The region between the Harz Mountains and the river Elbe is the heartland of German history. It is the land of the early kings and emperors of the Holy Roman Empire such as Henry 1st or Otto the Great.
Majestic cathedrals, modest churches, bulky castles and quiet monasteries are telling the story of godliness and power in medieval times a thousand years ago.

The Romanesque Road is one of the most popular touristic routes of Germany since its inauguration in 1993. With more than 1000 km the Road crosses Saxonia Anhaltina in an 8-shape.
Divided into a northern  and a southern route which meet in the states capital Magdeburg, the Romanesque Road leads to 80 Romanesque monuments, to settings of a history that is rich of legends and events.

We are proud of not only conserving the Westerburg as a part of the southern route but to keep it accessible to the public by means of gastronomy and hotel business. For these efforts, we received the gold medal of the Romanesque Road in 2002.
Take the hotel "Hotel &Spa Wasserschloss Westerburg" as a starting point to explore further historic locations and monuments of the Romanesque Road.

Roads to the Middle Ages

• the northern route

The northern route mainly crosses the "Altmark" - ancient march- and the surrounding countryside of the state capital Magdeburg. An abundance of Romanesque village churches can be found here. Among them is the church of Jerichow which served as a kind of blue print for the Romanesque brick construction method.

• the southern route

The southern route with its closely packed locations leads to the region between Harz mountains and Elbe river where once the first German kings ruled. It also leads to the south of the state to the banks of Saale and Unstrut, once and now again a well known vinicultural area.