Wernigerode Castle
Wernigerode Castle is a schloss located in the Harz mountains above the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The present-day building, finished in the late 19th century, is similar in style to Schloss Neuschwanstein, though its foundations are much older and have been reconstructed several times.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Castle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: Sirleonidas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jasnaah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agnesberg and Chapel St. Theobaldi.
Chapel St. Theobaldi
Church
Photo: Migebert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapel St. Theobaldi is a church, which is situated 300 metres south of Wernigerode Castle.
Hermann-von-Hoff-Gedenkstein
Memorial
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Hermann-von-Hoff-Gedenkstein is a memorial, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Wernigerode Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nöschenrode and Burgbreite.
Hasserode
Suburb
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hasserode has been a quarter in the town of Wernigerode in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt since 1907. Hasserode is situated 2½ km west of Wernigerode Castle.
Wernigerode Castle
- Categories: château, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.83039° or 51° 49′ 49″ northLongitude
10.79451° or 10° 47′ 40″ eastElevation
344 metres (1,129 feet)Open location code
9F3GRQJV+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 22968143OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Wernigerode Castle” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Вернигероде”
- Catalan: “castell de Wernigerode”
- Cebuano: “Schloss Wernigerode”
- Chinese: “韋尼格羅德城堡”
- Danish: “Wernigerode Slot”
- Dutch: “Kasteel Wernigerode”
- French: “château de Wernigerode”
- French: “Château de Wernigerode”
- German: “Schloss Wernigerode”
- Italian: “Castello di Wernigerode”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Wernigerode slott”
- Russian: “Вернигероде”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Wernigerode”
- Ukrainian: “Вернігеродський замок”
- Western Panjabi: “ورننگروڈ قلعہ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kulkwiese and Stadtfeld.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Schlosscafe and Terrassengärten Schloß Wernigerode.
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