The Magdeburger Dom is the peculiar symbol of the past age. Its construction began in the middle of the 10th century. It is the first Gothic building in the country. The Dom has always featured luxury decoration of its halls and plenty of valuable relics. In 1207 the major part of the building was destroyed by fire. The architects managed in the shortest terms to totally renovate the building.
The Church of Saint Mary or the Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen is a magnificent architectural landmark of the city. It was established at the dawn of the 11th century. Nowadays the upscale ancient church houses the museum of Modern Art. Its halls keep the impressive collection of sculptures and paintings among which one will find the artworks as of medieval so of contemporary artists. The city center hosts the market square, which is decorated with the majestic sculpture of Magdeburg equestrian Magdeburger Reiter.
This magnificent sculpture is an exact copy of the monument established in 1240 and commemorated to the Emperor Otto I. To see the original monument one should visit the culture historical museum Kulturhistorisches Museum. The ancient town hall Altes Rathaus is placed near the market square. Its construction was held at the edge of the 12th – 13th centuries. In the course of the long history the building was time and again destroyed. The last reconstruction of the town hall was held in 1965.
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