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Quedlinburg: A postcard-pretty German town
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Quedlinburg has everything visitors look for when they want to experience Old Europe — a castle with an outdoor cafe; cobbled, narrow streets; an array of church spires; countless red tile rooftops; and hundreds of half-timbered buildings that earned Quedlinburg’s old town a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list. I toured the town in summer, when colorful flower boxes were abundant and in full bloom, which added to the European experience.
Stroll around cozy streets and you’ll see various styles of half-timbered businesses and residences. The oldest among the structures, built in about 1320, is now a small museum that focuses on the numerous styles of half-timbered architecture. Relax and people-watch at one of the sidewalk cafes in the old town’s huge market square, dominated by pastel, half-timbered buildings, a fountain and an ivy-covered city hall. Or for something different, look for remnants of Quedlinburg’s communist past. For example, a few street lamps left from the days when the town was part of East Germany are still in use.
For more information on the city, see www.quedlinburg.de.
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