Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
State of Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)
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Identifier |
535 |
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states |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(iv) |
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Title |
collegiate church, castle and old town of quedlinburg |
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latitude |
51.7833290100 |
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longitude |
11.1499996185 |
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location |
state of saxony-anhalt (sachsen-anhalt) |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1994 |
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unique number |
629 |
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description |
quedlinburg, in the land of sachsen-anhalt, was a capital of the east franconian german empire at the time of the saxonian-ottonian ruling dynasty. it has been a prosperous trading town since the middle ages. the number and high quality of the timber-framed buildings make quedlinburg an exceptional example of a medieval european town. the collegiate church of st servatius is one of the masterpieces of romanesque architecture. |
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