Romanesque Road (original) (raw)
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Scenic route
Road sign at Gernrode
The Romanesque Road (German: Straße der Romanik) is a scenic route in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt in central-east Germany.[1] It is part of the Transromanica network, a major European Cultural Route since 2006.
Route
The route takes the form of a figure-of-eight, with a northern and a southern loop, and the city of Magdeburg as its centre, linking village churches, monasteries, cathedrals and castles built between 950 and 1250 and which therefore represent the emergence of Christianity in this part of Germany. Their Romanesque architecture can be recognised by its angular shapes and the round arches of the windows and doors as shown on the official Romanesque Road signs. As well as the specific Romanesque stops en route, there are other villages and churches to explore.
Major places of interest
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Haldensleben: Nordhusen Church ruin
Halberstadt Cathedral
Memleben Abbey, crypt
Hamersleben monastery church
- Cathedral
- Unser Lieben Frauen monastery
- St Peter's Church
- St Sebastian's Church
Niedere Börde, Groß Ammensleben Benedictine abbey Hillersleben Abbey Haldensleben, Hundisburg Castle, Nordhusen Church Bebertal cemetery chapel Walbeck, Börde monastery church Wiepke, village church Engersen, village church Rohrberg, village church Diesdorf, monastery church Salzwedel, St Lawrence's Church Arendsee, Benedictine abbey Beuster, monastery church Havelberg, cathedral | Sandau St Nicolas' Church Schönhausen, village church Wust, village church Melkow, village church Wulkow, village church Jerichow Monastery, collegiate church Redekin, village church Genthin, Altenplathow church Burg Unser Lieben Frauen church, St Nicolas' church Loburg Unser Lieben Frauen church Gommern-Leitzkau, St Peter's church, St Mary's monastery church Pretzien, St Thomas' church (1140) |
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Wanzleben Castle Seehausen, Börde, St Peter and Paul church Hadmersleben Abbey Gröningen monastery church Am Großen Bruch, Hamersleben monastery church Huy-Dedeleben, Westerburg water castle Huysburg Benedictine abbey Halberstadt, cathedral, Liebfrauenkirche Osterwieck, St Stephan's church Ilsenburg Benedictine abbey Drübeck Benedictine abbey Blankenburg am Harz, Michaelstein Abbey Quedlinburg, St Servatius' church, St Wigbert's church Gernrode, Saint Cyriakus church Ballenstedt Benedictine abbey Falkenstein Castle Frose monastery church Ermsleben monastery church (Konradsburg) Klostermansfeld Benedictine abbey Eisleben, Helfta Abbey |
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As an incentive to raise the profile and support the economy along the Romanesque Road in the Saxony-Anhalt region there is an annual competition for the 'Romanesque Prize', worth €10,000.[2]
- ^ Straße der Romanik. Accessed on 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Verleihung des Romanikpreises 2007 in Havelberg". anhaltweb.de. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- Official website (in German and English)