Tourist-Information Aschersleben

For detailed information on the sights, please contact: Tourist-Information Hecknerstraße 6, phone: +49 3473 8409440 [email protected]

Opening times: October–April Mon, Tue, Thu 10:00–18:00 Wed, Fri 10:00–16:00 Sat 10:00–13:00 CITY GUIDE May–September Mon, Tue, Thu 10:00–18:00 Wed, Fri 10:00–16:00 Sat, Sun, Holidays 10:00–15:00

Our Services: individual day trip programmes booking of accommodations and event tickets information about attractions in and around Aschersleben guided tours: town-, park- and night tours

Library Post office Police Zoo, Planetarium Park “Auf der Alten Burg“ Outdoor swimming pool

Parking space Oldest Town Caravan sites Paid parking, Sa + So free in Saxony-Anhalt Grafikstiftung Neo Rauch Tourist-Information

City Hotel*** Ascania Hotel**** Hotel + App. Park Residenz Hotel Stadt Aschersleben Hotel Weiße Taube Bahnhofstraße 32 Jüdendorf 1 Unterstraße 33 Herrenbreite 17 Johannisplatz 6/7 Phone: +49 3473 87460 Phone: +49 3473 9520 Phone: +49 3473 225750 Phone: +49 3473 87260 Phone: +49 3473 914517 www.calibris.de History of Aschersleben

