scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Goslar
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Goslar
Goslar is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Langelsheim, 26km from Wernigerode Castle.
Goslar is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 44,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Langelsheim, about 8 km away.
Goslar (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔslaʁ] ; Eastphalian: Goslär) is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and is located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar with over 1,500 timber houses and the Mines of RammelsbergRead more
are UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their millennium-long testimony to the history of ore mining and their political importance for the Holy Roman Empire and Hanseatic League. Each year, Goslar awards the Kaiserring to an international artist, called the "Nobel Prize" of the art world.
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What is there to see near Goslar?
Within an hour or so of Goslar: Brocken (17 km), Wernigerode Castle (26 km), PS Storage Depot Einbeck (40 km), PS.SPEICHER (40 km).
Where is Goslar?
Goslar is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 8 km from Langelsheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,560
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.9042, 10.4277
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 Goslar
7 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
PS.SPEICHER
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
43 km · about 50 min 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Goslar
- 17 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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