The Jerichower Land boast treasures both natural and historic. Along the Romanesque Road you’ll find many internationally known historical monuments, one of the most significant being the Jerichow Monastery founded in 1144, with locally produced bricks used in construction. A place of simple beauty,

The monastery was built in the Late Romanesque Period using locally produced bricks. Its unique appeal derives from its simple beauty and sense of continuity. From 1853 to 1857 Ferdinand von Quast oversaw a restoration of the monastery church which was faithful to its original style. More than 4.6 million euros have been invested in recent years to create a tourism infrastructure and to refurbish the fabric of the building.