Magdeburg Highlights: Ottonian Elbe City

What's the walk about?

Welcome to Magdeburg, the thousand-year-old city on the Elbe where Emperor Otto the Great built his power and chose his final resting place. This walk through the capital of Saxony-Anhalt threads together the essential sights of an Ottonian and Gothic heritage that shaped the medieval empire. You will stand beneath Germany's first Gothic cathedral, trace the river that made the city a trading crossroads, and meet a splash of modern colour in Hundertwasser's playful, golden-domed Green Citadel. From the imperial tombs of the Dom to the proud stone Rider of the Alter Markt, from a serene Romanesque monastery to the leafy Fürstenwall promenade above the water, this is Magdeburg at its most rewarding. Lace up, follow the Elbe, and let the old town tell its story.

What you'll see

1. 1

   Magdeburg Cathedral (Magdeburger Dom)

   cathedral

2. 2

   Green Citadel (Grüne Zitadelle)

   Landmark

3. 3

   Monastery of Our Lady (Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen)

   Monastery

4. 4

   The Magdeburg Rider (Magdeburger Reiter)

   Monument

5. 5

   Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus)

   landmark

6. 6

   Elbe Riverfront & Domfelsen

   viewpoint

7. 7

   Fürstenwall Promenade

   promenade

8. 8

   St John's Church (Johanniskirche)

   church

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   Hegelstraße Boulevard

   street