Magdeburg has a long and varied history. It was a focal point of the Thirty Years’ War, a center for technology and engineering, and the birthplace of many influential figures:

• Otto von Guericke, a prominent politician and scientist who made pioneering discoveries in vacuum technology and electricity.
• Georg Philipp Telemann, one of Germany’s most celebrated composers.
• Karl Lebrecht Immermann, the author of a famous work on the “Lying Baron” Munchausen.

Yet, you will also find remnants of the buildings that once defined the city. They serve as a poignant, melancholic reminder that even structures built of stone can be fleeting.

1. The Roland, medieval symbol of liberty, at Alter Markt; 2. Memorial for Phillip Telemann, at Allee-Center, 3. Memorial for Otto von Guericke, in front of the new town hall; 4. Remaining entrance of Katherine church, destroyed during the second World Word; 5. Memorial for Karl Lebrecht Immermann, 6.remaining portal of the German reformed church at the entrance of Roncalli House, Max-Joseph-Metzger street; 7. Statue of August Wilhelm Franke, former mayor of Magdeburg, in the north park; 8. View onto the Kreuzgang Street.