[2] In contrast, Heidberg was only developed, on land which was formerly part of the village of Melverode, as a new residential area in 1958.

The palace was built between 1768 and 1769, with a surrounding English garden planned by Lancelot "Capability" Brown, for Princess Augusta of Great Britain, wife of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, to remind her of her home in England.

Located to the north of Schloss Richmond are the buildings of the former Academy for Youth Leadership (German: Akademie für Jugendführung) of the Hitler Youth, which today house a school for adult education.

One of the most notable buildings in Melverode is the 13th century, late Romanesque church St. Nikolai.

The district mayor Hans-Dieter Osswald is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.