“The Route of the Romanesque”

The “Route of the Romanesque” was launched in 1993 to draw attention to the diversity of medieval architectural monuments and provide a historical insight into the period between 950 and 1250 in the region of present-day Saxony-Anhalt.“The Route of the Romanesque” is one of the ten most successful tourist routes in Germany.
Since the launch in 1993, it has been a heritage destination for educational tourists, art lovers and those interested in history.
Since 2007, the route has been networked throughout Europe and is part of the European Cultural Route TRANSROMANICA, which is designated by the Council of Europe. In 2008, it became part of the German Holiday Road Network.
“The Route of the Romanesque" runs through Saxony-Anhalt on a more than 1,000 km long circular route in the form of an “8” with the state capital Magdeburg as the route intersection, connecting 88 selected buildings from the Romanesque era.
Lined up like a string of pearls, monasteries and cathedrals, treasure chambers, village churches, castles and palaces present themselves as contemporary witnesses to a ground-breaking epoch of German and European history in the Middle Ages.
Between 950 and 1250, the region of present-day Saxony-Anhalt developed into a political and cultural centre of Europe under Ottonian rule. More than in almost any other federal state, the legacy of this heyday has been preserved in Saxony-Anhalt in such splendour and diversity.