Blankenburg Castle (Harz)
| Blankenburg Castle | |
|---|---|
Schloss Blankenburg | |
| Blankenburg (Harz) | |
Blankenburg Castle seen from the Altstadt of Blankenburg | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-ST |
| Condition | Preserved, converted into a schloss |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′12″N 10°57′17″E / 51.7866°N 10.9547°E |
| Height | 305 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | around 1123 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | nobility |
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.