Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
I needed a weekend off and decided to go to a place where no one of the people surrounding me had ever gone. Magdeburg, Germany is located somewhere between Braunschweig and Berlin. But then I recognized I had been there 17 years ago for the Bundesgartenschau 1999 in the Elbauenpark. Continue reading “In the middle of nowhere”
The Nemo is a spa and sauna in Magdeburg, Germany – close to the Elbauenpark. It includes indoor and outdoor pools, a slide, two restaurants, three saunas and a steam bath. It is nothing really special and it is of medium size – but I absolutely enjoyed the silence at the sauna and the chance to relax after hours of walking throughout the city. Continue reading “Nemo”
Close to the Klosterbergegarten in southern Magdeburg, Germany you can find the legacy of Hermann Gruson, a factory owner that sent staff out to the world to collect plants. He created the largest collection of cactuses in Europe. After his death his collection and the greenhouses became property of the city of Magdeburg. Continue reading “Gruson-Gewächshäuser”
The cloister in Magdeburg, Germany is located in the city center close to the cathedral and the green citadel. It has a wonderful architecture and a fantastic halation. It was built in the year 1015 and still spreads the atmosphere of that time. Today it serves as a museum of modern art. Continue reading “Kloster unserer lieben Frauen”
The Jahrtausendturm or millenium tower is a wooden tower within the Elbauenpark in Magdeburg, Germany – built for the Bundesgartenschau 1999. It is 60 meters high and you can do two things: first you can walk up the ramps outside of the building. They bring you up close to the peak and you can enjoy 360 degrees of nice views of the area and the city of Magdeburg. Continue reading “Jahrtausendturm “
The butterfly house in Magdeburg, Germany is one of the smaller ones I’ve seen. But it is located in the Elbauenpark created for the Bundesgartenschau 1999 you can simply drop by when you visit it. It’s a nice short trip to the humid tropics and you can see some beautiful butterflies here. Continue reading “Surrounded by butterflies”
The Elbauenpark is a vast garden in the east of Magdeburg, Germany. I was there many years ago when it was created for the Bundesgartenschau 1999. In this year my family chartered a train and brought a huge group of travellers to the garden exhibition in the east of Germany. I still can remember this very well, as my own grandmother didn’t reach the train on the way back and had to return by ICE train. 😉 Continue reading “Elbauenpark”
The zoological garden of Magdeburg, Germany is home to 1200 animals of 190 different species. If is located in the north of the city and can be reached by tramway or S-Bahn (Magdeburg-Eichweiler). It is a middle-sized zoo which needs a lot of investments and I tend to say there a not so many special things that make it worth for a longer travel time. Continue reading “Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg”
The Magdeburger Dom is the gothic-style cathedral of Magdeburg, Germany. It has been built from the year 1207 on and was sanctified in 1363. It is a protestant church located in the city center close to the Grüne Zitadelle and can be seen from all over the town. It is the most important landmark of the town. Continue reading “Magdeburger Dom”
The majority of Magdeburg, Germany has been destroyed throughout World War II – and the times when being part of the GDR contributed also to the current state of the town. There are mostly three original buildings in the city center: the cathedral, the cloister (now art museum) and the old town hall. Continue reading “Reiter, Roland & Hirsch”