Car Hire Wernigerode - Mini guide to Wernigerode

Wernigerode is a charming town located at the northern edge of the Harz Mountains. Here is a city which transports you into another world which has existed for more than seven centuries, and visiting there is just like stepping back in time.

A trip to Wernigerode would give you glimpses of the glamour of the past as the city is host to numerous museums, galleries, parks, monuments, libraries and medieval architecture, the city’s highlight.

Visitors always find it a pleasant experience to look down from the Castle of Wernigerode and marvel at the Harz Mountains’ wonderful landscape with its highest peak, the Brocken seen in the background. The castle continues to pull its own share of tourists as it provides views into its baronial rooms and is the venue for different exhibitions throughout the year.

What is so remarkable about the city of Wernigerode that has kept attracting visitors for centuries are the beautifully restored and half-timbered houses. This, plus the view of streams and reservoirs with all the other attractions set in an enchantingly glorious surrounding is enough to lure visitors. The city’s numerous restaurants offer tempting menus that cater to the hungry travelers’ tastes.

Based on 1999 records, the city has a population of 35,500. Wernigerode boasts of several interesting Gothic buildings, including a fine town hall with a timber facade constructed in 1498. Among the other attractions in Wernigerode are the Wohltäterbrunnen which is also called the Benefactor’s Fountain, Ältestes Haus or the Oldest House built in 1400, Gadenstedtsches Haus (The Gadenstedt Family’s House), Krummelsches Haus (Krummel's House)which is the most adorable house in the city, Schiefes Haus (The Leaning House),Klintgasse (Klintalley), Lustgarten mit Orangerie (Pleasure Gardens and Orangery) supposed to be based on the royal gardens of Versailles, and the Stadtmauer or the Town Wall.

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