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Magdeburg used to be one of the most important medieval cities of Europe He served more or less de facto eastern capital of Ottonian dynasty of the century 10 and 11 and has remained one of the most important cities Germany to modern times in the center of the reform and a city that has refused to bow to the emperor's authority in the thirty years war, Magdeburg became a target of one of the battles the most terrible of the war with over 25 000 dead hand of the Catholic forces under Tilly and Pappenheim the employment of imperial forces himself Tilly called the event Magdeburger Hochzeit or Magdeburg marriage, based on the fact that the girl Magdeburg Magd is an old German word which can be translated as a maid in Magdeburg also has a woman in his coat of arms had defied the emperor for over a hundred years and was to be married and done to obey again throughout the Evidence was considered a terrible violation of laws of military conduct, even behind that of most of the buildings were completely destroyed by the flames, Magdeburg was soon rebuilt, but never gained the strength and the importance it once had Meanwhile, the mayor of Magdeburg was Otto Gericke is known to this day for science experiments on the void, some German students read their manuals Thus and because of the dynasty Ottonian, Magdeburg city is sometimes called Ottos During the cold war the population of Magdeburg has increased rapidly and the city became an important social and economic center of the GDR.
After German reunification, however, most of the economy of the city was closed Although Magdeburg is in an ongoing modernization process and its cityscape changed rapidly, it faces the same problems like almost all cities the same size in Eastern Germany, the decline in population due to more attractive jobs in western Germany.
The division of Germany is still visible in some respects.
Nonetheless Magdeburg has become a modern city with many interesting sites of great importance and uniqueness, as well as many parks, which make Magdeburg the third greenest city in Germany New shopping malls and other attractions have changed the cityscape enormously today Magdeburg has the largest retail area compared to the total area of all Germany.
Magdeburg is home of two German high-ranking universities, which make it attractive to students from all over Europe Other scientific institutions such as the Max-Planck-Institut and one of the largest sites on the Fraunhofer Institut, make Magdeburg an important city for international research.
The industry today includes traditional branches and new Röstfein The company is one of the best coffee brands in eastern Germany, and Abtshof company is known for its production of traditional and unique vodka first sweetener artificial world was produced in Magdeburg and is still in production the production of wind energy is one of the branches of the latest industry.
The main station is called Magdeburg Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof Hbf This station has 8 platforms DB has connections to many major cities such as Berlin, Cologne and Dresden.
If traveling by plane, you can use one of the following airports.
Leipzig Halle LEJ This is the nearest airport, located directly to the highway If you rent a car, take the A14 towards Magdeburg 50 Minutes The airport also has an integrated railway station, from where you can use a connection IC train all directly in Magdeburg about 21 hours, 60 minutes You can buy train tickets on the platform at the counter or online looking for a connection Flughafen Leipzig Halle Magdeburg Hbf.
Berlin Schönefeld SXF By car, take the A2 motorway towards Hanover about 1 5 hours by train use to search a Flughafen Schönefeld connection to Magdeburg Hbf about 2 hours 30 euros.
Berlin-Tegel TXL By car, take the A2 motorway towards Hanover about 1 5-2 hours by train, use to search for a connection from Berlin Tegel to Magdeburg Hbf Flughagen about 2 to 2 5:30 Euro From Berlin Tegel located in the city of Berlin, the traffic can be quite heavy in the morning the evening and on weekends.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport BER The new airport will replace both a day of Berlin-Schönefeld and Tegel in the future, it is located on the Schönefeld site by train use to search for a connection Berlin-Brandenburg Flughafen Magdeburg Hbf about 2 hours 30 euros.
Hanover HAJ By car, use the A2 towards Berlin about 2 hours by train, use to search for a connection to Hanover Flughafen Magdeburg Hbf about 2 hours 30 euros.
Magdeburg has a local airport, called Magdeburg-Cochstedt He does not see regular passenger service, although since 2013 when Ryanair, the last airline serving it, canceled all routes.
Magdeburg is located in central Germany It is best accessible by car or train, the highway of the east-west motorway A2 passes just north of Magdeburg, and the A14 passes just to the west, with exits leading into several parts of the city.
There are several lines of domestic bus in and out of Magdeburg.
There are S-Bahn trains, trams, buses and ferries at Magdeburg As they are all unified in a transport system linked called Marego they all use the same tickets in the area Marego Magdeburg represents 1 zone to move Magdeburg, you must buy a ticket to the 010 area Magdeburg There are several types of tickets that you can use in this area, according to the frequency you want to use public transport.
