Magdeburg, Germany
Magdeburg is a regional capital of 244,329 people in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Why visit Magdeburg
Townapedia lists 388 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kabarett Zwickmühle, Opera House, Dommuseum Ottonianum and Kulturhistorisches Museum.
Weather in Magdeburg
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About Magdeburg
Magdeburg ( MAG-də-burg; German: [ˈmakdəbʊʁk] , locally [ˈmaχdəbʊɐ̯ç]; Low Saxon: Meideborg [ˈmaˑɪ̯debɔɐ̯x]) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. The city was mentioned for the first time in a documentary record as "Magadoburg" in the Capitulary of Diedenhofen by Charlemagne in 805.
From the Wikipedia article Magdeburg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Magdeburg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Cinemaxx
Cinema and theater
6 Kantstraße, Magdeburg
Mo-Th 14:00-20:30; Fr 14:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:30
Magdeburg Canal Bridge
Bridge · 11.9 km
Large navigable aqueduct over the Elbe near Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany
Stadttheater Magdeburg
Cinema and theater
Former municipal theatre of Magdeburg, Germany, destroyed in World War II
Museums and landmarks388
Kulturhistorisches Museum
Museum · 0.7 km
68-73 Otto-von-Guericke-Straße, Magdeburg
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen
Museum · 0.6 km
4-6 Regierungsstraße, Magdeburg
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Museum für Naturkunde
Museum · 0.7 km
68-73 Otto-von-Guericke-Straße, Magdeburg
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Eulenspiegel-Brunnen
Monument and historic site
Eulenspiegel-Brunnen, Alter Markt in Magdeburg Stt Magdeburger Altstadt
Alter Markt, Magdeburg
Magdeburger Reiter
Monument and historic site
Magdeburger Reiter, Alter Markt in Magdeburg Stt Magdeburger Altstadt
Alter Markt, Magdeburg
Luther-Denkmal
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Bronzestatue von Martin Luther neben der Kirche St. Johannes Jacobstraße in Magdeburg Stt Magdeburger Altstadt.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Elbauenpark
Park · 2.6 km
Family and leisure park in Magdeburg, Germany
Magdegrün - der Unigarten
Park · 0.8 km
Das Konzept des Urban Gardenings soll nun auch an der Magdbeburger Uni umgesetzt werden.
Restaurants and cafes117
ALEX
Restaurant · Burger, Steak, Thai
2 Ulrichplatz, Magdeburg
Mo-We 08:00-24:00, Th 08:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 08:00-02:00, Su 09:00-24:00
BERNER & BROWN - die Tapasbar im Domviertel
Restaurant · Spanish · 0.8 km
263 Breiter Weg, Magdeburg
Mo-Sa 17:00-22:30
China Stammtisch "Kimbo Burg"
Restaurant · Chinese
107 Otto-von-Guericke-Straße, Magdeburg
11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00
Hyaku Mizu
Restaurant · Asian, Japanese
8 Breiter Weg, Magdeburg
Mo-Sa 12:00-15:30,17:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30
Kalimera
Restaurant · Greek
11 Erzbergerstraße, Magdeburg
Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-15:00
L'Osteria
Restaurant · Italian
11 Ernst-Reuter-Allee
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 12:00-23:00
La Piazza
Restaurant · Italian
6 Leiterstraße, Magdeburg
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:00, Sa 11:30-23:00, Su off; PH 11:30-23:00
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Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship8
Gemeindezentrum Islamische Gemeinde Magdeburg
Place of worship · 0.6 km
10a Max-Otten-Straße, Magdeburg
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Verwaltungsbibliothek der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg
Library · 0.6 km
4 Bei der Hauptwache, Magdeburg
Healthcare8
Map of Magdeburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport (CSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Biederitz 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Ebendorf 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Barleben 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Königsborn 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Niederndodeleben 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Gerwisch 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Hohendodeleben 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Wolfsburg 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Braunschweig 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salzgitter 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial view of Magdeburg, Olivier Cleynen, CC BY 4.0
- (202412) Magdeburg Christmas market aftermath 05, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 120261010 142418073 Magdeburg, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-09-18 Ampelfigur Magdeburg 204054 002, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2010-06-23-magdeburg-by-RalfR-01, Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, GFDL 1.2
