Quedlinburg is a medieval town situated to the east of the Harz Mountains. Although not the most beautiful place in the Harz area, it certainly is worth a visit.
Especially the area arount the old market place is worthwhile.

In World War II Quedlinburg was heavily bombed, as were many places in the eastern part of Germany.

The abbey contained very costly objects of art and relics, that were hidden in a nearby bunker in the War. During the last days of the war, however, these relics were discovered by an American military, who took them home. The City of Quedlinburg hired somebody in the seventies or eighties if the 20th century, to try to find them back. He came upon the track of the US military who had taken the relics, and this military wanted to clear his conscience before he died. He therefore gave the objects back and now they are on display in the abbey of Quedlinburg again.