Quedlinburg Abbey

Quedlinburg Abbey is a former medieval collegiate church and abbey precinct in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, with origins in the early Middle Ages and a Romanesque church on the castle hill. The site forms the historic core of Quedlinburg’s old town.

Visitors come to view the Romanesque and medieval architecture, the collegiate church on the Domberg and the surviving medieval town streets and timber-framed houses that surround the hill. The church contains historic tombs and a medieval treasury collection that attract researchers and visitors.

Founded in the early medieval period, the abbey grew in importance through the 10th and 11th centuries as an imperial collegiate foundation. Its buildings have undergone phases of construction and repair across the medieval and modern periods, preserving significant Romanesque elements.

Situated in the historic town of Quedlinburg in Saxony-Anhalt, the abbey occupies the raised castle hill (Domberg) overlooking the medieval old town; Quedlinburg lies north of the Harz mountains and is accessible from regional transport links.

• UNESCO status: Part of the Quedlinburg town ensemble inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its well-preserved medieval architecture.
• Architectural highlights: The collegiate church on the Domberg preserves Romanesque fabric dating to the 11th and 12th centuries and a medieval treasury collection.

What to See #

• St. Servatius Church: The Romanesque collegiate church on the castle hill dates mainly to the 11th and 12th centuries and contains medieval architectural elements and historic tombs.
• Abbey precinct (Domberg): The Domberg area includes the former abbey precinct and surrounding medieval town structures that together form the historic core recognised by UNESCO.