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Blankenburg Castle (Harz)
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Great Blankenburg Castle (German: Schloss Blankenburg) was built on the limestone hill of Blankenstein (305 m above sea level (NN)) 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.
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Blankenburg Castle | |
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Schloss Blankenburg | |
Blankenburg (Harz) | |
![]() Blankenburg Castle seen from the Altstadt of Blankenburg | |
Coordinates | 51°47′12″N 10°57′17″E |
Type | hill castle |
Code | DE-ST |
Height | 305 m above sea level (NN) |
Site information | |
Condition | Preserved, converted into a schloss |
Site history | |
Built | around 1123 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | nobility |
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