considered to be absolutely whole Abbey can be experisuccessful. Aside from the history, the unique enced in a pleasurable and www.domschaetze.de eventful manner during the location and the fascination of The famous ”Merseburg ”Romantic Night“. With music, the castles: Rudelsburg Castle, Incantations“ and the famous cabaret, readings and all sorts just 340 metres from Saaleck ”Robe of Otto the Great“ will of professions, the Protestant Castle, offers meals fit for a enchant visitors of the newly Centre is on top form on the knight. At Rudelsburg Castle, a restored Merseburg Chapter first weekend each August. plaque commemorates Franz House. christoph.carstens@ Kugler, who composed the song www.merseburger-dom.de kloster-druebeck.de ”An der Saale hellem Strande www.domschaetze.de stehen Burgen stolz und kühn“ Today, there are only a few remains of the lateRomanesque convent abbey, which bears witness to the significance once held by the Hillersleben Convent. Of its mediaeval interior, the cherubs standing next to the dormitory and two capitals have been preserved. The font from 1580 and the baroque epitaph are worth a special mention. The building, which dates back to the 11th / 12th century, can only be viewed from the outside. 4 Remarkable 5 One of the few small churches of the 10th century, the remains of a missionary church. The two circular windows in the south wall and the historical stones in the south and north wall of the hall are presumably from the early Romanesque building. In the chapel’s current east wall, a foundation pedestal clearly marks the original corners of the east wall. Not always open to visitors! St Mary’s Collegiate Church and family tomb of the Counts of Walbeck. You can still see the brickwork from the Ottonian era in the ruins of the collegiate church today. The ruins of Walbeck are freely accessible. It is possible to view the stucco sarcophagus of Lothar II, the founder of this church, by prior arrangement at the Village Church of St Michael. R O M A NE S Q U E H O U S E Wiepke VILLAGE CHURCH Remarkable station playing mediaeval instruments. The Romanesque sites in the state are shown on a monitor. Opening times: Mon, Wed – Fri 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Tue closed; Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Romanesque House, ”Romanesque Road“ Information Centre, Domplatz 1b, 39104 Magdeburg, Tel. +49 (0) 3 91 / 8 38 02 22, www.magdeburg-tourist.de Late Romanesque fieldstone church from the 12th / 13th century, which has been fully restored inside and out. There is a wooden coffered ceiling from 1602 and a well-preserved confessional in the chancel. A triumphal arch separates the chancel from the nave, under which there is a cup-shaped font. Still visible, the passage from the tower to the nave was through a double ambulatory. 8 Kath. Propsteipfarramt St. Sebastian Max-Josef-Metzger-Straße 1a 39104 Magdeburg Tel. +49 ( 0) 391 / 543 58 95 or 543 40 95 Fax +49 (0) 391 / 53 53 95 29 [email protected] Opening times: Mon – Fri 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. and by arrangement Entrance prices: None, donations welcome Tours: Advance reservation needed Remarkable 12 The convent ruins are located picturesquely by the shores of Lake Arendsee. The cross-shaped basilica, one of the earliest vaulted brick churches in the region, is a perfectly preserved example of Romanesque architecture. The portal is a prime example of mediaeval building symbolism. The wooden crucifix from 1240 and the Gothic carved altar are worth seeing. 13 The collegiate church was founded by the diocese of Verden. It is one of the oldest brick churches north of the Alps. Its construction plan corresponds to a typical basilica with two half-height nave aisles and choir aisle. Daylight is provided to the middle nave by regular windows in the clerestory. Originally, there was a square defence tower on the west side. Particularly worthy of note is the fact that the bricks have been chiselled like cut stones. 14 Today’s cathedral building was built between 1279 and 1330. The combination of Romanesque and Gothic style created in this way is still easily recognisable today. The numerous stained glass windows are of particular value. The rood screen, built in around 1400, is impressive with its Passion reliefs and sculptures. The Romanesque church, a three-aisled basilica founded in around 1200, was modelled on the church of Jerichow. Even today, a walk through the church with its 7 round-arched arcades, the rectangular and round pillars with carefully carved trapeze capitals, the high triumphal arch and the simple wooden ceiling offer the visitor a living insight into the modest beauty of Romanesque architecture. 16 The three-aisled basilica, which was consecrated in 1212, was the church in which Count Otto von Bismarck was baptised in 1815. The wooden crucifix of 1235 is worth seeing. The church is considered to be the most significant successor building to the abbey church of Jerichow. The building is particularly impressive by its size which is extraordinary for a village church. The Bismarck Museum is located in the building next to the church. 17 The half-timbered tower and baroque roof show the serious renovations of this church, which was founded in around 1200. The Flemish-style coffered ceiling is worth seeing. Hans Hermann von Katte was laid to rest at this church. The young Prussian officer was executed because he had helped his friend, the young Crown Prince and subsequent King Friedrich II, to desert. 18 The village church, built in around 1200 and well preserved in its late-Romanesque character, is one of several modelled on the Abbey church of Jerichow. It is a special testimony to the simplicity and, nevertheless, remarkable architecture of the Romanesque era. The church presumably belonged to one of the eleven Slavic villages within the castle district of Kabelitz, which came under the rule of the Jerichow dioceses in 1146. Founded in 1144 as a missionary stronghold for the Christianisation of the Elbe Slavs, the preserved Romanesque monastery is one of the oldest brick buildings east of the River Elbe. Shortly after, about 20 Romanesque village churches were built around the monastery. The monastery museum provides information about the history and significance of this monastery, which closed in the 16th century. 19 Dorfkirche 39638 Engersen Tel. +49 (0) 3 90 85 / 63 89 Opening times: No fixed opening times You will find your holiday here! www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu (with online booking service) 25 Gemeindekirchenrat Geschichtskreis im Ev. Kirchspiel Wulkow-Wust Dorfstraße 9 39319 Großwulkow Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 41 / 4 06 [email protected] Opening times: Summer: Mon – Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Winter: By advance reservation on Tel. 03 93 23 / 6 10 08 or 6 10 32 or 03 93 41 / 4 06 Remarkable The grand, late-Romanesque brick building near the former Slavic hill fort was built at the end of the 12th century. The closed Baroque furnishings of the nave (around 1700) with its pews is worth seeing. Galleries, the pulpit and the magnificent Renaissance epitaph for Bailiff Melchior von Arnstedt (†1606) were created by the Magdeburg sculptor Sebastian Ertle. Unique murals make this church, which was built in the middle of the 12th century, a gem on the ”Romanesque Road“. The paintings in the apse are particularly well preserved and have been conserved but not supplemented in their colours. In this way, their original Romanesque appearance can still be seen by visitors. The Pretzien Music Summer is a traditional event offering a wealth of concerts. Discover the Southern Route 26 One of Europe’s largest lowland castles with its well preserved mighty defence tower with Romanesque cloverleaf windows towards the East. The lower part was a residential tower until the 12th century. It was first mentioned in documents as a Slavic castle in 889 in the Gandersheim Abbey. Interesting: Romanesque gate tower and gate lodge ensemble with cloverleaf windows. The castle houses the Hotel Burg Wanzleben with its exclusive restaurant and historic function rooms. Opening times: Summer: Mon – Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Winter: By advance reservation on Tel. 03 93 41 / 4 06 or 01 73 / 9 87 86 13 27 Well preserved village church, built in the brickwork style of the early 12th century typical to this region. The remains of a pre-Romanesque building are of special interest. While many churches have only preserved their Romanesque tower, the Paulskirche has been preserved intact, as a textbook example of regional Romanesque church architecture. The round-arch windows in the apse and the northern side of the nave are worth seeing. Opening times: April – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., last entrance 30 minutes before closing Tours: By advance reservation for groups of 10 people or more 28 Stiftung Kloster Jerichow Am Kloster 1 39319 Jerichow Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 43 / 9 26 60 Fax +49 (0) 3 93 43 / 9 26 61 [email protected] or Tourist Information Office in Jerichow Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 55 39319 Jerichow Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 43 / 3 49 88 or 3 49 89 Opening times and tours: Advance reservation needed Experience Saxony-Anhalt without any stress: www.bahn.de/sachsen-anhalt Förderkreis Kultur und Denkmalpflege Leitzkau e.V. Am Schloss 4 39279 Leitzkau Tel. / Fax +49 (0) 392 41 / 41 68 [email protected] Opening times: March – Nov Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dec – Feb Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance price: None Tours: March – Nov Sat / Sun / b/hols at 2 p.m. or by arrangement St.