a century; in particular, sandstone and limestone were shipped. From 1889, when the Unstrut Railway (Unstrutbahn), was built alongside the river, the significance of the waterway as a transport route was much reduced. Although the Unstrut wine-growing region, with an area of , is one of the smallest, it is quite well known. Sights Historic town of Mühlhausen Ruined castle of Wendelstein Ruined abbey of Memleben Neuenburg Castle at Freyburg See also List of rivers of Thuringia List of rivers of Saxony-Anhalt Burgenlandkreis Rivers of Saxony-Anhalt Rivers of Thuringia Rivers of Germany