Plaza Magdeburg

Always Greenery

by hunterV

Visiting the city Botanical Gardens famous for their rich exhibits from all over the world.
I enjoyed walking about the central streets of Magdeburg and visiting the movie theaters at night.
In fact, using the map I managed to visit all the seven biggest movie theaters in the city.
I took different trams around the city and never got lost.
It was great for orientation and for personal visit! I remember visiting the Botanical Gardens and admiring its unique collection of plants.

Awaiting demolition

by Mariajoy

During a walk along the busy, noisy, Breiter Weg I came across these three derelict industrial buildings. There's something about buildings in this condition. Despite the years of grime covering their facades there's a dignity I find so beautiful.

General Blücher Monument

by Gerrem

Blücher, Gebhard Leberecht von , 1742–1819, Prussian field marshal, an outstanding military opponent of Napoleon I. An officer in the army of King Frederick II from 1760, he incurred royal displeasure when, believing himself passed over for promotion, he abruptly resigned in the early 1770s. He returned to service only in 1787 after Frederick's death. He fought well in the disastrous campaign of 1806 against the French and surrendered with honor near Lübeck. In the dark days that followed he helped Karl vom und zum Stein, K. A. von Hardenberg, and General Scharnhorst recreate the Prussian opposition to Napoleon. He was a leader in the War of Liberation (1813–14). Although ill and subject to delusions, he won brilliant victories at Wahlstatt and Möckern and played a part in the defeat of the French at Leipzig. Crossing the Rhine, he led his army to Paris. In the Waterloo campaign of 1815, he was defeated at Ligny but arrived at the battle of Waterloo in time to make it a victory. In 1814 he was made prince of Wahlstatt.

Liebfrauenkloster – Museum of Art

by Kathrin_E

Liebfrauenkloster is older than the Dom, church and cloister show purest Romanesque style. The monastery, however, has long been closed down. DDR times profaned the church, renamed and used it as a concert hall. The convent buildings contain an art gallery with an interesting and high quality exhibition of DDR sculpture. They also show temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.

Sculptures have also been put up outside the museum in the grounds. You can see these without entering the museum. There are many sculptures elsewhere in Magdeburg’s streets, too.

don't go to Magdebrug unless you have to

by maxomaxo

For a customer in Magdeburg, I had to spend a few days there. I booked a hotel and thought I'd enjoy myself there in the evenings. Wrong.
Magdeburg is one of those cities that were completely shot to pieces in WWII, and that were rebuilt too fast and without an eye for beauty or elegance. I experienced Magdeburg as a concrete world, with heavy traffic motorways everywhere, and 1 big shopping mall to function as a city center.
During my stay in Magdeburg, one question kept crossing my mind: Where are the people? There was nobody out on the streets, no bars to be found at all, hardly any restaurant to be found, an absolute ghost town at night!

I eventually did find some nice spots. One is the Dom church, worth a visit for the good exhibitions inside. Second is the riverside, which is quite nice and relaxing.
Oh, and near the theatre was a nice place (heavy traffic though) with some restaurants and, yes, people!