-Thomas-Kirche Pretzien c/o Pfarrer i. R. R. Meussling Magdeburger Straße 21 39217 Schönebeck District of Plötzky Tel. +49 (0) 3 92 00 / 7 68 08 or 5 19 57 Fax +49 (0) 3 92 00 / 76709 [email protected] Opening times: April – Sept Tue – Sun 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Oct – March Sat / Sun 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Entrance price: None, donations welcome Magdeburg Hotel Burg Wanzleben Am Amt 1 39164 Wanzleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 92 09 / 6 01 40 Fax +49 (0) 3 92 09 / 60 14 14 [email protected] www.burgwanzleben.de Opening times: Accessible at all times Entrance price: keine Seehausen / Börde CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL Remarkable Stiftung Kloster Jerichow Am Kloster 1 39319 Jerichow Tel. +49 (0)3 93 43 / 9 26 60 Fax +49 (0)3 93 43 / 9 26 61 [email protected] Opening times: By arrangement Entrance prices: None, donations welcome Tours: Advance reservation by telephone needed Tel. +49 (0) 3 92 41 / 41 09 wanzleben WANZLEBEN CASTLE ★ Well worth seeing Gemeindekirchenrat Geschichtskreis im Ev. Kirchspiel Wulkow-Wust Dorfstraße 9 39319 Großwulkow Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 41 / 4 06 [email protected] JERICHOW PARISH CHURCH Pretzien CHURCH OF ST THOMAS ★★ Worth a detour Ev. Kirchengemeinde Fontanestraße 11 39524 Schönhausen Tel. +49 (0)3 93 23 / 3 82 06 Opening times: March – Oct Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March viewings by arrangement in the parish office The church is accessible for wheelchair users. However, there is no disabled toilet facilities. Jerichow PREMONSTRATENSIAN CONVENT OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS ★★★ Worth a journey in itself Evangelische Dorfkirche Beekendorfer Straße 7 39638 Wiepke Tel. +49 (0) 3 90 85 / 62 88 [email protected] www.wiepke.de Opening times: By arrangement, but also spontaneously; see church notice board. On the European Heritage Day, the doors are open between 1 and 5 p.m. The construction of the Abbey began in the 1140s. Archbishop Wichmann consecrated the collegiate church in 1155 in the presence of ”Albert the Bear“. It was the seat of Brandenburg bishop Wigger until 1161. In 1564, after secularisation, the Abbey was acquired by Colonel Hilmar von Münchhausen who converted the building into the style of the Weser Renaissance. Today, the castle is venue to a multitude of cultural events. Opening times: April – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and by arrangement (Radwegekirche: network of churches linked by cycle routes) Pfarrkirche St. Petri Kirchstraße 1 39279 Leitzkau Tel. +49 (0) 3 92 41 / 2 90 Fax +49 (0) 3 92 41 / 9 06 24 Leitzkau COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SANCTA MARIA IN MONTE ★★ Worth a detour Evang. Pfarramt und Förderverein Family H. and C. Janus Wolfgang Hellwig Kirchberg 9 39524 Sandau Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 83 / 2 36 Mobile +49 ( 0) 1 62 / 346 06 90 Fax +49 (0) 3 93 83 / 9 19 37 [email protected] MELKOW VILLAGE CHURCH ★ Well worth seeing 19 24 WUST VILLAGE CHURCH ★ Well worth seeing Evangelisches Pfarramt Am Alten Markt 11 39343 Bebertal Tel. +49 (0) 3 90 62 / 4 02 Wolfram.Steinacker@ t-online.de Opening times: Not always open as it is a cemetery chapel This church, which was consecrated in 1114, is one of the oldest stone churches east of the River Elbe. It replaced the half-timbered structure of the previous church. By 1140, the church had been built as a three-aisled basilica, which served as the seat of the bishop until 1161. Opening times: April and Oct Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat / Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., May – Sept Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Möckern-Loburg-Fläming Am Markt 10 39291 Möckern Tel. +49 (0) 3 92 45 / 9 48 14 Fax +49 (0) 3 92 45 / 9 48 18 charlotte.ebeling@ stadt-moeckern.de Opening times: Building always accessible Leitzkau PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER Remarkable Dom St. Marien Platz des Friedens 10 39539 Havelberg Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 87 / 8 93 80 Fax +49 (0) 3 93 87 / 2 06 46 [email protected] Schönhausen VILLAGE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST WILLIBRORD ★ Well worth seeing Museum Haldensleben Breiter Gang 39340 Haldensleben Tel. +49 (0) 39 04 / 27 10 Fax +49 (0) 39 04 / 27 10 museumhaldensleben@ t-online.de post@ museumhaldensleben.de Opening times: Accessible at all times Entrance prices: None, donations welcome Impressive ruins of a former three-aisled basilica from the 12th century. The aisles no longer exist. The rectangular choir and parts of the broad stone tower with its western set-off portal, as well as parts of the triumphal arch and the wide round arch opening to the nave, still exist. The six existing clerestory windows, which were previously bricked up, have been opened up again. 24 Evang. Pfarramt Nicolaistraße 4 39288 Burg Tel. +49 (0) 39 21 / 94 44 30 Fax +49 (0) 39 21 / 94 44 31 Opening times: May – Oct Mon – Fri 3 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. or by Tel. +49 (0) 39 21 / 94 44 30 Entrance price: None, donations welcome LOBURG RUINS OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY Remarkable Förderverein St.-NikolausKirche Beuster e.V. Schulhof 5 39615 Hansestadt Seehausen / District of Beuster Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 97 / 9 74 58 Fax +49 (0) 3 93 97 / 9 74 59 [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct daily 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March by arrangement Tours: During opening hours and by advance reservation SANDAU PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE AND ST NICHOLAS Remarkable Benediktinerkloster Breite Straße 22a 39343 Hillersleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 92 02 / 6 14 36 Opening times: Viewing from outside possible at all times Tours: Only by advance reservation Today’s church building is already the third on this site. Barely anything has been preserved from the first early-Romanesque church, except the apse on the east wall of the northern aisle. The retable from 1607, the pulpit of 1606 and a font – all created by Magdeburg sculptor Michael Spies – are particularly beautiful. 23 Evang. Pfarramt Nicolaistraße 4 39288 Burg Tel. +49 (0) 39 21 / 94 44 30 Fax +49 (0) 39 21 / 94 44 31 Opening times: May – Oct Mon – Fri 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., also Thu 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Nov – April please ask at the parish office at Nicolaistraße 4 Entrance price: None, donations welcome BURG UPPER CHURCH OF OUR LADY Remarkable Förderverein Kloster Arendsee Am See 3, 39619 Arendsee Tel. +49 (0) 3 93 84 / 24 79 or 22 26 www.klosterarendsee.com Opening times: May – Oct Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – April Tue – Sun 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Minster also open May – Oct Mon 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Entrance prices: Museum and minster area: Adults 2,00 e, Children aged 6 and above 0,50 e Havelberg CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY ★★★ Worth a journey in itself The 12th century granite ashlar building is almost completely preserved and is an impressive example of the severe monumentality of Romanesque architecture. The church houses a font from the 12th century, the original altar stone with consecration crosses, a tomb with scratched drawings from 1321, an epitaph created by Hans Hierzig from Ueberlingen (around 1600) and a pulpit created by Michael Spies (1610) from Magdeburg. 