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Wernigerode Castle

Located in Wernigerode, Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°49′50″ N 10°47′42″ E

Wernigerode Castle
Klugschnacker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Wernigerode
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
344 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport96 km
HAJ Hannover Airport103 km

About Wernigerode Castle

Wernigerode Castle is a historic site. Location: Wernigerode, Landkreis Harz.

From Wikipedia

Wernigerode Castle (German: Schloss Wernigerode) is a schloss located in the Harz mountains above the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The present-day building, finished in the late 19th century, is similar in style to Schloss Neuschwanstein, though its foundations are much older and have been reconstructed several times.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Architect
Friedrich von Schmidt
Heritage designation
heritage monument in Saxony-Anhalt
Official website
schloss-wernigerode.de

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wernigerode Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (120 mm)
Driest month
May (70 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Wernigerode Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°10°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)103759972709287807987102120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wernigerode Castle

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 96 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 96 kmsouth
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 103 kmnorthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 52 kmnorth
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 66 kmnorth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 67 kmnortheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 68 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Wernigerode Castle

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 3,552 natural sites, 773 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km479 places

  • Schalk River 25 kmW
  • Aue River 24 kmN
  • Aue River 17 kmN
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 5 kmS

25–60 km1,654 places

  • Sarre River 44 kmNE
  • Ehle River 51 kmE
  • Bere River 32 kmS
  • Tietal Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km2,694 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 95 kmS
  • Wiehe River 89 kmN
  • Ohe River 84 kmNW
  • Frieda River 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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