In the Middle Ages, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, with a population of 250,000, was the most important city in eastern Germany. It was the seat of the powerful archbishopric founded in the 10th century by the great emperor Otto I. A member of the Hanseatic League, Magdeburg was also an important commercial centre. It occupied a geostrategic point, on the road between the Altreich, the steps and Poland. Finally, in the 20th century, the Nazi regime made it an important industrial centre. During the war, the city, devastated by the bombardments, saw 90% of its centre destroyed... Its Gothic cathedral, one of the most famous in Germany, and the Unser Lieben Frauen convent remained almost intact. After the war, excessively concrete HLM bars were built, making Magdeburg, the GDR city, a hard and grey city. After reunification, it was at the centre of an economic depression. Admittedly, it has now regained some of its dynamism, but Magdeburg does not have much tourist appeal.If you are on your way east, the city can be a short stopover. It has two significant religious buildings: the magnificent Gothic cathedral, founded by Otto I, and the Unser Lieben Frauen convent, one of the most important Romanesque architectural complexes in Germany. They are jewels of German Gothic and Romanesque style. Try to ignore the concrete environment.

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