Magdeburg highlights, 'Must-see', top sights

Magdeburg's Cathedral of St. Katherine and St. Mauritius (Magdeburger Dom)

A Gothic Cathedral founded by Emperor Otto I. - It is Germany's oldest Gothic religious building. Situated on the Domfelsen (cathedral rock). Along with the Ottonian imperial palace, the cathedral forms the heart of what is referred to as the "third Rome". Otto I died in 973 and was laid to rest in the cathedral.

Monastery of Our Lady (Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen)

Also nicknamed "Pearl of the Romanesque Road". The monastery is situated to the north of Domplatz. It is one of Germany's most important Romanesque sites. Address: Regierungsstraße 4, 39104 Magdeburg. It houses also the Art Museum of Magdeburg.

Market Place (Alter Markt) / The Magdeburg Horseman (Magdeburger Reiter)

In front of the town hall on the Old Market Square (Alter Markt). The Magdeburg Horseman from 1240 is considered to be the oldest post-antiquity equestrian statue in Germany. The statue is a replica and the original can be found in the Magdeburg Cultural History Museum (Otto-Von-Guericke-straße 68, 39104 Magdeburg).

Green Citadel of Magdeburg (Grüne Zitadelle)

by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. He did name his project Green Citadel of Magdeburg. hundertwasser dies in 2000. His project was finished and inaugurated on 3rd October 2005.

Magdeburg Aqueduct (Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg)

The largest water bridge in Europe. The second largest can be found in Minden, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. See Minden travel information

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