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Discover Quedlinburg's UNESCO World Heritage old town on a self-guided walking tour you run entirely from your smartphone - no app download needed. Explore more than 2,000 half-timbered houses at your own pace on a 2 km route covering 8 stops: start on the Munzenberg hill, cross to the Romanesque collegiate church of St. Servatius on Castle Hill, descend through the legendary Finkenherd, see how the timber houses were actually built at the Half-timbered House Museum, follow the merchants' fight for civic independence at the Marktplatz and St. Benedikti, explore the medieval Hollenhof courtyard, and finish beneath the twin towers of St. Nicholas Church in the Neustadt.
Each stop comes with a clear map, walking directions, a short audio story and an interactive quiz. There is no physical guide and no fixed start time, so you can begin whenever you like, pause for coffee and pick up exactly where you left off. All you need is your phone and an internet connection.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Start your self-guided tour at the top of the Munzenberg, the hill of small half-timbered houses reached by the Schultreppe staircase. Open your Ciceru experience nearby and follow the route on your smartphone.
The tour ends beneath the twin towers of St. Nicholas Church on the Neustadter Kirchhof. Take a moment to enjoy the area before finishing your walk.
Itinerary
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Der Munzenberg (Pass by)
A hilltop settlement of sixty-five miniature half-timbered cottages, built from the late 16th century on the ruins of a medieval convent church whose Romanesque columns and arches ended up inside the houses as cellars and living-room walls. It offers a wide view across the valley to the castle hill.
Admission ticket free -
Stiftskirche & Domschatz (Pass by)
The High Romanesque collegiate church of St. Servatius crowns the sandstone Castle Hill, built mainly between 1070 and 1129 on a site tied to the first Ottonian rulers. Queen Mathilde founded a women's collegiate foundation here after King Henry I died in 936, and her sarcophagus is still in the crypt.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
A narrow cobbled lane at the foot of the castle rock, lined by tall timber houses built between 1500 and 1530. Local legend places Henry the Fowler here in 919, catching finches when messengers offered him the crown, though the historical election took place at Fritzlar.
Admission ticket free -
Fachwerkmuseum im Standerbau (Pass by)
A timber-framed house at Wordgasse 3 whose frame has been dendrochronologically dated to 1346-47. It is an example of Hochstanderbau, where continuous vertical posts run from the foundation to the roof rather than stopping at each floor, joined with mortise-and-tenon joints and wooden pegs.
Admission ticket free -
Marktplatz Quedlinburg (Pass by)
Quedlinburg's cobbled market square, overlooked by the ivy-covered sandstone Town Hall first documented in 1310. Beside it stands the small sandstone Roland statue, the traditional symbol of civic rights, smashed in 1477 after the town's defeat by the abbess and reconstructed in 1869.
Admission ticket free -
Marktkirche St. Benedikti (Pass by)
The late Gothic market church just off the main square, first documented in 1233 and funded by Quedlinburg's merchants and burghers. Its asymmetrical twin towers, the taller reaching about sixty metres, were built to announce civic wealth against the abbey on the hill.
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(Pass by)
A courtyard complex on the street called Holle, with a quarry-stone facade pierced by Romanesque and Gothic arches hiding a medieval timber core. Its earliest structural timbers date to between 1215 and 1230, making it the oldest surviving secular building in the city.
Admission ticket free -
St Nikolaikirche (Pass by)
Quedlinburg's largest church and the landmark of the Neustadt, begun around 1200 as a Romanesque basilica for a growing settlement of merchants and artisans. Its 72-metre twin west towers rest on timber piles driven into boggy subsoil, which has caused centuries of structural repairs.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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