22 Evang. Pfarramt Schulstraße 3 39307 Genthin Tel. +49 (0) 39 33 / 36 05 Fax +49 (0) 39 33 / 80 52 32 ev.pfarramt-genthin@ t-online.de Opening times: By arrangement, Tel. +49 (0) 39 33 / 36 05 Entrance price: None, donations welcome Tours: Not open between 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. BURG LOWER CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS ★★ Worth a detour Opening times: Mon – Sat 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (weekdays) Tours: Advance reservation needed in the Protestant parish, Tel. +49 (0) 39 01 / 42 33 57 BEUSTER BRICK CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS ★ Well worth seeing In the former registry of the Neogothic church, the ’Plotho-Stube‘, you will find a rare, well preserved example of a mediaeval figurative memorial slab. This one depicts the lord of the former Plote castle, who died in around 1170. 22 Dorfkirche W.-Külz-Straße 9 39319 Stadt Jerichow District of Redekin Tel. +49 (0) 39 343 / 256 Fax +49 (0) 39 343 / 9 28 89 Opening times: By arrangement, Tel. +49 (0) 39 343 / 256 Entrance price: None, donations welcome Tours: by advance reservation, German, English GENTHIN / ALTENPLATHOW TOMBSTONE OF HERMANN VON PLOTHO Remarkable Kath. Pfarramt St. Lorenz An der Marienkirche 5 29410 Salzwedel Tel. +49 (0) 39 01 / 42 33 57 Fax +49 (0) 39 01 / 3 05 96 09 salzwedel.st-laurentius@ bistum-magdeburg.de [email protected] ARENDSEE BENEDICTINE CONVENT OF ST MARY ★★ Worth a detour 15 ENGERSEN VILLAGE CHURCH Late-Romanesque stone church from the early 13th century, which also served as a protective and fortified church in the medieval. The original interior of the church includes one of the oldest triumph crosses in the region, which was removed in around 1900 and is exhibited today at the Altmark Museum in Stendal. This brick church with the characteristic circular windows was originally three-aisled and built ca. 1250 during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic period. The contrast between the red brick, black glazed shaped bricks and white veneers is typical for this region. Not used since the Reformation, used as a salt storeroom (1692 to mid-19th century), major structural losses (tower, nave aisles). A Catholic parish church since 1860. Partial reconstruction and restoration between 1961 – 1964. Opening times: Summer: Daily by advance reservation except church services, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Winter: By announcement, except church services Jutta Pätz, Heimatstube Schule 58, 39356 Walbeck Tel. +49 (0) 3 90 61 / 26 03 [email protected] Opening times: Only by arrangement by phone, ruins open at all times Entrance prices: 1,50 e for the tour through the historic parlour and the church ruins Tours: By advance reservation, carried out by the historical society Heimatverein SALZWEDEL PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE ★ Well worth seeing Katholisches Pfarramt Kirchgang 1 39340 Haldensleben Tel. +49 (0) 39 04 / 4 41 08 Fax +49 (0) 3 92 02 / 8 47 46 [email protected] [email protected] Walbeck RUINS OF THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND TOMB SLAB OF LOTHAR II AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL ★ Well worth seeing 7 Katholische Universitätskirche St. Petri Neustädter Straße 4 39104 Magdeburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 91 / 5 43 58 95 or 5 43 40 95 [email protected] Opening times: Mon – Fri 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and by arrangement Church service: Mon – Wed and Fri 5.30 p.m. Vespers, Thu 6.30 p.m. Vespers Entrance prices: None, donations welcome BEBERTAL CEMETERY CHAPEL Remarkable 6 Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen Regierungsstraße 4 – 6 39104 Magdeburg Tel. +49 (0) 391 / 56 50 20 Fax +49 (0) 3 91 / 5 65 02 55 www.kunstmuseummagdeburg.de Opening times: Tue – Thu 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. except 24th / 25th / 31st Dec. Entrance prices: 4,00 e, conc. 2,00 e Tours: Advance reservation needed hundisburg NORDHUSEN RUINS The village of Nordhusen no longer exists. The ruins of the parish church, which was built around 1200 together with the western tower of a village church that no longer exists are all that can be seen. The grand 17 metres high cross tower is reminiscent of a settlement of significance 800 years ago, which had already been abandoned in the medieval. Further historical evidence is provided by a partially preserved ravine and the remains of the water mill which burned down in 1843. The oldest vaulted pure Romanesque church in the Altmark region and one of the best preserved. It has a Holy Sepulchre. The richly adorned and gabled embrasure portal jutting out from the front wall of the southern transept and the original mural painting in the window reveals of the eastern parts, consisting of white-red chequered and triangular ornaments are particularly worth seeing. A small bronze crucifix dating back to the middle of the 12th century with an image of the front of Christ on a cross is of nationwide importance. Elaborate brick friezes and the horseshoe gallery are also worth seeing. The church has a flatroofed nave, a tapered cross-vaulted rectangular choir, a high apse and a broad three-storey western cross tower. 21 Ev. Pfarramt Am Schäfertor 7 29413 Diesdorf Tel. +49 (0) 39 02 / 3 27 Fax +49 (0) 39 02 / 95 01 99 hofmueller-diesdorf@ t-online.de Opening times: By arrangement Entrance prices: None Tours: By advance reservation with Ms Osmers Tel. +49 (0) 39 02 / 93 96 40 or the Protestant parish office Tel. +49 (0) 39 02 / 3 27 REDEKIN VILLAGE CHURCH Remarkable Dorfkirche 38489 Rohrberg Tel. +49 (0)3 90 00 / 9 06 70 Opening times: No fixed opening times Tours: Only by telephone reservation DIESDORF AUGUSTINIAN CONVENT CHURCH OF ST MARY AND THE HOLY CROSS ★★ Worth a detour 11 Hillersleben BENEDICTINE CONVENT OF ST LAWRENCE Remarkable FOR LITTLE DISCOVERERS The ”Romanesque Road“ tourist trail weaves through the state of Saxony-Anhalt like a figureof-eight. The state capital of Magdeburg is situated at the intersection of the Northern and Southern routes. The visitor centre in the ”Romanesque House“ is the place to go for inquisitive tourists. As a result, another touristic attraction has been created in immediate proximity to the Magdeburg Cathedral. The exhibition in the House tells stories from the medieval divided into the categories of ”Emperors and Kings“, ”Churches and Monasteries“, ”Knighthood, Nobility and Castles“ and ”Farmers, Citizens and Tradesmen“. You can discover the economic and political stimuli from the Romanesque Era, which have followed through into today’s Saxony-Anhalt, and what testimony from this era is still preserved along the ”Romanesque Road“. Visitors can get active too – with writing exercises in the multimedial scriptorium or at the audio Gross ammensleben CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL The Abbey church of the Benedictine monks, which was founded in 1110 and consecrated in 1135, is one of the few Catholic monasteries in the Duchy of Magdeburg to survive the turmoil of the reformation until 1804. Parts of the tiled floor, the entrance portal and the decoration on the crossbars of the columns have been preserved from the original Romanesque interior. Sculptures of different eras are also worth seeing. EN J O Y M EN T F O R E V E R Y ONE Investment and Marketing Corporation Economic Development Agency of the German Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt Am Alten Theater 6 39104 Magdeburg / Germany MAGDEBURG CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF ST SEBASTIAN The cathedral of the diocese of Magdeburg dates back to the foundationof a Canonist foundation by the Archbishop Gero around 1016. Inparticular, the Romanesque double-tower façade and the crossing of the three-nave hallchurch, which was overbuilt in Gothic style in the 13th century, accentuate the basic Romanesque substance impressively. Beside itsfunction as episcopal church with the seat of the bishop since 1994, St Sebastian has been home of the collegiate church since 1878. 