Aschersleben

Aschersleben is a metropolis at the northeastern fringe of the Harz within the valley of the only in Saxony Anhalt. It is the third largest city of the Salzlandkreis and the oldest documented town in Saxony Anhalt. Due to its geographical area, Aschersleben is likewise called the Gateway to the Harz. Aschersleben become the seat of the Ascanians, who derived their name from Ascharia, the Latinized name of their citadel ownership.

In the 12th century it has become the middle of the later principality of Anhalt under the Ascanian Albrecht the Bear. In the overdue center Ages, the town become a member of the Hanseatic League. As one of the few towns in Germany, it has a totally nicely preserved city fortifications and a largely intact inner city from the center Ages. The town is beneath reconstruction and became a part of the International Building Exhibition Urban Redevelopment Saxony Anhalt 2010. In 2010 she was host of the State Garden Show Saxony Anhalt. Aschersleben has the rank of middle school. Due to a favorable climatic situation in the rain shadow of the Harz, the city became the middle of marjoram cultivation in Germany.