Breite Strasse constitutes the most picturesque group with its carefully aligned houses built by the rich burghers of Wernigerode in the 16C, 17C and 18C. The wooden sections and joists are often decorated with masks or carved patterns, a good exam..

Considered to be one of the finest half-timbered buildings in Germany, it dates from the first half of the 16C and presents a splendid façade with superposed oriel windows surmounted by slender spires. Note the double staircase and the carved wood fe..