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On the move in the World Heritage in the Harz –

experience the nature and culture of a region shaped by mining 


Whether on your own or with a guide, with a helmet or a rucksack, on the surface or underground – over an area of around 220 square kilometres you can explore the World Heritage in the Harz with its numerous museums and many other interesting locations.

Here, you will find cultural diversity in the middle of stunning landscapes. On World Heritage Insight Walks and Hikes, by bike or motorized as well as on fascinating guided tours, find out more about a mining area that is unique worldwide.

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© Oberharzer Bergwerksmuseum

© Stefan Sobotta

© Stefan Sobotta

© ZMKW, Foto: Brigitte Moritz


Explanation video forest etiquette

 

Our colleagues from the Harz Tourist Association have created an entertaining video on the topic of forest etiquette so that beautiful areas such as the world heritage site in the Harz Mountains are preserved for a long time to come. (german only)

 

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World Heritage in the Harz

Cultural diversity amid breathtaking landscapes: the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz

At the World Heritage Site Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System a wide range of museums and monuments await your visit. Discover this treasure of human history.

Rammesberg Mine

Experience the place where mining in the Harz first started.

In the museum buildings and in the mine installations above and below ground you will gain unique insights into more than 1000 years of history of the ore mining at the Rammelsberg.

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Starting point for the original locations

The Information Centres of the World Heritage Site Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System inform you in fascinating exhibitions about the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz and what it offers for tourists.

Recommendation

Today in the Middle Ages

Visit the oldest part of the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz at the Cistercian Museum Walkenried Monastery. With its sensual and creative design within the Gothic monastery complex, it brings the Middle Ages to life.

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Go on a journey of discovery by reading your way through the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz

On 64 pages, the brochure will give you an overview of everything the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz has to offer. Enjoy browsing through it!

Themes

Architecture & settlements, mining, changing landscapes, energy production

The interactions between people and ore have left many traces in the cultural landscape of the Harz. These can be divided among the four main themes that characterize the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz.

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