Kaiserworth
The red guild house.
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Goslar is a historic town in Lower Saxony on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountains, about 26 km west of Wernigerode in a straight line. Its old town, with more than 1,500 half-timbered houses, and the nearby Rammelsberg mines are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town bears witness to a thousand years of mining history and was of great importance to the Holy Roman Empire and the Hanseatic League. Each year Goslar awards the Kaiserring to an international artist, sometimes called the «Nobel Prize» of art. In the middle of the cobbled market square stands an old bronze fountain topped with a golden eagle, surrounded by historic buildings: the town hall, the red guild house known as the Kaiserworth with its painted statues, and houses clad in grey slate. Visitors wander the old lanes between the half-timbered houses and visit the old Imperial Palace and the Rammelsberg mine, now a museum. The town is close to Wernigerode and Quedlinburg, so all three combine well on one trip to the Harz.
The red guild house.
A golden eagle.
A mine museum.
Goslar, northwest Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
The Rammelsberg mine and Wernigerode.
Half a day to a day.