20 most beautiful medieval castles in Germany

19. Quedlinburg Castle – Schloss Quedlinburg Castle Quedlinburg on belonged to Henry the Fowler – the first German king of the Saxon dynasty. According to legend, in 919 it was from this rock the then Duke of Saxony offered the crown of East Francia – state preceding the Holy Roman Empire and modern Germany.

The founder of the empire was the son of King Henry – Otto I.

Quedlinburg is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994, the castle, church and old town were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Quedlinburg has a population of more than 24,000. The town was the capital of the district of Quedlinburg until 2007, when the district was dissolved. Several locations in the town are designated stops along a scenic holiday route, the Romanesque Road.

The town of Quedlinburg is known to have existed since at least the early 9th century, when there was a settlement known as Gross Orden on the eastern bank of the River Bode. It was first mentioned as a town in 922 as part of a donation by King Henry the Fowler. The records of this donation were held by the abbey of Corvey.