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Wernigerode Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Blankenburg
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Blankenburg
Blankenburg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Timmenrode, 12km from Wernigerode Castle.
Blankenburg is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Timmenrode, about 4 km away.
Great Blankenburg Castle (German: Schloss Blankenburg) was built on the limestone hill of Blankenstein (305 m above sea level (NN)) in the town of Blankenburg in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Nearby is the Little Castle with its Baroque garden, tea house and museum, the town wall, theRead more
pheasant garden, the castle park and the castle pond.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blankenburg?
Within an hour or so of Blankenburg: Wernigerode Castle (12 km), Quedlinburg (13 km), Brocken (23 km), Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Blankenburg?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Blankenburg?
Blankenburg is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 4 km from Timmenrode.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,963
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.7903, 10.9551
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Blankenburg
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Quedlinburg
Over 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning eight centuries cluster below the Romanesque collegiate church where Germany's first king lies buried; UNESCO-listed yet still missing from most itineraries.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
23 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Blankenburg
- 23 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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