Magdeburg, Germany, in a nutshell

The city of Madgeburg is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt. It was founded by Charlemagne ca. in 805 as Magadoburg.

The major attractions of the city are the Gothic Cathedral of St. Katherine and St. Mauritius, the Monastery of Our Lady, the Aqueduct (Water bridge opened in 2003), the statue of the Magdeburg Horseman, and artist Hundertwasser's architecture project the Green Citadel.

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