Tilleda

Tilleda
Tilleda viewed from Kyffhäuser
Location of Tilleda
Tilleda
Tilleda
Coordinates: 51°25′14″N 11°8′36″E / 51.42056°N 11.14333°E / 51.42056; 11.14333
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
TownKelbra
Area
  Total
14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total
918
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06537
Dialling codes034651
Vehicle registrationMSH
Websitewww.vwg-goldene-aue.de

Tilleda is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2009, it has been part of the town Kelbra. Tilleda is located at the northern rim of the Kyffhäuser mountain range with the Kyffhäuser Monument, located in neighbouring Thuringia. The population is about 900.

Tilleda is notable mainly for having been the site of a medieval Royal palace or Pfalz which has been partially excavated and reconstructed.