Inspiring Six - UNESCO World Heritage in Saxony Anhalt

UNESCO World Heritage in Saxony-Anhalt

No other federal state in Germany boasts such a high concentration of UNESCO World Heritage sites as Saxony-Anhalt. Situated in the heart of Germany, this cultural landscape has been a driving force for ideas and developments that have shaped Europe and the world for centuries.
Five cultural sites, one biosphere reserve, and valuable historical documents have been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage of Humanity.

Our 6 WONDERS showcase the close thematic and geographical connections between these sites.

Discover the 6 WONDERS:

In Dessau, the Bauhaus movement reached its peak. The seven-year presence of this influential art and design school left an impressive architectural legacy. Today, the Bauhaus Building continues to captivate culture enthusiasts, alongside twelve publicly accessible Bauhaus structures. The new Bauhaus Museum offers the first comprehensive exhibition of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation’s collection.

The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz is renowned for its masterful landscape design, inviting visitors to stroll and linger. Inspired by English landscape parks, Prince Franz of Anhalt-Dessau integrated the ideals of the Enlightenment and humanism directly into the landscape—principles that remain tangible to this day.

The Nebra Sky Disk is the world’s oldest known concrete depiction of the cosmos. This bronze disk, measuring 32 centimeters in diameter, features the full moon, a crescent moon, and 32 golden stars. It is permanently displayed at the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle (Saale). In 2013, the Sky Disk was added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

Saxony-Anhalt is deeply intertwined with the Reformation and the life and work of Martin Luther. Authentic sites bring Reformation history and Luther’s world to life—in Lutherstadt Eisleben, his birthplace and place of death; in Mansfeld, where he grew up; and in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, where he spent the majority of his life with his family.

A masterpiece of human creativity rises from the rolling hills between the Saale and Unstrut rivers: Naumburg Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul is one of the most significant cultural monuments of the High Middle Ages. Its greatest allure lies in the nearly 800-year-old donor statues, especially the famous Uta of Naumburg, which has gained worldwide renown.

With its winding alleyways, half-timbered houses from various eras, medieval squares, modern art hidden behind centuries-old walls, and the Stiftsberg with its castle and Romanesque collegiate church, Quedlinburg holds over 1,100 years of European history. This historically significant town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.