Walkenried

Walkenried is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km south of Braunlage, and 15 km northwest of Nordhausen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Walkenried Abbey and Herrenhaus Walkenried.

Walkenried Abbey

Protected area

Photo: Börste, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Walkenried Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located in the village of Walkenried in Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1127 on the southern rim of the Harz mountain range, the remnants of the monastic complex since 2010 are part of the Upper Harz Water Regale World Heritage Site.

Herrenhaus Walkenried

Museum

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Herrenhaus Walkenried is a museum.

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Nature reserve

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Priorteich/ Sachsenstein is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellrich and Bad Sachsa.

Ellrich

Town

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Ellrich is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the southern edge of the Harz, 13 km northwest of Nordhausen. It is the northernmost settlement in Thuringia.

Bad Sachsa

Town

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Bad Sachsa is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was one of the few municipalities in West Germany that imported electric power from former East Germany. This was done via Neuhof Substation. Bad Sachsa is situated 4½ km west of Walkenried.

Walkenried

Type: Locality with 4,050 residents
Also known as: “03159036”
Location: Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.5833° or 51° 34′ 60″ north

Longitude

10.6167° or 10° 37′ 0″ east

Population

4,050

Elevation

271 metres (889 feet)

Open location code

9F3GHJM8+8M

GeoNames ID

6552387

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