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Capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Magdeburg is the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with a population of 250,000 (2026). Magdeburg has become a modern city with numerous interesting sights of high importance and uniqueness, as well as many parks, which make Magdeburg the third greenest city in Germany. New shopping malls and other attractions have changed the cityscape enormously. Today Magdeburg has the largest retail area in relation to its overall area of whole Germany.
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Magdeburger Dom
Gothic cathedral, known as the Magdeburger Dom, is possibly the most well-known sight in the city. It was built from 1209 to 1520, on the remains of a Roman cathedral.
Cloister Our Dear Woman
Founded in the 11th century, is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Germany. Today it is, among other things, home to an art gallery.
Johanniskirche
Severely damaged during World War II, rebuilt starting in 1991, and reopened in 1999 as a multipurpose venue. Today, visitors can climb the 52-meter-high south tower to enjoy a panoramic view over Magdeburg, as well as admire the modern stained-glass windows by artist Max Uhlig.
Jahrtausendturm
There is an exhibition on nature and history of humanity inside.
Grüne Zitadelle
A bizarre apartment and retail building by Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Shops and restaurants.
Home to the statue Magdeburger Reiter.
Here you can find the hottest sauce in the world with 1.5 million Scoville.
Restaurant specialized in fried fish.
Offers Turkish fast food, such as kebab. Located close to the main station.
Asian
Indian/Pakistani cuisine, e.g., chicken curry, chicken karahi, chicken vindaloo, chicken jalfrezi.
Asian
Vegan
German restaurant
Steakhouse
Steaks
Brilliant bar, good prices and friendly staff.
Herrenkrug Parkhotel
In the Herrenkrug district, east of the Elbe river.
By plane
If you travel by plane, you can use one of the following airports:
By car
Magdeburg is in central Germany. It is best accessed by car or train.
By bus
Magdeburg is well-connected to several domestic and international bus lines.
By tram
Using the tram is probably the easiest way for tourists to get around, since most stops are located near busy places or main attractions.
By bus
Buses serve all areas of the city. Buses usually run every 10 to 20 min during the day. The main bus lines include numbers 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 66, 69, 71, 72 and 73.
By ferry
There are two ferry services that cross the river Elbe. One is the Fähre Westerhüsen and the other one is the Fähre Buckau.
By taxi
Most taxis are operated by the Taxi-Genossenschaft Magdeburg eG. When you are in town call 737373 (0049-391-737373 on a mobile phone) to request a taxi at any time.
By S-Bahn
There is one S-Bahn line that crosses Magdeburg from south to north. S-Bahn train stations are shown as a white S on a green filled circle. Trains are running every 30 Minutes.
Public transportation at night
Night schedules for trams and buses apply from 23:15 and go until 04:15 Monday-Friday, 06:15 on Saturdays, and 06:15 on Sundays.
On the street
The Magdeburger Ring (road B71) crosses Magdeburg and is the most important road. It is like an "innercity highway".
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