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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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Gernrode
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Gernrode
Gernrode is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Neinstedt, 27km from Wernigerode Castle.
Gernrode is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 3,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Neinstedt, about 4 km away.
Gernrode (German pronunciation: [ɡɛʁnˈʁoːdə] ) is a historic town and former municipality in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has been part of Quedlinburg. It was the seat of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("municipal association") of Gernrode/Harz.
First mentioned in 961,Read more
Gernrode received the privilege to bear its own coat of arms and seal, commonly regarded as town privileges. The town is best known for the Ottonian church of Saint Cyriakus, the collegiate church of a former Imperial chapter of nuns, and as the start of the narrow gauge Selke Valley Railway.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gernrode?
Within an hour or so of Gernrode: Quedlinburg (7 km), Wernigerode Castle (27 km), Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (35 km), Brocken (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Gernrode?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Gernrode?
Gernrode is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 4 km from Neinstedt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,947
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.7257, 11.1388
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 Gernrode
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Wernigerode Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
27 km · about 30 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
scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
37 km · about 45 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Gernrode
- 37 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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