Tourist attractions Wernigerode

Breite Strasse constitutes the most picturesque group with its carefully aligned houses built by the rich burghers of Wernigerode in the 16C, 17C and 18C. The wooden sections and joists are often decorated with masks or carved patterns, a good exam..

Considered to be one of the finest half-timbered buildings in Germany, it dates from the first half of the 16C and presents a splendid façade with superposed oriel windows surmounted by slender spires. Note the double staircase and the carved wood fe..

The mountainous woodland of the Harz rises in the middle of the German-Polish plain. Plentifully supplied with waterways and numerous dams, it has become a reservoir for the surrounding regions. The highest point of the range, the Brocken (1 142m),..

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..

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.

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..

A magnificent site, a holiday centre that is the starting point for many walking paths leading most spectacularly to the summit of the Brocken .