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Come and visit the original sites of medieval life right in the heart of Germany
The “Romanesque Road” is one of the most popular touristic routes in Germany. It is in the shape of a figure Eight and runs through all of Saxony-Anhalt.
The “Romanesque Road” is one of the most popular touristic routes in Germany. It is in the shape of a figure Eight and runs through all of Saxony-Anhalt with Magdeburg being the place where the two halves meet. 60 stations with 72 buildings in the typical round-arch architecture of the Romanesque period are waiting to be admired. The region between the Harz Mountains and the River Elbe was once one of the most important centres of German history. It was the land of the early kings and emperors, of Heinrich I. and of Otto the Great. Proud cathedrals and small country churches, defiant castles and peaceful monasteries, they all bear witness to the deep-rooted fear of God, yet also to the temporal powers a thousand years ago. This period provided the setting for fairy-tales and is one of the most mysterious and fascinating eras in history: The Middle Ages. Saxony-Anhalt is blessed with an abundance of architectural monuments from the early part of this period. Some of them are well known, e.g. the “Stiftskirche” (collegiate church) in Quedlinburg, which towers over the old town with its 1200 half-timbered houses. This ensemble has been chosen as one of the World Heritage sites of UNESCO. Others are more difficult to discover, like the small village churches and red-brick buildings in the Altmark, the late Romanesque wall paintings in the church of St. Thomas in Petzien or the gardens of the monastery in Drübeck, which are regarded to be amongst the most beautiful of the 1000 or so historical gardens and parks in Saxony-Anhalt. “The Romanesque Road” invites you to discover the romantic medieval gardens of the Michaelstein monastery or the colossal castle of Querfurt, (which is seven times the size of the Wartburg!) or castle Falkenstein, where the “Sachsenspiegel”, the most significant legal document of the Middle Ages, was translated into German. You may also wish to visit Neuenburg Castle towering above the vineyards of the Saale-Unstrut-Valley or the partially reconstructed “Königspfalz” (king’s palatinate) of Tilleda with the Kyffhäuser mountains within viewing distance. It is this variety of beautiful countryside, architectural sites and a multitude of touristic events that make Saxony-Anhalt such an incomparable destination for the culturally interested. The “Romanesque Road” is not just a parade of historical buildings, it also offers a glimpse into medieval life with banquets, markets, entertainment and music.
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