Tourist attractions Quedlinburg

The basilica, in the shape of a Latin cross, was begun in 1070. Note the capitals and friezes in the central nave. Under the chancel, the crypt is decorated with frescoes . The treasury houses a Gospel (10C) and the Quedlinburg Knotted Ca..

Without any doubt the most spectacular site in the valley is the Rosstrappe (The Charger's Hoofmark). It owes its name to a legend according to which a horse ridden by a princess being chased by a giant pushed so hard on the ground before springing..

In its general appearance the building resembles French cathedrals of the time. It was erected between the 13C and the end of the 15C. The little St Mary's chapel and the ambulatory are typical of the High Gothic period. The nave has no triforium. No..

The treasure consists of a number of rare liturgical vestments and religious objects (12C-16C), together with a collection of tapestries (12C), including the Abraham tapestry, which is over 10m long.

The square is closed off on its north side by the town hall , a Renaissance building (early 17C) with a gateway showing the town's armorial bearings. On the left is a statue of Roland (c 1420). The square is bordered with 17C and 18C houses.

Interesting collection of drawings and watercolours by American painter Lyonel Feininger, who joined the Bauhaus in 1919 and taught at the school until it was shut down by the Nazis. His work, in which both Expressionism and Cubism can be seen, is in..

Walk around the Church of St Benedict, behind the town hall, through the old streets. Several picturesque lanes open off the Breite Straße. Also stroll through the Wordgaße, Hohe Straße and Blasiistraße.

The collegiate church of St Cyriacus (10C) is laid out like a basilica. In the crypt, added in the 12C, can be seen the funerary plaque of the convent's founder, the Margrave Gero. The Holy Sepulchre is a rare example of Ottonian sculpture.

The rocky base onto which the castle (16-17C) was built explains the irregularity of its floor plan. It formed part of the abbey. The Castle Museum houses paintings from the Italian and Flemish schools of the 16C and 17C. See the Abbess' Reception ..

Bordering the Schloßbergplatz is the late-16C house where the poet FG Klopstock was born in 1724. He is known principally for his epic poem «The Messiah» . Various rooms in the house recall his life and work.