Quedlinburg is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, situated just north of the Harz mountains. It was an influential and prosperous trading center during the early Middle Ages and became a center of the Ottonian dynasty in the 10th and 11th centuries. Its castle, church and old town, with around 2,100 surviving timber houses from that era, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 for their exceptional preservation and outstanding Romanesque architecture.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.791667 degrees north 1 FAQs
What makes the old town of Quedlinburg a World Heritage Site?
Its many fine timber-framed buildings and the Romanesque Collegiate Church of St Servatius.
UNESCO lists the collegiate church, castle and old town of Quedlinburg as a World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1994. It points to two things together. The town was a capital of the East Frankish German realm under the Saxon-Ottonian dynasty after the coronation of Henry I, and it has been a prosperous trading town since the Middle Ages. The number and high quality of its timber-framed buildings make it an exceptional example of a medieval European town, and the Collegiate Church of St Servatius is one of the masterpieces of Romanesque architecture.
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1. Quedlinburg (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 23,069 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.791667, longitude 11.147222
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 130 m
P2046 (area)
area 141.82 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 23069 (2025)
View the Source2. Quedlinburg (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 922
It was first mentioned as a town in 922 as part of a donation by King Henry the Fowler (Heinrich der Vogler).
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 922
It was first mentioned as a town in 922 as part of a donation by King Henry the Fowler (Heinrich der Vogler).
Source text, founding-year: 922
It was first mentioned as a town in 922 as part of a donation by King Henry the Fowler (Heinrich der Vogler).
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