Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #12 in Magdeburg, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 28 m
Descend 37 m

Experience Magdeburg in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Magdeburg

Sight 1: Gedenkstein für Frank Böttcher

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Frank Böttcher was a teenager from Magdeburg who was the victim of an attack by right-wing extremist youths on the night of February 7 to 8, 1997. There was a dispute about how the act should be considered politically motivated and recorded in police statistics. In memory of Böttcher's death, demonstrations against right-wing extremism are regularly held in Magdeburg.

Wikipedia: Frank Böttcher (DE)

1492 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 2: Großsteingrab Kleiner Silberberg

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The Kleiner Silberberg is a hill with a height of 59 m in the area of the city of Magdeburg. It contained a Stone Age megalithic tomb.

Wikipedia: Kleiner Silberberg (DE)

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Gedenkstele Zigeunerlager Magdeburg Holzweg

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The Magdeburg Holzweg gypsy camp was set up by the city of Magdeburg in May 1935 and received increasing compulsory character in the course of National Socialism. The camp was dissolved on March 1, 1943 by deporting the residents into the "Auschwitz gypsy camp" due to the Auschwitz decree.

Wikipedia: Zigeunerlager Magdeburg Holzweg (DE)

1951 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 4: Sankt Mechthild

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Sankt Mechthild

Sankt Mechthild, named after Blessed Mechthild of Magdeburg, is the Roman Catholic church in the Neustädter Feld district of Magdeburg. It belongs to the parish of St. John Bosco with its seat at St. Agnes, in the Magdeburg deanery of the Diocese of Magdeburg.

Wikipedia: St. Mechthild (Magdeburg) (DE)

1641 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 5: Zoo Magdeburg

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Zoo Magdeburg

Magdeburg Zoo is a zoo in the city of Magdeburg in the region Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. The zoo was founded in 1950, and covers 16 hectares.

Wikipedia: Magdeburg Zoo (EN), Website

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