Welcome to Aschersleben! Foundation of graphic works (Grafikstiftung Neo Rauch) Museum Gardens and Parks Aschersleben was first mentioned in manuscripts as “Ascegereslebe“ in The foundation situated at the One of the few lodge temples of Artistically designed gardens and 753 and is therefore the oldest city of Saxony-Anhalt. In 1266 the settle- Bestehornpark features world- freemasons in which is parks represent the image of ment gained city rights and in the late Middle Ages built an impressive wide unique permanent draw- open for visiting · history of free- Aschersleben since the 19th cen- fortification around the city which is to this day the emblem of the old ings, lithographs and etchings of masonry, city history · Mineral tury. Due to the renovations made town. the famous artist Neo Rauch. Cabinet · alterable exhibitions. for the State Horticultural Show in In the middle of the 19th century 2010 the parks turned to green Aschersleben grew to an industrial oases inviting guests to have a city. Huge factoryensembles, build- walk. New paths lead from one ings of the Gründerzeit (years of garden to another and connect rapid industrial expansion in Wilhelmstraße 21–23, phone: +49 3473 9149344 Markt 21, phone: +49 3473 958430, www.aschersleben-tourismus.de the parks “Herrenbreite”, “Bestehornpark” and “Stadtpark” with the Germany), workers‘ settlements, [email protected], www.grafikstiftungneorauch.de [email protected] shady “Promenadenring” (walking path around the medieval city forti- green recreation areas as well as Opening times: Feb–Oct 11:00–17:00, Nov–Jan 10:00–16:00 Opening times: Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat 14:00–17:00, fication). These parks are a part of “Gartenträume” (“Garden impressive school-buildings were Sun 10:00–16:00, Mon closed Dreams”) – a network of historical parks in Saxony-Anhalt. constructed. Historical City Fortification Opening times: Apr–Oct 6:00–22:00, Nov–March 6:30–18:00 Since the reunification the old town The building of the city fortifica- Kriminalpanoptikum (Criminal panopticon) has been gradually renovated and tion was permitted by the Collection of curiosities related to Sports- and Recreation Centre Ballhaus the city has been intensively rebuilt Countess Elisabeth in 1322. Most the criminal investigation police – Fitness centre, sauna area with an with immense success. Nowadays Aschersleben presents itself to its resi- of the fortification can be dated Detective stories brought to life outdoor swimming pool, Ballhaus dents and guests as a colourful, thrifty and fascinating city. Residents back to the 15th century and be at a historical place – a former Arena for many sports and major enjoy a high standard of living both in the urban core and in the eleven assigned to the Gothic. The city prison for people awaiting trial. events, indoor beach volleyball, localities. wall was 2.2 km long, about 1.8 Guided tours with Sherlock 25-meter long indoor pool, climb- Aschersleben has a remarkably diverse education landscape. The down- km of it have been preserved. 15 Holmes or Sergeant Pfiffig (engl. ing rock, restaurant, barrier-free town pulsates with life, and the economy has recovered after the crisis of of the 51 towers and shells (mili- “Smart”) for adults and children facilities (lift and toilets, catering the early 90s. Industrial estates have grown and given rise to new jobs. tary fortified facilities open towards the city-side) are still maintained – weapon used in crimes, uni- for people with disabilities). There is a lot for tourists to be discovered: treasures of the past and the and can be climbed. Originally, five main gates protected the city, but forms, historical prison equipment, criminal investigation items, torture present, monuments from almost all architectural epochs, historical and only one of them, Johannistor, is still preserved. In the second half of instruments, masks, etc. · catering facility for people with disabilities. Seegraben 7–8, phone: +49 3473 226100 modern parks, renowned contemporary art, diverse events, a zoo, a the 19th century the city ditches were filled in and an ornamental An der Darre 11, phone: +49 3473 2265942 [email protected], www.aschersleben-ballhaus.de criminal panopticon and even more. See it yourself! promenade was created. www.kriminalpanoptikum.de Opening times: Opening times: Tue–Thu 14:00–17:00, Sat and Sun 12:00–17:00 fitness/swimming-pool: Mon–Fri 6:30–21:30; sauna: 9:30–21:30 Grauer Hof – oldest secular building in the city fitness/swimming-pool: Sat-Sun, holidays 10:00–20:00 Cultural Highlights Exhibitions, Festival of Street Zoo – Just have a walk there! sauna: 10:00–20:00 Music and Drummers, live-music, The only white tigers and their public recitals, cinema, Autumn offspring in the new federal states More in Aschersleben: Zoo-Festival: the 1st of May Blues Festival, every first Sunday · 2000 m² large seminatural Drive Thru Gallery, Aschersleben of the month: Blues-Brunch. Festival of the Guild and Festival of Street Music enclosure for Siberian and White Globe, 3D-cinema, modern out- and Drummers: weekend of the Ascension Day Tigers · zoo with over 500 ani- door pool, airfield, medieval cas- Night of senses: August mals, from ape to zebra · located tle in the village in an idyllic spot in the middle of Ascania-Horse-Festival: August the forest “Alte Burg“ (“Old Grauer Hof, Am Grauen Hof 1, phone: +49 3473 809079 Castle”). Long night of culture: the first weekend of September www.grauerhof.de, www.facebook.com/grauerhof.de Autumn Blues Festival: October [email protected] Opening times of the restaurant: Planetarium – We show you night by day!

Federal Satirical Cabaret Festival: the first weekend Mon–Fri 12:00–14:00, 18:00 pm to open end sky observations · professional conferences · lectures for adults · music of November events · performances for children. Just outside the town: Culture Office and Gallery Harzer Seeland (Lakeland of the ) – a huge adventure Christmas Fair: December Aschersleber Kunst- und Kulturverein e.V. Auf der Alten Burg 40, phone (zoo): +49 3473 3324 playground Have a look at the city´s calendar of current events: Kurze Straße 1, phone: +49 3473 816346 phone (planetarium): +49 3473 2592 Burg Falkenstein (Falkenstein Castle) and Konradsburg www.aschersleben-tourismus.de [email protected], www.grauerhof.de www.aschersleben-zoo.de, [email protected] (Konrad Castle) Opening times: Mon–Fri 09:00–12:00 and 15:00–18:00 Opening times: good conditions for hiking, biking, horseback riding and golf the ticket office closes one hour before the closing time, Apr–Sept 9:00–18:00, Nov–Feb 9:00–16:00, Mar and Oct 9:00–17:00