Ballenstedt, Hartz, Germany


Art 1890 1900 with a large collection in the area of european landscape Ballenstedt is a town in Germany in the district of Harz in Saxony Anhalt Ballenstedt is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft collective municipality Ballenstedt Bode Selke Aue The German touristic route Straße der Romanik leads through Ballenstedt The castle of Ballenstedt was the seat of the Ascanian dynasty of rulers The most prominent Ascanian Albert I inherited the title of Count of Ballenstedt from his father In the year 1157 he founded the Margraviate of Brandenburg in the year 1157 and declared himself its first Markgraf Albert I s grave lies in the crypt of the former monastery later the castle of Ballenstedt A monument for Albert is located in the city park In the 19th century Ballenstedt was the summer residence of the Ascanian Dukes of Anhalt Bernburg and it became known as a residential town for the well to do retired The former house of painter and author Wilhelm von Kügelgen and the castle are now both museums The Ballenstedt castle theatre is the oldest theatre in Saxony Anhalt and many famous composers appeared there as conductors


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