You can buy tickets for Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe MVB operator of trams and buses in Magdeburg They have offices in the box throughout the city, as well as vending machines outside and inside all trams and bus in front of the vehicle boxes most offices are closed on weekends outside vending machines only take coins, while vending machines inside the vehicle take the bills up 10 EUR value you can also purchase tickets at ATMs of Deutsche Bahn, which operates the S-Bahn in Magdeburg No matter where you buy your tickets all tickets are valid for the S-Bahn, bus, tram and ferry services throughout the city.
The types of Marego tickets you probably want to use in Magdeburg 010 Zone.
Single ticket adult ticket for 60 min Einzelkarte February 00, January 50 Ermäßigte Einzelkarte children.
A ticket valid until 4:00 tomorrow Ticket adults Tageskarte the April 60, children 3 to 50 Ermäßigte Tageskarte probably the cheapest option.
Four bands Ticket 60 minutes tickets for July 60 4er-Karte adults, 5 children 70 Ermäßigte 4er-Karte.
Short trip ticket Kurzstrecke Valid for 3 stops in direction 1 40 may not be bought inside the tram bus.
Weekly ticket Wochenkarte 17 30 a person, valid until 4 am the 8 day from the time of purchase.
If you buy your ticket on the outside of a vehicle you need for your ticket inside the vehicle to make Tickets are sold inside the vehicle are valid immediately.
You can use to find specific connections within the city.
Using the streetcar is probably the best way for tourists to get around, since most stops are located near the main busy places or attractions in Magdeburg has 10 tram lines and the additional line number 15, which is used in times of high traffic or for special events wait times vary widely and depend on the location, time and day in the center, you rarely wait more than 5 minutes, even on Sunday, but stops that serve only one or two lines, you may need to wait 10-20min you will find the schedule at every stop in the city center electronic timetables are used night schedules are different.
Buses serve all areas of the city usually run every 20 min 11 bus line numbers are 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 61, 69, 71, and 73 bus 41-44 operate only when heavy traffic or for special events You can find the schedules are all overnight stop schedules are different.
There are two ferry services that cross the river Elbe One is the Fähre Westerhusen and the other is the Fähre Buckau ferry services are available from March to October, Tuesday-Sunday, October 00 24:00 am to 6 Other river services are listed in the freetime section.
Most taxis are operated by the Taxi-Genossenschaft Magdeburg eG When you are in town call 737373 0049-391-737373 on a mobile phone to call a taxi at any time.
There is an S-Bahn line that crosses Magdeburg South to North S-Bahn stations are presented as white S on green circle filled with trains running every 30 minutes night schedules are different if you must cross the southern city to the north or south which could probably be the fastest option than to take the bus and tram stations Bahn S are connected as often DB stations.
Night schedules for streetcars and busses apply from 9 24:00 and go until 4: 45 pm Monday through Friday, 6: 30 pm Saturday and Sunday 9 0:00 only three tram lines and three lines buses are in service during this period night trams 92, 94 and 95 night bus lines 91, 93 and 96 If you plan to go into town at night, you should check schedules before from because all outer parts are served the S-Bahn evening service at night is usually limited trains run every hour.
The B71 Magdeburg ring road crosses Magdeburg and is the most important road is like a highway innercity To enter another part of the city quickly, you can use the B71 and get off at the desired output using the B71 could be better if you want to avoid traffic lights and long ways across the city.
52 124324 11 634684 1 St Maurice and St Catherine Gothic cathedral, known as Dom Magdeburg is perhaps the most famous views in the city has been built on the ruins of a Roman cathedral from 1209 to 1520.
52 127557 11 636571 2 Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen Cloister Our Dear Woman, 4 Regierungsstraße founded in the 11th century, is one of the most important buildings in Germany, he Romanesque art is today, among others, home an art gallery.
52 130777 11 641287 3 Johanniskirche Church, Johannisbergstraße 1 St John recently rebuilt as a multipurpose space after being severely damaged in World War II.
52 138781 11 666384 4 Tower Millennium Jahrtausendturm In the Elbauenpark attracts many visitors is an exhibition it on the nature and history inside.
52 127287 11 634822 5 Green Citadel Grüne Zitadelle, Breiter Weg 8A In the city center near the Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen and the cathedral a house designed by the famous architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
52 12524 11 630611 6 Kulturhistorisches Museum Otto von Guericke-Strasse to the famous statue Magdeburger Reiter.
