Imperial palace, Tilleda

Tilleda imperial palace is a landmark on the ‘Romanesque Road’ tourist trail. Excavations brought to light the remains of the palace, which was first documented in 972. A number of workshops are available in the open-air museum.

It was possible to reconstruct the main features of the Ottonian palace, which is within sight of the Kyffhäuser mountains and was first mentioned in 972, so that life in a royal court 1000 years ago can be imagined in the open-air museum. Furthermore, a reconstructed rampart gives a good impression of how strong the former defence installations once were.