Blankenburg
in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.790 and 10.955 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 47' 24" and E 10° 57' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:38 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 4:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Blankenburg

Blankenburg in Saxony-Anhalt with it's 15,963 inhabitants is a city in Germany about 116 mi (or 186 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital.

Local time in Blankenburg is now 12:38 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Blankenburg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Oschersleben Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), East. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halberstadt, Harsleben, Bad Suderode, Gross Quenstedt and Rieder. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Laluna UG Pension

Address
0,1 mi
Theaterstraße 9
38889 Blankenburg (Harz)
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 12:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Gut Voigtländer

Address
0,3 mi
Am Thie 2
38889 Blankenburg
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Greenline Schlosshotel

Address
0,3 mi
Schnappelberg 5
38889 Blankenburg
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Viktoria Luise

Address
0,4 mi
Hasselfelder Str. 8
38889 Blankenburg (Harz)
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:30


Akzent Hotel Berghotel Rosstrappe

Address
4,4 mi
Rosstrappe 1
06502 Thale
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:30 - 18:00
Weekend: 9:30 - 18:00


Piccolo

Address
4,7 mi
Rudolf Breitscheidstr. 15
06502 Thale
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hexentanzplatz Berghotel

Address
5,0 mi
Hexentanzplatz 1
06502 Thale
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 22:00


Haus Sonneneck Hotel garni

Address
4,7 mi
Heimburgstr. 1a
06502 Thale
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Schlossvilla Derenburg

Address
5,8 mi
Schloßstr. 15
38895 Derenburg
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: 7:30 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)


Hotelpark Bodetal GmbH & CO.KG

Address
4,6 mi
Hubertusstraße 9-11
06502 Thale
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Verkauft. Einfamilienhaus zum Kauf in Cattenstedt bei Blankenburg.

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 08:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Lüderitz Immobilienmakler Huw-Harz

Dieses kleine Einfamilienhaus mit viel Nebengelass wurde von uns in Cattenstedt bei Blankenurg verkauft. Sie suchen oder bieten Immobilien an, dann nehmen Sie mit uns Kontakt auf.


Nordharzroute NHR.5

Published: May 19, 2012
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harzer Hamster

Fortsetzung der Nordharzroute NHR.4 Die Strecke geht von Timmenrode über Blankenburg nach Heimburg. Die wichtigsten touristischen Ziele wären: Timmenrode: Teufelsmauer Blankenburg: ...


Blankenburg/ Harz *Rathaus-Schloss -Markt * Fachwerkstadt im Harz *Sachsen-Anhalt

Published: March 31, 2014
Length: 42:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: immocentrum

Blankenburg/ Harz (Sachsen-Anhalt) liegt dicht am Nordrand des Harzes, im Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt. Besonders sehenswert sind die vielen Fachwerkbauten und das sehr imposante Rathaus...


RC BMW Motul M1 Gruppe B

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 55:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SunraiserM1

Inboardaufnahme BMW Motul M1 Gruppe B auf DF03 RA bei der 2. RC-Rallye-Blankenburg am 06.06.2010.


LKW Unfall in Blankenburg/Harz am 26.11.2013

Published: November 26, 2013
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 4476Kim

Der LKW rutschte wahrscheinlich aufgrung von Strassenglätte seitlich in den Graben und beschädigte dadurch eine grosse Hinweistafel.


Eine Nachtwanderung zum Großvaterfelsen

Published: September 24, 2014
Length: 11:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: harzlife_tv

Eine Wanderung bei Dunkelheit übt auf alle beteiligten Personen einen ganz besonderen Reiz aus. Von der Straße am "Heidelberg" geht es hier über den Großmutterfelsen zum Aussichtspunkt...


BURGFEST QUEDLINBURG (D) -- 24-06-1990

Published: September 06, 2009
Length: 44:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans St.

Kurz nach der Wende waren wir aus Holland zu Gast in Quedlinburg (damals DDR).


Lasershow auf dem Sternthaler Weihnachtsmarkt in Blankenburg 2014

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 18:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TeddyDerProphet

Lasershow auf dem Sternthaler Weihnachtsmarkt in Blankenburg 2014 Hier der dritte Teil und damit der Höhepunkt Dank Gema leider ohne Ton.


