Baroque garden in Blankenburg
Blankenburg is a little town near the Harz mountains with a number of half timbered houses and a 18th century castle high on the hill overlooking the town. There is a lovely Baroque garden which was laid out as part of a plan to find work to people with no jobs. The garden is lovely and it climbs up the hill towards the castle so as you walk through it you get lovely views. The old towen is small and is being well restored. Nearby is the Teufelsmaur (Devils wall) which is a really strange shaped sandstone cliff. It is 4 kilometres long with really sharp tops and it attracts many climbers. It can be seen from the road at several places and is a wierd unearthly sort of place - probably why it got its name.
