Wernigerode, The castle of Wernigerode, Ger.Andreas Tillecity,
Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), central Germany. It lies at the
confluence of the Holtemme and Zillierbach rivers, north of the
Harz Mountains and southwest of Magdeburg. First mentioned in
1121 and chartered in 1229, it joined the Hanseatic League in
1267. In 1429 it became the seat of the counts of Stolberg,
later the counts of Stolberg-Wernigerode. The old castle (first
mentioned in 1213) houses a feudal museum. Many old timber-
framed buildings, including the town hall (1494–98), survive.
The city is a road and rail junction, tourist centre, and
vacation resort. Goods produced locally include electric motors,
gears, aluminum, pharmaceuticals, and alcoholic beverages. Pop.
(2003 est.) 34,642.