Stahl Blankenburg - TTC Börde - Verbandsliga 2014/2015

Published: April 10, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stahl Blankenburg

Stahl Blankenburg gegen TTC Börde Magdeburg 9:6 am 28.03.2015 - Stahl mit: Luka Bakic Kamil Tomaszuk Youssef Abdel-Aziz Rafal Laszczynski Lars Holland Maximilian Schuck Jan Kudrna.


Festumzug 800 Jahre Blankenburg Teil 2

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 04:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Max Dielisch

Festumzug 800 Jahre Blankenburg Harz. Leider ist mir der Akku ausgegangen, weßhalb der "Rest" des Umzuges fehlt.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Blankenburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

Blankenburg was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Blankenburg am Harz. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Blankenburg consisted of the following municipalities: Blankenburg am Harz Cattenstedt Heimburg Hüttenrode Timmenrode

Located at 51.8, 10.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt

County of Regenstein

The County of Regenstein was a mediaeval statelet of the Holy Roman Empire. The counts of Regenstein Castle near Heimburg were first mentioned in a 1169 deed, with Count Conrad of Regenstein, son of Poppo I, Count of Blankenburg (1095–1164), himself a nephew of Count Reinhard, Bishop of Halberstadt from the Ripuarian House of Reginbodo.

Located at 51.815, 10.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1599 disestablishments, Lower Saxon Circle, States and territories established in 1368, Counties of the Holy Roman Empire

County of Blankenburg

The County of Blankenburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Blankenburg, it was located in and near the Harz mountains.

Located at 51.7983, 10.9611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1731 disestablishments, History of Lower Saxony, History of Saxony-Anhalt, Counties of the Holy Roman Empire, Former principalities, States and territories established in 1703

Regenstein Castle

Regenstein Castle is a ruined castle that lies three kilometres north of Blankenburg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is a popular tourist destination where, each year, a knight's tournament and a garrison festival are held. Of this once relatively impregnable castle, which was built in the early and high Middle Ages on a 294 metre high sandstone rock towering over the surrounding area, only ruins are visible today.

Located at 51.8153, 10.9597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Saxony-Anhalt, Rock formations in Saxony-Anhalt, Blankenburg (Harz), Castles in the Harz, Harzer Wandernadel, Ruins in Germany

Blankenburg Castle (Harz)

Great Blankenburg Castle was built on the limestone hill of Blankenstein in the town of Blankenburg in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Nearby is the Little Castle with its baroque garden, tea house and museum, the town wall, the pheasant garden, the castle park and the castle pond.

Located at 51.7863, 10.9545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the Harz, Baroque architecture in Germany, Blankenburg (Harz), Museums in Saxony-Anhalt

Luisenburg (Harz)

The Luisenburg was a small palace that existed from 1728 to 1945 near Blankenburg (Harz) in central Germany. It was built in 1728 on the Calviusberg hilltop above Blankenburg Castle as a belvedere for Duchess Christine Louise of Brunswick, and was named after her. The Luisenburg was a single-storey timber-framed building with an octagonal hall surrounded by eight small rooms. In 1945 it was demolished due to its advanced state of dilapidation.

Located at 51.7829, 10.954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Blankenburg (Harz), Baroque architecture in Germany, Castles in the Harz, Harzer Wandernadel

Wilhelm Raabe Tower

The Wilhelm Raabe Tower is one of the few surviving Kaiser towers. It is located on the Eichenberg hill near Blankenburg on the edge of the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is owned by the Harz Club branch in Blankenburg.

Located at 51.7925, 10.9294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Observation towers in Saxony-Anhalt, Blankenburg (Harz), Towers completed in 1896

Blankenburg (Harz) station

Blankenburg (Harz) station is the most important station in Blankenburg in the Saxony-Anhalt district of Harz in central Germany.

Located at 51.7953, 10.9622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Saxony-Anhalt, Harz (district), Transport in the Harz

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
بلانكنبورغ, Бланкенбург, بلنکنبورگ, Blankenburg am Harz