3 FOR TREASURE HUNTERS MAGDEBURG CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF ST PETER OF MAGDEBURG 10 Dom zu Magdeburg Am Dom 1 39104 Magdeburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 91 / 5 43 24 14 [email protected] Opening times: May – Sept Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Oct – April Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun / rel. b / hols 11.30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tours: Daily at 2 p.m., Sun also at 11.30 a.m., Charge: 3.00 e per person MAGDEBURG ART MUSEUM MONASTERY OF OUR LADY ★★★ Worth a journey in itself Activities for nurseries Late-Romanesque stone church from the 12th / 13th century, with a transept dating back to the 19th century. Inside the church, the cup-shaped Romanesque font on the top of a cushion capital, the pulpit from 1691, the retable (from around 1700) and the organ from 1886 are particularly worth seeing. MAGDEBURG MAGDEBURG CATHEDRAL, CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MAURICE AND ST KATHERINE 20 ROHRBERG VILLAGE CHURCH Remarkable Magdeburg September Imperial Camp at Tilleda Imperial Palace 9 HAdmersleben BENEDICTINE CONVENT OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL ★ Well worth seeing The convent, which was founded in 961, is among the few buildings, in which the original estate, farmyard and churchyard have remained virtually unchanged. The Romanesque chapter hall designed to accommodate 78 Benedictine nuns is considered one of the largest of its kind. The baroque abbess chamber houses valuable documents and six large-format paintings in the former dormitory convey 1000 years of convent history. St. Paulskirche Evang. Pfarramt Am Markt 17 39164 Wanzleben District of Seehausen Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 07 / 4 25 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 07 / 9 38 28 [email protected] Opening times: By arrangement with the minister T. Seiler Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 07 / 425, K. Heine, Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 07 / 353 Entrance price: None, donations welcome Benediktinerinnenkloster/ Kulturhistorisches Museum Planstraße 37 39398 Hadmersleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 08 / 66 66 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 08 / 2 13 Opening times: Monastery Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat / Sun by arrangement. Please call Tel. 03 94 08 / 66 66 Entrance price: None, donations welcome 29 ★★ Worth a detour The view of the church, which was built in the 10th century, is characterised by a flèche, which was built in the 12th century. Inside the church, you will find the remains of Romanesque murals and sculptures of outstanding artistic value, such as the portrayal of Christ as the ”World Judge“ with the 12 apostles. Furthermore, you will find an angel relief from the 12th century and a tree of life tympanum from the 13th century. 30 The unusually rich ornamentation of this church from around 1110 deserves special attention, such as the depictions of animals and plants on the capitals within the church. The collegiate church was built by the Augustinian canons. The Hamersleben complex also includes the enclosure building, the courtyard and approx. 5 hectares of park trees, bushes and plants typical to the area. The 1,000 year old Westerburg castle is the oldest and best preserved moated castle in Germany. Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements blend together into an exciting structure. The castle chapel of 1681 is worth seeing. Stylish, individual rooms, representative ballrooms, several restaurants, a beauty centre, generous spa area, south terrace on the castle moat, romantic palace gardens, cultural events and more await the visitors. 32 Romanesque church of 1121, the most significant building of the Saxon Romanesque era. The interior dates back to the 18th century. Romanesque hall in the priory square. The Benedictine monastery was built in 1084 on the site of a former Carolingian fortress. Today, it is used as an ecclesiastic and cultural centre. Well preserved Abbey with a conference centre and guest house in the middle of the Huy forest. 33 The Halberstadt Cathedral was built in the purest Gothic style between 1236 and 1486 based on the model of French cathedrals. The late-Romanesque ensemble of triumph crosses (from around 1220) is considered to be the most important part of the interior, a masterpiece of mediaeval carvers. The cathedral treasure, with more than 650 pieces of the most significant, preserved church treasure in the world, is unique. Romanesque tapestries are among the highlights of the exhibition. ★★★ Worth a journey in itself A cross-shaped column basilica with a threepart sanctuary ending in apses. It is the only Romanesque basilica with four towers in Central Germany. Its famous choir screens are among the most significant pieces of the late-Romanesque era. It was built at the beginning of the 11th century. The colourful stucco reliefs from the 13th century and the triumphal cross from 1230 are worth seeing. 34 From the Romanesque era, an impressive tower front from 1150 and ore font, choir of 1516 with winged altar from 1484 and Renaissance council pews, early Protestant nave from 1557 with a bridal portal, which was restored in 2007, Protestant emblem iconography in stonemason reliefs on pillars, arcades and keystones, galleries with biblical pictures dating back to 1589, pulpit and epitaph from the Renaissance, memorial organ on a Baroque gallery. 35 The Romanesque walls of the monastery of St Peter and St Paul in Ilsenburg, built between 1078 and 1087, recount the history. You can discover fascinating facts from the heartland of German kings and emperors during a guided tour. The remains of a gypsum floor (12th century) and other rarities provide unique insights into the medieval. Enjoy glorious views from the Harz Klosterwanderweg hiking trail (approx. 32 km) from the Drübeck Abbey, via the Ilsenburg and Wöltingerode Monasteries, to the Grauhof Convent in Goslar. 36 Drübeck BENEDICTINE CONVENT OF ST VITUS ★★ Worth a detour Situated on an old trade route, the convent was built in the 10th and 11th century. The inner court-yard shaded by a huge lime tree and the gardens of the canonesses and abbess provide the complex with its character, between the fieldstone convent walls. The gardens are among the 40 historical parks and gardens of the ”Garden Dreams“ route. 37 BLANKENBURG CISTERCIAN MONASTERY OF MICHAELSTEIN ★★ Worth a detour As during its founding period (1146), Michaelstein is still situated away from the city life of Blankenburg in the idyllic area around the Harz. In the enclosure buildings, significant elements from the Romanesque and Gothic eras have been preserved, such as the cloister, refectory and chapter hall. The monastery gardens have been renovated following historical models. An exhibition of historical musical instruments can be found in the Baroque west wing of the enclosure. 38 QUEDLINBURG COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST SERVATIUS ★★★ Worth a journey in itself The Romanesque collegiate church of St Servatius houses the tombs of the first German royal couple from the early medieval, Henry I and his wife Mathilde. The cathedral treasures are world-famous. They include gems of the greatest historical value, including valuable, decorated reliquary caskets and manuscripts from the early medieval. Many of these were gifts from the Ottonian Emperor to the church of his family diocese. 38 QUEDLINBURG BASILICA OF ST WIPERTI ★★★ Worth a journey in itself In the place of the first small hall church at the court of Henry I, a three-aisled basilica was built in 950, in which the crypt, which is still preserved today, was added subsequently (around 1000). It has remained unchanged, even after the rebuilding of the church in the 12th century. 43 In the 11th century, the Konradsburg castle was the ancestral seat of the noble family of Konradsburg. It was given up in around 1120 and taken over by the Benedictines. The skilful capitals in the crypt are among the most beautiful examples of Romanesque architecture. Castle festivals, cookery classes in the ”Black Kitchen“ and concerts make it possible to recreate the world of the medieval. 44 ★ Well worth seeing Liebfrauenkirche Ev.-Reformierte Kirchengemeinde zu Liebfrauen in Halberstadt Domplatz 46-47 38820 Halberstadt Tel. +49 (0) 39 41 / 2 42 10 or 57 04 02 Fax +49 (0) 39 41 / 57 04 03 [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – April Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. The monastery, which was founded in 1040, was the family monastery and burial place of the Counts of Mansfeld. The church was consecrated in 1170. The Abbey church, with its typical structure(western tower, three-aisled flat-roofed basilica, continuous transept, choir), strong brickwork and good lighting through the small arched windows provides visitors with an impression of the Benedictines’ perception of space. 45 1229: The convent of St Mary was founded near the Mansfeld castle by Count Burchad von Mansfeld. June 1258: Festive consecration of the convent in Helfta. 1343: Relocation of the convent in front of the town wall of Eisleben. 1525: Devastation of the convent during the German Peasants War. 1542: Last mention in documents, secularisation of the convent. Various owners until 1712, then state domain. 