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Magdeburg
N 52°7.605', E 11°38.308'
2013-07-14, 2017-09-17
http://www.magdeburg.de
Our rating: 7.80
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Everybody heard about Magdeburg, even those who don't know in which country it is. First of all, because of the Magdeburg Law, autonomy that was obtained by individual cities and that was named in honor of the laws formed in Magdeburg in the 13th century. Magdeburg is also known as the birthplace of Otto von Guericke, German physicist, engineer and philosopher. In 1650, he invented the vacuum vents, which are now used everywhere. And in 1654, he conducted a well-known experiment with the Magdeburg hemispheres, of which many have read in physics books in the school. Two copper hemispheres were connected and air was removed from them. Eight horses from each side couldn't break the hemisphere and thus proved the existence of atmospheric pressure. There is a monument to the scientist in the city. The hemispheres can be found everywhere as well. The original ones are kept in the Deutsches Museum in Munich.
Monument to Otto von Guericke ©Yuriy Buriak
Monument to famous experiment ©Yuriy Buriak
The sculpture is empty from behind ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg hemispheres ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg hemispheres ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg hemispheres ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg hemispheres ©Yuriy Buriak
Another famous citizen is Emperor Otto I the Great, who chose Magdeburg as his residence and founded the Benedictine monastery in 937.
Magdeburg Horseman that represents the Emperor Otton I. ©Yuriy Buriak
The city was completely destroyed in 1945. Most of the buildings in the downtown were built at the times of GDR, and they clearly represent the "Soviet" style.
Market Square in 1945 ©wikimedia.org / BArchBot
City Hall of Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Market Square in Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
From this point began the reconstruction of the destroyed city. ©Yuriy Buriak
Buildings on the Ernst-Reuter-Allee ©Yuriy Buriak
Building in Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Funny building ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Such houses can be found 200 meters from the Market Square ©Yuriy Buriak
Some major historical buildings survived, though they were badly damaged. Cathedrals and churches are the only islands of history in the old city. Nevertheless, many buildings of the Soviet era are undergoing reconstruction. The updated facades look much better.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
The task to build a majestic cathedral (Cathedral of St. Maurice and St. Catherine) was given by Otto I the Great in 955. There he married his wife and died shortly afterwards. There is his tomb in the cathedral. In 1207, the original building was destroyed by fire and in 1209 construction of a new Gothic cathedral began. There is an observation deck on the top, but you can visit it only with an organized tour, which takes place two times a day.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Door handle in the Magdeburg Cathedral ©Yuriy Buriak
St. John's Church (941) is the oldest church in the city. Martin Luther used to preach here. There is also an observation deck upstairs.
St. John's Church (941) ©Yuriy Buriak
Portal of the St. John's Church. The bronze composition reminds of the destruction and reconstruction of Magdeburg during and after the World War II. ©Yuriy Buriak
Monastery of Our Lady, now National Gallery ©Yuriy Buriak
A suspiciously immoral sculpture stands next to the female monastery. ©Yuriy Buriak
Walloon Church of St. Augustine (1285) ©Yuriy Buriak
Parish Church of St. Peter (1150), restored in 1970 ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdalene Chapel (1315) ©Yuriy Buriak
On the way to the train station you will see a monument to Igor Belikov. At that time he was a Soviet soldier and served in a nearby town. In the morning of March 13, 1969 Belikov arrived at Magdeburg and was walking along the empty streets. He saw a little girl who almost fell out of the window of the 6th floor and he was able to catch her in his coat! Igor Belikov now lives in Lugansk (Ukraine) and is an honorary citizen of Magdeburg.
Monument to Igor Belikov ©Yuriy Buriak
If you go to another side of the Elbe river, you can see the old city from a new angle.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Aerial photo
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hubbrücke bridge was abandoned a few years ago, but now it's pedestrian.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
In recent years, a new modern district appeared near the bridge. Magdeburg is very actively developing.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Here you can find a huge graffiti with the Elbe River and all the cities through which it flows.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
An interesting monument with the clock that show the time in different cities of the world.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
The city has a new attraction, built in 2005 by architect Hundertwasser: the Green Citadel. We have a separate article about it.
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
More photos of Magdeburg
Sculptures without heads in the Moellenvogteigarten ©Yuriy Buriak
The heads are in another place. ©Yuriy Buriak
Post office building ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture in Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain in the Market Square of Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain in the Market Square of Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
New City Hall in Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
House with eyes :) ©Yuriy Buriak
I wonder what penguins and Magdeburg have in common? :) ©Yuriy Buriak
Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture of Roland in Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Probably the only half-timbered house in the old city ©Yuriy Buriak
Wooden plan of old Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Horses in the restaurant ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture in Magdeburg ©Yuriy Buriak
Cultural attractions are drawn on many ordinary things. ©Yuriy Buriak
Door to ordinary house ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain on Leiterstrasse ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain on Leiterstrasse ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain on Leiterstrasse ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain on Leiterstrasse ©Yuriy Buriak
Fountain on Leiterstrasse ©Yuriy Buriak
Old city walls and the center of Otto von Guericke ©Yuriy Buriak
Beautiful Hegelstrasse Street ©Yuriy Buriak
House on Hegelstrasse ©Yuriy Buriak
Palace at Hegelstrasse (1889-93) ©Yuriy Buriak
Decorations of a house ©Yuriy Buriak
War memorial ©Yuriy Buriak
Little men take over the house on Leiterstrasse. ©Yuriy Buriak
Monument to those who donated money for the construction of the Sternbruecke bridge. ©Yuriy Buriak
Brochure in English with a map and description of the attractions can be downloaded here . Getting there: Magdeburg is a large railway junction, use bahn.de .
Tags, Germany: cathedral , city Tags, all countries: cathedral , city
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.80
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help