Wanzleben Castle is described as one of the largest lowland castles in Europe. Its landmark is a keep that is more than 30 metres high and a thousand years old.
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Culture
Wanzleben Castle was built as a circular castle complex with double moats and ramparts. The castle’s Romanesque keep dates from the 13th century and is 30 metres high. Guided tours of Wanzleben Castle are available by prior arrangement. The castle is a stop along the Romanesque Route.
St. James’ Church in the village of Wanzleben is a three-aisled hall church with a Romanesque core and late Gothic extensions. The village also has a castle complex with remnants of the town wall and a park. Wanzleben is a stop on the Way of St. James from the Elbe to the Rhine.
In Wanzleben, the town hall is a two-storey building; the market square in front of it has a characteristic trumpet-like shape. In the village of Seehausen, St. Paul’s Church is the oldest church in the Magdeburg Börde and is located along the Romanesque Route. Guided tours can be booked by prior arrangement with the Protestant parish.
Leisure
The leisure pool in the village of Wanzleben has a 45-metre slide, a lazy river and a mushroom fountain. It also features large sunbathing lawns and a food service facility.
Landscape
The Börde district combines recreational opportunities with churches, monasteries, castles, museums and historical monuments. The southern part of the Börde is described as Germany’s largest contiguous black-soil area. The meadows and wetlands of the Drömling lie in the north of the Börde district.
The following local pages are also available for the next step: Glindenberg, Harbke, Oschersleben, Sülldorf, Jersleben, Wefensleben, Wolmirstedt, Kroppenstedt.
