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Time for discoveries

In Wernigerode & Schierke

Time for discoveries

in Wernigerode & Schierke

Want to do a bit of sightseeing during your leisurely stroll through the town? No problem in Wernigerode. Numerous museums are practically on the way and can be visited ‘on the side’ without much effort or travelling time.

It's hard to believe, but up to ten people lived in this doll's house: the smallest house has a door height of just 1.70 metres. So when most people enter, it's a case of ‘keep your head down!’. But as small as this almost cute little house may be, there is room for history inside and you are guaranteed to learn about it during a visit.

Not far away is the Leaning House, which is almost twice as leaning as the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa with an inclination of 7 degrees. What exactly is behind it is explained in the museum housed inside.

From there, it is only a stone's throw to the Harz Museum. Here you can embark on a journey through the history of the Harz Mountains with its unique flora and fauna. The museum also focuses on the great past of the small town of Wernigerode. In addition to exhibits on half-timbered buildings and crafts, there are also exhibits on mining and minerals. Art lovers will also find changing special exhibitions by Harz artists.

 

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Guided tours in Wernigerode

Discover the city

We, the staff at the Tourist Information Centre in Wernigerode, are the specialists when it comes to guided tours and guest services in our ‘colourful town in the Harz Mountains’.

Our daily public guided tours for our individual guests, guided tours for tour groups, guided tours on specific topics such as the town hall tour, the brewery tour or the late-night tour are just a few examples of our extensive programme.

Welcome to our guided tours in Wernigerode
 

 

  • Public city tours
    Our offer of public city tours for individual guests.
    Daily 10.30 a.m. from the Tourist Information Centre in Wernigerode
    Offers of public city tours

  • Guided tours for groups
    We are happy to organise a city tour for your group, family, school class, ...
    You are free to choose the meeting point, topic and time.
    To the city tour offer for groups

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Harz narrow-gauge railway

Full steam ahead in the Harz Mountains

There are two ways to get to the highest peak in the Harz Mountains.
One is to hike from Schierke to the Brocken via the Eckerlochstieg.
The other is to take the Brocken railway up the mountain.

You can find ticket prices and timetables on our website for the Harz narrow-gauge railway.

 

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Garden dreams in Wernigerode

Fancy a walk?

Want to walk through the Harz Mountains like Gulliver? This is possible in the miniature park ‘Kleiner Harz’ & Bürgerpark. Dreaming is allowed in the ‘Garden Dreams’ parks around Wernigerode Castle. Local animals can be visited during a walk with the whole family in the ‘Christianental’ wildlife park.

City trip or nature experience? If you're on holiday here, you don't have to choose, because Wernigerode is surrounded by nature and has plenty of green oases even in the town centre. Locals and visitors alike appreciate the numerous opportunities to unwind in parks, gardens and forests.

 

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Museums in Wernigerode

Oh no, I don't want to go to the museum!

You are unlikely to hear this or a similar sentence from your teenager in Wernigerode.

For example, there is a castle lord high above the town, a Transall of the German Armed Forces that has landed on a hall roof. A small house that even small people have to bend down to enter. An exhibition in which the animals and customs of the Harz come to life. A house where visitors' sense of balance is tested. And, and, and, ...

 

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Churches in Wernigerode.

Places of peace in the city.

After a visit to the sights of Wernigerode, after a ride on the narrow-gauge railway, after a shopping spree or a long hike, it is nice to be able to relax in a quiet place.

And you can also learn about the cultural and artistic history of the churches in Wernigerode.

 

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Crafts in Wernigerode & Schierke

Still do it yourself.

You can still really get hands-on here. From melting glass in the Derenburg glass manufactory, making pottery in the ‘Alte Schmiede in Schierke’, baking in the Baumkuchenhaus, forging in the Krell smithy, producing porcelain or mixing recipes for a tasty liqueur such as the ‘Schierker Feuerstein’ in the Alte Apotheke - there is still plenty to experience here.
 

 

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Webcams in Wernigerode & Schierke

See with your own eyes.

See with your own eyes what's going on in Wernigerode, Schierke and the Brocken. Our webcams give you an up-to-date view of the weather conditions in our Harz region.

 

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District of Schierke

Take a look upwards.

Schierke, with its location above Wernigerode and below the Brocken, scores highly with the unspoilt nature of the Harz National Park. Hiking and relaxing without end. We promise.