Saxony-Anhalt

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by Henk Bekker

in Germany, Saxony-Anhalt

See the Magdeburger Reiter (Magdeburg Rider) Equestrian Statue

Bronze copy of the Magdeburger Reiter on the market square in Magdeburg

The mid-13th-century Magdeburger Reiter (Horseman of Magdeburg) in Germany was the first freestanding full-size equestrian statue made since classical antiquity and north of the Alps. The Magdeburger Reiter, originally installed on the market square in Magdeburg but now inside the local museum, depicts a horseman accompanied by two female figures. It was the first large … Read more

Visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Local History) in Magdeburg

The original medieval Magdeburger Reiter equestrian sculpture is the main attraction in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (art and history) in Magdeburg, Germany.

The original medieval Magdeburger Reiter equestrian sculpture is the main attraction in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (art and history) in Magdeburg, Germany. The original mid-13th-century Magdeburger Reiter (Magdeburg Rider, also Horseman of Magdeburg) is the main attraction of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Further exhibits in this small local history and art museum include paintings by Lucas Cranach, … Read more

Visit the Dom St Nikolaus in Stendal to See Stained-Glass Windows

Stained Glass Windows in the Dom St Nikolaus (St Nicholas) in Stendal

Visit the Dom St Nikolaus (St Nicholas) in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, to see one of the largest ensembles of medieval stained-glass windows in Germany. The brick-gothic Dom St Nikolaus (Cathedral of St Nicolas) in Stendal is famous for its large collection of 15th-century stained-glass windows. Although never actually a cathedral, it was a collegiate church before … Read more

See Stendal’s Brick Gothic and Romanesque Town Gate Towers

Detail of the Brick Gothic Uenglinger Tor in Hansestadt Stendal

The brick Gothic Uenglinger Tor and Romanesque TangermĂĽnder Tor are two beautiful medieval town gate towers in Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Only two of Hansestadt Stendal’s medieval town gate towers survived but both are exceptionally beautiful: the brick Gothic Uenglinger Tor is the better looking but the TangermĂĽnder Tor with early 13th-century Romanesque base is … Read more

Visit the Romanesque Kloster Jerichow Monastery in Germany

Kloster Jerichow Monastery in Germany

The collegiate church at Kloster Jerichow (Monastery) in Saxony-Anhalt is one of the oldest brick Romanesque buildings in Northern Germany. The 12th-century basilica and complex of Kloster Jerichow is the oldest brick building east of the Elbe River and a top sight to see on the Romanesque holiday routes (StraĂźe der Romanik) of both Saxony-Anhalt … Read more

See the Hildebrandt “Bach” Organ in Stadtkirche St Wenzel in Naumburg

Hildebrandt Bach Organ in Naumburg

The largest organ JS Bach played that is still in working condition is the Hildebrandt Orgel in the Stadtkirche St. Wenzel in Naumburg, Germany. In Naumburg, the late Gothic Stadtkirche St. Wenzel is totally overshadowed architecturally by the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul. However, in St Wenzel’s fairly … Read more

Visit Naumburg Cathedral to See Uta and Top Medieval Art in Germany

Uta in the Naumburg Cathedral in Germany

Visit the Romanesque-Gothic Naumburg Cathedral (Naumburger Dom) to see the Uta sculpture and other highlights of medieval art in Germany. Naumburg Cathedral (Naumburger Dom St Peter und St Paul) is a Romanesque-Gothic masterpiece in the state Saxony-Anhalt in the geographical center of eastern Germany. The church is particularly famous for the architectural and sculpted masterpieces … Read more