1999: After more than 450 years, Cistercians nuns move back into the convent. 46 Tourismus GmbH Ilsenburg Marktplatz 1, 38871 Ilsenburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 52 / 1 94 33 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 52 / 9 90 67 [email protected] www.ilsenburg.de Opening times: Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tours: By arrangement with the Tourist Information Office in Ilsenburg, Tel. +49 (0) 394 52 / 1 94 33 Entrance prices: Free, donations welcome Ev. Zentrum Kloster Drübeck Klostergarten 6 38871 Ilsenburg District of Drübeck Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 52 / 9 43 30 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 52 / 9 43 45 christoph.carstens@ kloster-druebeck.de Opening times: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tours: April – Oct Mon – Sat 2 p.m., Nov – March by arrangement Events: Harz Abbey Summer (Aug – Sept), daily evening prayers (6 p.m.) Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein Michaelstein 3 38889 Blankenburg Tel. +49 (0)39 44 / 9 03 00 Fax +49 (0)39 44 / 90 30 30 direktion@ kloster-michaelstein.de Opening times: April – Oct Tue – Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Sat 2 p.m. – 17 p.m., Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 24th / 25th / 31st Dec and 1st Jan closed Tours: Advance reservation needed Audio guide: Ger, Eng, Dutch Stiftskirche St. Servatii Domschatzverwaltung Schlossberg 9 06484 Quedlinburg Tel. +49 (0) 39 46 / 70 99 00 Fax +49 (0) 39 46 / 52 43 79 www.dom-domschatz.de Opening times: April – Oct Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun / b/hols 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun / b/hols 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance prices: www.dom-domschatz.de Audio guide: Ger, Eng ★ Well worth seeing Seeburg Castle is one of the biggest and oldest castles (1036) of Central Germany. In 1287, the Count of Mansfeld took over the castle. The church of the collegiate, which was founded by Archbishop Wichmann in 1179, is single-aisled. The transept and apses are preserved in the external walls. The widow tower from the 11th century has been lovingly restored and it is now possible to marry, stay overnight and celebrate here. 47 The most significant Romanesque sacral building in the Harz-Kyffhäuser region. Built between 1116 and 1123 as a Ludowingian memorial church. St Ulrich is a three-aisled column basilica with five apses modelled on Burgundy churches (such as Cluny). The Thuringian Count Louis II, also known as ”the Jumper“, is the founder of this church. 48 It was possible to reconstruct the main features of the Ottonian palace, which is within sight of the Kyffhäuser mountains and was first mentioned in 972, so that life in a royal court 1000 years ago can be imagined in the open-air museum. Furthermore, a reconstructed rampart gives a good impression of how strong the former defence installations once were. 49 As a Franconian imperial castle founded in the 8th century, Allstedt was one of the most frequented palaces in Saxony during the reign of the Ottonians. The imposing complex obtainedits appearance during the late-Gothic to Baroque era. Today, the maincastle with many details of mediaeval castle architecture is amuseum. Müntzer and Goethe were among the guests here. The unique castlekitchen, castle chapel, permanent exhibitions and beautiful innercourtyard are worth a particular look. 50 You will find your holiday here! www.saxony-anhalt-tourism.eu (with online booking service) Kloster St. Marien Helfta Lindenstraße 36 06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben Tel. +49 (0) 34 75 / 71 15 00 Fax +49 (0) 34 75 / 71 15 55 www.kloster-helfta.de Opening times: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun / b/hols 9.30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Entrance prices: None Tours: April – Oct 3.30 p.m., Nov – March 2.30 p.m. and by advance reservation, Foreign languages: English by advance reservation ★★★ Worth a journey in itself ★ Well worth seeing Naumburg Cathedral is one of the most famous buildings on the ”Romanesque Road“. It marks the transition from the Romanesque to the Gothic era. The crypt of the preceding building and a Romanesque crucifix (from the 12th century) are well preserved. The Cathedral is most famous for its statues of the church founders, including Margrave Ekkehard and his beautiful wife Uta (from the 13th century). A visit to the neighbouring cathedral treasure vault is worthwhile. The chapel of the Curia of St Aegidius was built in the first quarter of the 13th century. The Romanesque chapel construction, with its unique exterior architecture, has a coupled chapel room inside, which even has the remains of its original paintings. The tympanum from the former Romanesque portal and parts of the figurative Romanesque capitals have been preserved from the time of construction. 56 The Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul is incorporated into the early-Baroque Moritzburg castle complex. It served as the main residence of the Dukes of Sachsen-Zeitz. Behind the Gothic façade of the Cathedral, the remains of the 11th century Romanesque collegiate church have been preserved. The crypt, the choir and major parts of the transept also date back to this church. 57 FREYBURG NEUENBURG CASTLE ★★★ Worth a journey in itself Freilichtmuseum Königspfalz Schulstraße 4 06537 Tilleda Tel. +49 (0) 3 46 51 / 29 23 Tilleda Community: Tel. +49 (0) 3 46 51 / 29 20 Fax +49 (0) 3 46 51 / 7 00 38 Opening times: April – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., (last entry 5.30 p.m.), Nov and March daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., (last entry 3.30 p.m.), Dec to Feb (inclusive) closed The huge castle complex high above the winegrowing town of Freyburg was founded in 1090. The twin-chapel, built in 1180, is a rare architectural gem. Events such as ”Montalbâne – The International Days of Mediaeval Music“ support the effect of the architecture. In the ”Children’s Chamber“, children of today can familiarise themselves with the historical background through play. 57 Late-Romanesque three-aisled basilica in a bound system from the period of 1225. The construction of this church was initiated by the Thuringian Landgrave Louis IV and his wife Elisabeth, who was later made a saint. From the original construction, the following have been preserved: Flèche with transept, choir transept and the double-towered west front with porch, on the rear wall of which the Romanesque stepped portal is located. 58 Burg Querfurt 06268 Querfurt Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 71 / 5 21 90 or 52 19 16 (Katharina Heinrich) Fax 03 47 71 / 52 19 99 [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct Mon – Sun 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – April Mon – Sun 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance prices: 3,00 e without tour Experience Sachsen-Anhalt without any stress: www.bahn.de/sachsen-anhalt This church is considered to be an archetype of Romanesque village church architecture. Outstandingly preserved quarry stone building from the 12th century with a clear architectural structure. At the beginning of this century, the church was freed from all subsequent additions and reconstructions and its Romanesque simplicity was recreated. Despite its simplicity, the clean architecture is impressive. 63 Halle (Saale) GIEBICHENSTEIN UPPER CASTLE ★★ Worth a detour A Giebichenstein Castle was mentioned in documents in 961. The Magdeburg archbishops rebuilt it in the 12th century. Since the Thirty Years’ War, the remains of this Romanesque upper castle structure have been part of the Giebichenstein castle together with the lower castle structure. Excavation works in the 1960s were the basis for opening the architectural museum. The area of the upper castle on rocks above the River Saale gives visitors the opportunity to visit the gate tower and the vaulted cellars. 60 The mighty tower dates from the late 12th century. It rises above a star-shaped, sweeping foundation. With its 3 1 ⁄2 metre thick walls, the keep was the last safe retreat of the castle. From 44 metres high, there is a beautiful view over the city of Bernburg and its surrounding areas. The 22nd episode of the epic of Eulenspiegel tells of the jester who served as the watchman for the Count of Anhalt. 