Quedlinburg breathes history: To this day, the silhouette of the UNESCO World Heritage city captivates with numerous well-preserved town towers. Over 2,100 half-timbered houses, medieval churches, stately noble buildings, and palaces, along with the uneven cobblestones, allow visitors to immerse themselves in days gone by. From a castle of King Henry I, a nearly 900-year-old secular convent developed over 1,100 years, featuring a medieval double settlement of the old and new town. It gained international fame through the extraordinary odyssey of the Quedlinburg Cathedral Treasure to Texas and back. The Small Town History follows the traces of this development - with new historical and archaeological findings, anecdotes, literary quotes, and illustrations.