Blankenburg is a town and health resort in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, 12 miles southwest of Halberstadt.
Blankenburg seen from the Eichenberg to the west of the town
Blankenburg with its castle in the background
Blankenburg, view from the rocks of Großvaterfelsen to the north
Börnecke is a village in the northern Harz Foreland in the central German district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1993 it is part of the town Blankenburg.