64 Halle (Saale) VILLAGE CHURCH OF BÖLLBERG Remarkable Burgrestaurant Rudelsburg Burgstraße 33 06628 Bad Kösen / Saaleck Tel. +49 (0) 3 44 63 / 2 73 25 Fax +49 (0) 3 44 63 / 6 04 83 BurgrestaurantRudelsburg@ t-online.de Opening times: May – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March Mon closed; by advance reservation at all other times The Romanesque hall church preserved in its original design with late-Gothic stencil paintings on the interior ceiling, is a chapel-like construction made with quarry stones with a half-rounded apse to the east, which connects directly to the small rectangular hall. The normally traditional sanctuary between the hall and the apse is missing here. This beautifully preserved towerless village church from the 12th century is now located in the middle of a residential area. 61 This complex, which was founded in 975 as a monastery, shows the transition from the Romanesque to Gothic era, despite fires and alterations. During excavation work, precious architectural elements from the predecessor buildings were discovered, which justified inclusion in the ”Romanesque Road“. The individual construction phases inside the monastery church blend seamlessly into one other leading to a consistent and harmonious design of a Gothic hall. 65 LANDSBERG TWIN CHAPEL OF ST CRUCIS ★ Well worth seeing Heimatverein Saaleck e.V. Burgstraße 2 06628 Bad Kösen / Saaleck Tel. +49 (0) 3 44 63 / 2 77 45 or 2 82 89 (tour information) or 2 65 53 (private) [email protected] Opening times: Easter – 31th Oct Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat / Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed from 1st Jan Tours: By arrangement Entrance prices: Adults 1,00 e, conc. 0,50 e Landesschule Pforta 06628 Schulpforte Tel. +49 (0) 3 44 63 / 3 51 10 Fax +49 (0) 3 44 63 / 3 51 78 [email protected] www.landesschule-pforta.de Opening times: Nov – March Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., April – Oct Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tours: April – Oct Sat 10.30 a.m. – 2 p.m., 3,00 e, visit to the church without tour free of charge The basilica, which was built from around 1150, is one of the best preserved churches on the ”Romanesque Road“. The Neo-Romanesque painting, such as ornaments, gildings and curtain paintings, was restored in the 1990s and gives the chapel its magnificent character. A circle of 14 late-Romanesque stucco angels (from around 1225 / 30) is of particular value and acknowledged as a “highlight of Saxonian Byzantinism“. 12 Naumburger Dom Domplatz 16 / 17 06618 Naumburg Tel. / Fax +49 ( 0) 34 45 / 23 01 10 [email protected] www.domschaetze.de Opening times: March – Oct Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun / rel. b/hols 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – Feb Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun / rel. b/ hols 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., 24th and 31st Dec 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 14 15 10 16 21 6 5 ★★ Worth a detour 34 35 Evang. Pfarramt Freyburg Museum Schloss Neuenburg Kirchstraße 7 06632 Freyburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 44 64 / 2 74 51 Fax +49 (0)3 44 64 / 6 64 43 [email protected] [email protected] Opening times: April – Oct Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance prices: None 22 2 26 Sachsen-Anhalt-Ticket – 29 EUR* for up to 5 people or parents / grandparents (max. 2 adults) with all their children / grandchildren under the age of 15; on one day; Monday to Friday from 9 a.m., all day on weekends; valid on local trains in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. 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Also free for you: timetable information on: +49 (0) 800 1 50 70 90 63 43 45 49 www.bahn.de/sachsen-anhalt 62 44 47 MOBILE IN SA XONY-ANHALT Travel at a low price with the attractive tariff offers of DB Regio AG – comfortably and without traffic jams Sachsen-Anhalt Hopper-Ticket – 7 EUR* per person; on one day; Monday to Friday from 9 a.m., all day on weekends; valid on local trains (2nd class) in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia; 50 km return. 28 32 48 61 46 60 50 The Romanesque Road is part of the European TRANSROMANICA cultural route, which connects the Romanesque heritage of Europe. 59 www.transromanica.com 51 57 52 Goseck GOSECK CASTLE Foundation of a Benedictine monastery by the Count Palatines of Goseck in 1041, consecration of the crypt in 1046 and of the church in 1053. After partial demolition and reconstruction into a castle church in 1615/20, only the transept and sanctuary are still preserved from the 11th century, together with the south-west tower from around 1200. Significant architecture of the monastery church with stylistic similarities to the Speyer Cathedral and the Limburg/Pfalz Monastery Church. 31 3 4 27 30 37 Stiftung Dome und Schlösser in Sachsen-Anhalt Museum Schloss Neuenburg Schloss 1 06632 Freyburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 44 64 / 3 55 30 Fax +49 (0) 3 44 64 / 3 55 55 www.schloss-neuenburg.de Opening times: Ward April – Oct Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tours: Advance reservation needed Audio guide: Ger, Eng, Fr 17 18 19 20 Naumburger Dom Domplatz 16 / 17 06618 Naumburg Tel. / Fax +49 ( 0) 34 45 / 23 01 10 [email protected] www.domschaetze.de Opening times: On request Tours: For a min. of 10 people, individual with advance reservation Museum „Schloß Moritzburg“ Katholische Pfarrei St. Peter und Paul Schlossstraße 7 06712 Zeitz Tel. +49 (0)34 41 / 21 13 91 Fax +49 (0)34 41 / 21 16 54 [email protected] Opening times: April – Oct Tues 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wed – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Fri, Sat 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. and by arrangement Bus and Rail Information: INSA +49 (0) 18 01 / 33 10 10* and +49 (0) 3 91 / 5 36 31 80 *3,9 cents/min from a German landline, maximum 42 cents/min from a mobile www.insa.de www.bahn.de/sachsen-anhalt You can take your bicycle free of charge on all Regional-Express, Regionalbahn and commuter S-Bahn trains in Saxony-Anhalt. 9 8 7 Ev. Kirchengemeinde Hermann-Danz-Straße 52 39444 Hecklingen Tel. +49 (0) 39 25 / 28 42 77 Opening times: Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Sat / Sun 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saxony-Anhalt is located in the heart of Germany and shares borders with Lower Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg. From the state capital of Magdeburg, it is 150 km to Berlin, 280 km to Hamburg, 420 km to Frankfurt / Main and 225 km to Frankfurt / Oder. Four Autobahns, the A 2, A 9, A 14 and A 38, well-developed A-roads and one of the densest railway networks in Europe as well as a high-capacity local transportation system ensure short, comfortable journeys to all the sights in SaxonyAnhalt. Both Saxony-Anhalt’s Halle (Saale) and the Saxony city of Leipzig, which is less than 40 km away, benefit from Leipzig / Halle Airport. 13 11 Evang. Kirchengemeinde St. Johannis und St. Marien Goetheplatz 8 06429 Nienburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 21 / 2 23 48 Fax +49 (0) 3 47 21 / 3 07 83 ev.kirchengemeinde. [email protected] Opening times: April – Oct Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Nov – March Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance prices: None Führungen: By arrangement HECKLINGEN BENEDICTINE CONVENT CHURCH OF ST GEORGE AND PANCRAS ★ Well worth seeing Doppelkapelle St. Crucis Hillerstraße 8 06188 Landsberg Tel. +49 (0) 3 46 02 / 20 690 Fax +49 (0) 3 46 02 / 48 741 doppelkapelle-landsberg@ web.de www.stadt-landsberg.de Tours: May – Oct Sat 3 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and all year round after telephone reservation The double chapel, a jewel of sacral architecture and once a component of a margravial castle, is impressive with its overwhelming synthesis of architectural harmony and spatial composition and the fascinating ornaments of the capitals. The ”Blood Column“, a column made of red marble, which is said to sweat blood and water on Good Fridays, is a special feature. Remarkable carved altar by Stephan Hermsdorf (from around 1525). Museum Schloss Bernburg Einrichtung der Bernburger Freizeit GmbH Schloßstr. 24, 06406 Bernburg Tel. +49 (0) 34 71 / 62 38 54 Fax +49 (0) 34 71 / 62 30 74 [email protected] www.eulenspiegelturm.de Opening times: April – Oct Tue – Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Thu / Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. –1 p.m. Entrance prices: 1,00 e (just the tower) NIENBURG BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF ST MARY AND ST CYPRIAN Remarkable Kirche Böllberg hinter Böllberger Weg 152 Ev. Kirchengemeinde Wörmlitz-Böllberg: R.