Blankenburg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Blankenburg is a town and health resort in the district of Harz, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Halberstadt.
The town of Blankenburg (Harz) has picturesque villas from the turn of the 20th century. Also worth seeing are the historic gardens (baroque garden, castle park, pheasant garden, animal park). On the edge of the town lies the former robber baron castle of Regenstein. Below the Regenstein is a Germanic cult site thingstead and, not far away, the so-called Regenstein Mill.
- Baroque garden. with Blankenburg castle in the background.
- The Little Castle. With its baroque gardens belongs to the network of Saxony-Anhalt Garden Dreams.
- Town Hall. Above the town hall is the medieval parish church of St. Bartholomew. In the tower and the chancel of the church there are late romanesque section of wall from around 1200. The statues of benefactors in the chancel, probably around 1300, belong to the other successors of the Naumburg benefactors statues.
- Teufelsmauer. A bizarre sandstone rock formation and geological natural monument
- Ziegenkopf.
- Luisenburg castle. Remains
- Sand caves.
Baroque garden. with Blankenburg castle in the background.
The Little Castle. With its baroque gardens belongs to the network of Saxony-Anhalt Garden Dreams.
Town Hall. Above the town hall is the medieval parish church of St. Bartholomew. In the tower and the chancel of the church there are late romanesque section of wall from around 1200. The statues of benefactors in the chancel, probably around 1300, belong to the other successors of the Naumburg benefactors statues.
Teufelsmauer. A bizarre sandstone rock formation and geological natural monument
Ziegenkopf.
Luisenburg castle. Remains
Sand caves.
- Altdeutsches Kartoffelhaus, Marktstraße 7 (Hidden in a courtyard in the old town accessed via a couple of passageways, +49 3944 35 12 61. Great potato restaurant with an old-fashioned ambience serving a range of tasty dishes from various baked potato offerings to steaks, pork fillets and meat on skewers, served in pans. Good place to eat after a day's walking in the Harz! Expect to pay around €15 for a hearty main meal and 2 drinks.
Altdeutsches Kartoffelhaus, Marktstraße 7 (Hidden in a courtyard in the old town accessed via a couple of passageways, +49 3944 35 12 61. Great potato restaurant with an old-fashioned ambience serving a range of tasty dishes from various baked potato offerings to steaks, pork fillets and meat on skewers, served in pans. Good place to eat after a day's walking in the Harz! Expect to pay around €15 for a hearty main meal and 2 drinks.