Magdeburg is one of the greenest cities in Europe and the second greenest city in Germany Cycling in Magdeburg is a perfect freetime activity since most streets have bike lanes on the sides, you will not have to problems with taking your bike in the city trams, buses, ferries and S-Bahn trains allow you to take your bike with you, however, you may need to buy an extra ticket for your bike.
A great way to explore the idyllic nature in and around Magdeburg uses Elberadweg This cycle path leads you all the way along the river Elbe and invites you to experience the unique biosphere reserve around Magdeburg The track symbol Bicycle is a white e on a blue ground signs guide you along the way and show you the directions and distances to other cities, towns and attractions to many restaurants and beer gardens are right next to the river, and a few good hotels, playgrounds and parks website for Elberadweg is partly in English.
There are several different river cruises offered by the Magdeburger Weiße Flotte GmbH Here are some of the offers.
A 1 Panoramafahrt 5:00 cruise along the Magdeburg skyline begins and ends at anchor Petriförder adults 8, 4 children.
Große Acht A cruise along the biggest cross Europe waterways begins and ends at anchor Petriförder adults 19 90 12 children.
Kleine Acht A cruise along the biggest cross waterways of Europe begins and ends at the mooring Rothensee 14 adults, 8 children.
Trogbrückenüberfahrt A cruise on the start of the cross navigation and complete mooring Rothensee 5 adults, 3 children.
Kaffeefahrt river cruise from downtown to the Schönebeck city begins and ends at anchor Petriförder adults 12, children 6.
Fahrt in den Abend Rivercruise in the early evening and ends at anchor Petriförder 15 for everyone.
Time and special current prices are directly on the ropes and the tourist information center Ernst-Reuter Allee 12, phone 0391 19433 Tickets can be purchased from reserves of the board are not necessary most of the time if you come early if you want to book tickets, contact the tourist information center at the town center and the phone above also contact the tourist information center for offers excursion day.
There are many shopping centers throughout the city in the center you have Karstadt, which was once a commercial center during the Cold War and is the oldest in the city, with its building still representing socialist architecture After reunification of the city center has several new largest malls of them is called Allee center has 3 floors and also located in the city center are Ulrichshaus Square and the city you will also find many shops, bars and cafes along the Breiter Weg road that was once one of the biggest shopping streets in Europe before World War II and has now regained most of its popularity in modern architecture.
Some shopping centers have also been established in the suburbs of Magdeburg like the Elbe-Park, Flora-Park, Börde-Park and Pfahlberg You will find almost all kinds of goods to one of the place names.
For most parts stores are open from 8h to 20h 22h in some cases, from Monday to Friday, Saturday only large shopping centers open until 20h, small shops are open until 12 hours or 18h Sunday stores are usually closed apart from stations and petrol stations.
Food Solo Berliner Chaussee 53 39114 Magdeburg 49 391-811 69 83 Mo - So 10 00 - 22 00 Pakistanis Indian Cuisine, Curry e g chicken, Karahi Chicken, Vidalo chicken, chicken etc Jallfrazi 9 Euro.
Hyde Sternstraße 29 bright bar, good prices and friendly staff Highly recommended, had a good time would visit again.
For all those who come and go, the Zimmervermittlung of TouristInformationMagdeburg TIM should be the first address Their phone number is 0391 5.404.904 and email.
International Youth Hostel Leiterstr 10 just behind the Maritim Hotel.
Maritim Hotel Otto von Guericke-Str 87 49 391 5949-0 Fax 49 391 5949-990 email.
Hotel Stadtfeld Maxim Gorki-Straße 31 37 49 391 49 391 506660 Fax 5066699 e-mail.
Helmstedt old town German-German border during the Cold War, 55 km west of intercity 25 minutes, 45 minutes by local train.
Halberstadt in the foothills of the Harz Mountains, the old city rich in history, with a church playing a song that's scheduled to end the 2640 year, 55 km southwest to 45 minutes by train.
Stendal largest city in the Altmark region, the well-preserved old town with many medieval buildings, birthplace of J J Winckelmann, 65 km north 40 to 50 minutes by train.
Dessau with the Bauhaus school of modern architecture, gardens of Dessau-Wörlitz Realm of World Heritage sites, 65 km southeast from 45 to 55 minutes by train.
The most populous city of Halle Saxony-Anhalt, rich in history with an interesting old town, birthplace of George Frideric Handel, 85 km south 50 minutes by train.
Brandenburg an der Havel 85 km east of 45 to 50 minutes by train, halfway between Magdeburg and Berlin.
Berlin 155 km northeast January 40 hour regional express train.
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