-Schatz-Str. 30 06128 Halle (Saale) Tel. +49 (0) 3 45 / 4 44 14 91 or 1 20 13 27 Fax +49 (0) 3 45 / 1 20 14 02 www.kirchengemeindewoermlitz-boellberg.de Opening times: May – Sept Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun after church service until 5 p.m. and by arrangement Entrance prices: None Kirche St. Stephani Breite Straße 81 06406 Bernburg Tel. +49 (0) 34 71 / 31 48 93 or 35 36 13 Opening times: April – Sept Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Oct – March closed (opening and tours by arrangement with the Ev. Pfarramt, Breite Str. 81, 06406 Bernburg, Tel. 0 34 71 / 35 36 13) Tours: By arrangement BERNBURG EULENSPIEGEL TOWER OF BERNBURG CASTLE (ROMANESQUE KEEP) Remarkable Stadtmuseum Halle Große Märkerstraße 10 06110 Halle (Saale) Tel. +49 (0) 3 45 / 2 21 30 30 Fax +49 (0) 3 45 / 2 21 30 33 www.stadtmuseum.halle.de Opening times: May – Sept Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., April – Oct Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tours: Weekends and bank holidays, also in English Stiftskirche St. Petrus Bergweg 11, 06193 Petersberg Tel. +49 (0) 3 46 06 / 2 04 09 Fax +49 (0) 3 46 06 / 2 14 05 petersberg@ christusbruderschaft.de Opening times: April – Oct 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Nov – March 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tours: By arrangement, also in Portuguese and Spanish Entrance prices: None Events: Advent concerts (2 p.m.) BERNBURG-WALDAU VILLAGE CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN Remarkable St. Thomae Cantuariensis Neumarkt 06217 Merseburg Tel. +49 (0) 34 61 / 21 16 40 [email protected] www.kirche-merseburg.de Opening times: April – Sept Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Oct – March closed Tours: Via Tourist Information, Burgstraße 5, 06217 Merseburg, Tel. 0 34 61 / 21 41 70 The mostly originally preserved Romanesque building was first mentioned in 1188. The church, which was consecrated by Thomas Becket of Canterbury, was originally a three-aisled, crossshaped basilica with a western double tower front. The late-Romanesque main portal with its knotted columns is a rare architectural sight. Restored after years of misuse and consecrated again in 1995, it is now a treasure of sacred contemporary art. Romanisches Haus Am Kunstgestänge 06628 Bad Kösen Tel. / Fax +49 ( 0) 3 44 63 / 2 76 68 museum-romanisches-haus@ web.de Opening times: April – Oct Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March Wed 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 15th Dec – 15th Jan closed! FREYBURG PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY ★ Well worth seeing Burg- und Schlossmuseum Allstedt Schloss 8 06542 Allstedt Tel. +49 (0) 3 46 52 / 5 19 Fax +49 (0) 3 46 52 / 6 77 54 Opening times: April – Oct Tue – Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., last entry 30 minutes before closing Tours: Advance reservation needed ★ Well worth seeing ZEITZ CATHEDRAL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL ★ Well worth seeing Ev. Kirchengemeinde St. Ulrici Riestedter Straße 24 06526 Sangerhausen Mobil +49 (0) 1 60 / 91 65 40 17 [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Nov – April Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., contact person: Brigitte Ihm 63 NAUMBURG CURIA OF ST AEGIDIUS IN NAUMBURG ★ Well worth seeing ITC Seeburg GmbH Schloßstraße 18 06317 Seeburg Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 74 / 7 08 68 Mobil +49 (0) 1 62 / 6 47 87 69 Fax +49 (0) 62 01 / 4 19 81 [email protected] Tours: By arrangement, for 7 people and more, historical tours, including a film presentation about the 1000 year history of Seeburg are carried out, Price: 3,00 e per person Petersberg hill has a long history, in which a church had already been built in the 11th century, whose impressive design is still on show, even if the generous interior is a work from the 19th century and the row of tombs for the Wettin family has been recreated as a replica. The monastery monks welcome guests to join in prayers and meditation. MERSEBURG NEUMARKT CHURCH OF ST THOMAE CANTUARIENSIS NAUMBURG CATHEDRAL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL ★★★ Worth a journey in itself 55 59 Petersberg AUGUSTINE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST PETER ★★ Worth a detour Merseburger Dom Domplatz 7 06217 Merseburg Tel. / Fax +49 ( 0) 34 61 / 21 00 45 fuehrung@ merseburger-dom.de www.merseburger-dom.de Opening times: March – Oct Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun / rel. b/hols 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – Feb Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun / rel. b/ hols 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., 24th and 31st Dec 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The bronze tomb plate of Rudolf of Swabia, the antiking of Henry IV who died in 1080, is located in the east choir of the cathedral. The Merseburg Incantations (10th century) are kept in the chapterhouse of the Merseburg Cathedral. The Merseburg cathedral is known beyond the borders of SaxonyAnhalt because of the restored cathedral organ of Friedrich Ladegast from year 1855. With its 5687 pipes, it is considered to be one of the largest and most romantic organs of Central Germany. SCHULPFORTE CISTERCIAN MONASTERY OF SANCTAE MARIAE AD PORTAM The Pforta monastery existed between 1137 and 1540. In 1543, the Pforte state school was set up in these buildings. Over the course of time, a series of subsequently renowned men emerged from the school, including F. G. Klopstock, J. G. Fichte and Friedrich Nietzsche. Most of the historical buildings that are still preserved on the former monastery grounds can be visited. 55 Querfurt QUERFURT CASTLE The castle of the Noblemen of Querfurt, whose oldest parts date back to the 10th and 11th century, is seven times larger in its area than that of Wartburg Castle. The Romanesque castle chapel and the Romanesque towers, ”Dicker Heinrich“ (Fat Henry) and ”Marterturm“ (Tower of Torture), are worth seeing. ★★★ Worth a journey in itself ★★★ Worth a journey in itself 60 BAD KÖSEN SAALECK CASTLE High above a narrowing of the Saale Valley, the castle is situated. This location was the reason behind the popular German folk song ”An der Saale hellem Strande“. Beautifully situated, it provides a first-hand impression of mediaeval castle architecture. Kirchengemeinde St. Marien Kirchstraße 2 06308 Klostermansfeld Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 72 / 2 52 50 EvKircheKlostermansfeld@ gmx.de ev.pfarramt-klostermansfeld@ gmx.de Tours: On request ALLSTEDT CASTLE AND PALACE Remarkable The Rudelsburg Castle was first mentioned in documents in 1171. Here high above the Saale Valley, Franz Kugler composed his famous song ”An der Saale hellem Strande“. In 1871, additional buildings were added to the ruins so that guests can be entertained in various rooms here today. A dinner at the knights’ table with lots of fun is highly recommendable. The neighbouring manor offers comfortable overnight accommodation. There is also a register office in the castle. 62 MERSEBURG CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN AND ST LAWRENCE Eckartsburg Burgweg 13b 06648 Eckartsberga Tel. +49 (0) 3 44 67 / 2 04 15 Fax +49 (0) 3 44 67 / 6 10 17 [email protected] Opening times: April – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov and March Sat / Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., weekdays by advance telephone reservation, Dec to Feb (inclusive) on request Tours: By arrangement BAD KÖSEN RUDELSBURG CASTLE ★★★ Worth a journey in itself 54 TILLEDA IMPERIAL PALACE ★★ Worth a detour The building, which was built in the early 12th century, is considered one of the oldest secular buildings in Central Germany. From 1137, it served as a farmyard for the Pforta Cistercian Monastery and was part of the Pforta Fürstenschule from 1543. The museum was set up in 1955. The most important exhibit is a parament cabinet of the monastery dating back to 1220. Furthermore, the museum houses a significant collection of Käthe Kruse dolls, which was declared a monument in 2007. Förderkreis Konradsburg e.V. 06463 Falkenstein / Harz District of Ermsleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 43 / 9 25 64 [email protected] Opening times: Summer: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Winter: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 24th and 31st Dec closed Stiftung Kloster und Kaiserpfalz Memleben Thomas-Müntzer-Straße 48 06642 Memleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 46 72 / 6 02 74 Fax +49 (0) 3 46 72 / 9 34 09 [email protected] Opening times: 15th March – 31 Oct daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 1st Nov – 14th March daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., only external facilities Tours: Advance reservation needed Audio guide: Ger, Eng, Fr BAD KÖSEN ROMANESQUE HOUSE ★ Well worth seeing 53 SANGERHAUSEN PROTESTANT PARISH CHURCH OF ST ULRICH ★★ Worth a detour Kath. Pfarramt „St. Mathilde“ Neuendorf 4 06484 Quedlinburg Tel. +49 (0) 39 46 / 91 50 82 Fax +49 (0) 39 46 / 91 50 16 quedlinburg.st-mathilde@ bistum-magdeburg.de [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sun approx. 