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 proud golden Rider of the Alter Markt to the imperial tombs of the Dom, 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

   The Magdeburg Rider (Magdeburger Reiter)

   Monument

2. 2

   Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus)

   landmark

3. 3

   St John's Church (Johanniskirche)

   church

4. 4

   Monastery of Our Lady (Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen)

   Monastery

5. 5

   Green Citadel (Grüne Zitadelle)

   Landmark

6. 6

   Magdeburg Cathedral (Magdeburger Dom)

   cathedral

7. 7

   Fürstenwall Promenade

   promenade

8. 8

   Elbe Riverfront & Domfelsen

   viewpoint

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   Hegelstraße Boulevard

   street