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 16-26 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).1.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 28 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- (20260807 084623277 HDR) Magdeburg, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 104 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).3.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 104 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Fassade Ernst-Reuter-Allee.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- (20260329) Magdeburg Sunday afternoon 05, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260329) Magdeburg Sunday afternoon 06, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulrichplatz 10 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Fassade Ernst-Reuter-Allee.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ulrichplatz 10 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Fassade Ernst-Reuter-Allee.Detail.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- (20260329) Magdeburg Sunday afternoon 03, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (20260329) Magdeburg Sunday afternoon 04, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 30 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 104 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).2.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ulrichplatz (Magdeburg-Altstadt).1.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 16-26 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).2.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Magdeburg, Straßenbahn fährt durch Ost-West-Straße, Rösener (Roesener), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 26 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Durchgang.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- (20260404) Magdeburg Saturday afternoon 10, Roy Zuo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilse Aufrecht Stolperstein Magdeburg, Adnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hans Aufrecht Stolperstein Magdeburg, Adnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 104 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Torweg.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ulrichplatz 9 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).2.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 32 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ulrichplatz 10 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Fassade Otto-von-Guericke-Straße.Detail.3.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 105 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ulrichplatz 10 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Fassade Otto-von-Guericke-Straße.Detail.2.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ernst-Reuter-Allee 26 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 2025-10-12 143735 Magdeburg Stolperstein Rosa Nossek, Tim Rademacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-12 143731 Magdeburg Stolperstein Salomon Siegbert Nossek, Tim Rademacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-10-12 143739 Magdeburg Stolperstein Alfred Nossek, Tim Rademacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Magdeburg Kanalbrücke aerial view 13, Olivier Cleynen, CC BY 4.0
- Elbauenpark, https://www.flickr.com/photos/anfroese/, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eingang Zoo Magdeburg, Torsten Maue, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Magdeburger Dom Cathedral (40705658233), Mar Yung, CC BY 2.0
- Johanniskirche, Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sankt Sebastian Magdeburg, Olaf2 at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magdeburg Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen 03, Hoger, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Allee-Center Magdeburg, Torsten Maue, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maritim-Hotel in Magdeburg, Torsten Maue, CC BY 2.0
- Hotel Ratswaage Magdeburg, Hotel Ratswaage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domplatz 5 (Magdeburg-Altstadt).1.ajb, Ajepbah, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- MD-Altstadt Eulenspiegelbrunnen, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- MD-Altstadt Alter Markt Magdeburger Reiter-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- MD-Altstadt Lutherdenkmal, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abraham Friedler Breiter Weg Stolperstein Magdeburg, Adnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abraham Mattes Kreisel Breiter Weg Stolperstein Magdeburg, Adnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Magdeburg Familie Wiesner, ClickKlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MD-Altstadt St. Johannis, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kulturhistorisches-Museum-Magdeburg, Eddy1988, CC0
- Roncallihaus Magdeburg, Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Opernhaus Magdeburg, Torsten Maue, CC BY-SA 2.0
- IMG 0389 MD Westring, Fabian318, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Möllenvogteigarten2006, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen Magdeburg2007, VollwertBIT, CC BY-SA 2.5
- KMd Alicia Paz Foto Hans Wulf Kunze, Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dommuseum Ottonianum mit Bürgerdenkmal Magdeburg, Barnos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blick auf die Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Husky22, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadttheater Magdeburg vor 1893, Wilhelm Dreesen (1840-1926), Public domain
- Einmündung des Krummen Bergs auf das Knochenhauerufer 2023, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grüne Zitadelle von Magdeburg, Jürgen Thome, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jurkis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, didihn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, MD39, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
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