12.40 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – April by arrangement Tours: Daily by arrangement Seeburg SEEBURG CASTLE AND CASTLE CHAPEL 53 Evangelisches Pfarramt Vor der See 402 06464 Frose Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 41 / 9 12 21 Fax +49 (0) 3 47 41 / 9 12 23 kirche.frose@ planet-interkom.de Opening times: Summer: Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Winter: Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 24th and 31st Dec closed Lutherstadt eisleben HELFTA CONVENT OF ST MARY ★★ Worth a detour Evangelisches Pfarramt Stephanikirchhof 2 38835 Osterwieck Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 21 / 7 42 62 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 21 / 6 14 59 Opening times: Tue – Fri 10.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m., Sat / Sun / b/hols 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 13 p.m. – 5 p.m., Mondays closed Entrance prices: Vary Tours: By arrangement with the Protestant Parish Office and during opening hours A Romanesque architectural phase and two subsequent Gothic phases can be seen at the ruins of the Eckartsburg Castle above the town of Eckartsberga. The founding of the castle by Eckart I in around 998 secured the Eckartian rule of the west and made it possible to control major trading routes. Today, the castle offers a varied programme for young and old. 53 KLOSTERMANSFELD BENEDICTINE MONASTERY OF MARIAE HIMMELFAHRT ECKARTSBERGA ECKARTSBURG CASTLE ★★ Worth a detour Stiftung Dome und Schlösser in Sachsen-Anhalt Museum Burg Falkenstein 06543 Falkenstein / Harz District of Pansfelde Tel. +49 (0) 3 47 43 / 53 55 90 Fax +49 (0) 3 47 43 / 5 35 59 20 falkenstein@ dome-schloesser.de Opening times: April – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nov – March Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m, Mondays and 24th Dec closed ERMSLEBEN KONRADSBURG CASTLE / ABBEY CHURCH OF ST SIXTUS ★★ Worth a detour Domschatzverwaltung Domplatz 16a 38820 Halberstadt Tel. +49 (0) 39 41 / 2 42 37 Fax +49 (0) 39 41 / 62 12 93 www.dom-und-domschatz.de Opening times: April – Oct Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun / b/ hols 11 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., Mon only cathedral 10.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., Nov – March Tue– Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun / b/ hols 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Audio guide: Ger, Eng ILSENBURG BENEDICTINE MONASTERY OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL ★★ Worth a detour This flat-roofed pillar basilica has no crypt and was built around 1170. The church’s interior, especially the additions in the tower, the choir stalls for the nuns and the passages to the collegiate buildings date back to this period. On the other hand, the towers were not roofed until the first half of the 13th century. It is generally assumed that the crypt was removed in the time of the Reformation. Opening times: Daily 8 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. Tours: By arrangement Schloss Ballenstedt U. Szobries Schlossplatz 3 06493 Ballenstedt Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 83 / 8 25 56 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 83 / 8 25 56 [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat / Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – April Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance prices: 1,00 e Tours: Advance reservation needed FROSE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST CYRIACUS ★ Well worth seeing Priorat Huysburg 38838 Huy Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 25 / 96 10 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 25 / 9 61 98 [email protected] OSTERWIECK PARISH CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN ★ Well worth seeing Built in the 12th century, Falkenstein Castle is one of the most impressive and best preserved castles of the Harz region. Its fortification and the interior of the castle museum, such as the great hall, the Herrenstube men’s room, the royal room, castle chapel and late Gothic kitchen provide guests with an impressive impression of mediaeval life, even today. According to legend, the ”Sachsenspiegel“, the most significant German-language legal document of the medieval, was created here by Eike von Repgow. 42 HAlberstadt CHURCH OF OUR LADY FALKENSTEIN / DISTRICT OF PANSFELDE FALKENSTEIN CASTLE / HARZ ★★ Worth a detour Hotel & Spa Wasserschloss Westerburg Silvia und Hartmut Lerche GbR Westerburg 34 38836 Westerburg / Dedeleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 22 / 95 50 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 22 / 9 55 66 www.hotel-westerburg.de Opening times: Open all year round, daily between 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Tours: Advance reservation needed HAlberstadt CATHEDRAL AND CATHEDRAL TREASURE OF HALBERSTADT ★★★ Worth a journey in itself 33 41 HUYSBURG BENEDICTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY ★★ Worth a detour Ballenstedt is considered to be the oldest ancestral home of the Ascanians and the birthplace of Anhalt. In 1043, a collegiate chapter was founded on the castle hill, which was converted into a Benedictine monastery in 1123. The castle is particularly impressive because of the Romanesque west wing of the former Abbey church. The Nicholas chapel houses the tomb of ”Albert the Bear“, the most significant Ascanian of the 12th century. Both King Henry I (†936) and Emperor Otto I (†973) died in Memleben. Remains of a monument church from the 10th century and monastery ruins from the first half of the 13th century can be found at this significant site, with the originally preserved late-Romanesque crypt. Furthermore, the mediaeval monastery garden, various exhibitions and the monastery shop are open to visitors. 52 59 MEMLEBEN MONASTERY AND IMPERIAL PALACE ★★ Worth a detour Evangelisches Pfarramt Burgstraße 3 06485 Stadt Quedlinburg District of Gernrode Tel. +49 (0)3 94 85 / 2 75 Fax +49 (0)3 94 85 / 6 40 23 [email protected] Opening times: May – Oct daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nov – March daily 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance prices: None Tours: Daily 3 p.m. or on request Audio guide: Ger, Eng, Fr BALLENSTEDT BENEDICTINE MONASTERY OF ST PANCRAS AND ST ABUNDUS Remarkable Stiftskirche St. Pankratius Klosterhof 8 39393 Hamersleben Tel. +49 (0) 3 94 01 / 4 83 Fax +49 (0) 3 94 01 / 4 83 Opening times: Summer: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (except during services), Winter: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – dawn, Sun 12 a.m. – 6 p.m. (except during services) Entrance prices: None Tours: Advance reservation needed DEDELEBEN / Westerburg Hotel & Spa Wasserschloss Westerburg ****+ ★ Well worth seeing The oldest preserved reproduction of the Holy Sepulchre can be found in the Collegiate Church of St Cyriacus which Margrave Gero consecrated in 961. At Easter, the Sepulchre is at the focus of the Mediaeval Easter plays. The Rhenish alternation of pillar and column supports characterises the Romanesque nave, in which many concerts and services take place. The remains of the mediaeval cloister can be found in the collegiate courtyard. 40 51 GERNRODE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST CYRIACUS ★★★ Worth a journey in itself St. Vitus Kirche Poststraße, Family Kessler, Freiheitsstr. 10 39397 Kloster Gröningen Tel. / Fax +49 ( 0) 3 94 03 / 46 47 Mobile +49 ( 0) 1 60 / 4 44 39 83 [email protected] Opening times: All year round Mon / Wed / Thu 9 a.m. – 11.30 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Fri / Sat 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Tue and Sun by arrangement Photography is not permitted in the church. HAMERSLEBEN COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST PANCRATIUS ★★ Worth a detour 31 39 KLOSTER GRÖNINGEN ABBEY CHURCH OF ST VITUS 53 54 58 55 56 Europäisches Musik– und Kulturzentrum Schloss Goseck 06667 Schloss Goseck Tel. +49 (0) 34 43 / 28 44 88 Fax +49 (0) 34 43 / 28 44 83 [email protected] Opening times: April – Oct daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Nov – March daily 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed on Mondays all year round Entrance prices: 1,50 e, Tour 2,50 e With the kind support of:
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