Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Magdeburg, Germany
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2 km
32 m
Experience Magdeburg in Germany in a whole new way with our free 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 MagdeburgSight 1: Wallonerkirche
The Walloon Church, also known as Sankt-Augustini-Kirche, is a Protestant church in the Old Town district of Magdeburg. The church and the attached community centre are used by both the Evangelical Lutheran Old Town congregation and the Evangelical Reformed congregation of Magdeburg. Since 2004, the Protestant student community has also been using church premises. The Walloon Church is one of the few historic churches in Magdeburg's old town that are still preserved and used for church purposes, along with the cathedral, St. Sebastian and St. Peter's.
Sight 2: Universitätskirche Sankt Petri
St. Petri is a Catholic church in Magdeburg's old town. It is dedicated to Saint Peter, the patron saint of fishermen. It is part of the Romanesque Road.
Sight 3: Sankt Johannis
The St. Johannis Church in Magdeburg is a former church building in the Altstadt district with the address Johannisbergstraße 1. It was dedicated to John the Evangelist until it was profaned. Since 1999, it has been used as a ballroom and concert hall for the city of Magdeburg. From January to June 2014, it served as a meeting venue for the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.
Sight 4: Luther-Denkmal
The Luther Monument is a monument erected in honor of the reformer Martin Luther in Magdeburg and depicting him as a figure.
Sight 5: Hirschsäule
The Deer Column in Magdeburg is a statue on the city's Old Market.
Sight 6: Magdeburger Reiter
The Magdeburg Horseman is an equestrian statue that was made around 1240 in the younger Magdeburg workshop. It is an early life-size circular equestrian statue of medieval sculpture and is one of the first-class works of European art history. Two virgins complete it to form a group of figures. The three statues consist of several blocks of fine-grained sandstone. There is a copy on the Alter Markt, the original can be seen in the Kaiser-Otto-Saal in the Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg.
Sight 7: Alter Markt
The Alter Markt is the listed market square of the city of Magdeburg.
Sight 8: Die Rettungstat des Hauptmann Igor Belikow
The rescue act of Captain Igor Belikov is a sculpture in Magdeburg's old town.
Sight 9: Faunbrunnen
The Faunbrunnen, also known as Faunenbrunnen or Teufelsbrunnen, is a fountain in Magdeburg's old town.
Sight 10: Kabarett Zwickmühle
Die Zwickmühle is a Magdeburg cabaret with a centrally located venue in Magdeburg's Leiterstraße.
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