The 1200 year old city on the banks of the river Elbe looks back on a rich and everchanging past. Magdeburg has suffered many destructions, however the city has always blossomed again and today's appearance paints an exciting picture of its colourful past. Art and architecture from all time periods bear witness to the bygone splendour and wealth of the former Imperial city. Due to the beautiful Monastery of Our Lady and other architectural marvels in Romanesque style, Magdeburg has been lovingly referred to as the "pearl" of the Romanesque Road. Apart from the monastery and various churches, all erected in Romanesque style, the Cathedral of Magdeburg - proud and famous landmark of the city - dominates the historical city centre. Magdeburg has something to offer for every age and lifestyle. If you are looking for green spaces in order to relax, come and enjoy a green city which boasts more than 20 public gardens and parks. The city is embedded in a scenic river landscape, both the river Elbe and the marvellous and unique floodplains offer wonderful sights to every naturalist. Magdeburg - a thriving venue for conferences, exhibitions and fairs in middle Germany, a modern metropolis, a city hosting numerous culture and sports events. The Magdeburg Marketing Kongress and Tourimus GmbH is more than happy to invite you to a virtual city tour featuring the historical and modern attractions of Magdeburg. Every day at 11am the same guided tour starts at the Tourist-Information Magdeburg, Ernst-Reuter-Allee 12 (Hotline: +49 (0) 391 - 19 4 33) and an experienced guide takes you on a scenic trip through the city. Impressive architectural structures attest to the power, influence, and ability of the men who decreed their construction. Among them is the Gothic cathedral, the Romanesque cloister of "Our Beloved Lady", and the city hall with the "Magdeburg Rider", the first free-standing equestrian monument, dating back approximately 750 years. Many well-known and other lesser known personalities left their mark on Magdeburg. Telemann and Wagner represent the music tradition of the city, while entrepreneurs and engineers like Wolf and Gruson built up Magdeburg's reputation around the turn of the century as a center of industry and a model for city planning and construction. The names of Bruno Taut and Johannes Goederitz are called as deputy here. Unfortunately, though, the evolution of this city on the Elbe did not always continue along the same path. Phases of economic growth and cultural advancement were suddenly interrupted by moments of destruction, death, and resignation. Tilly's troops brought incredible destruction to Magdeburg during the Thirty Years War. On May 10, 1631, the city was razed to the ground. No one could ever imagine that such a terrible tragedy would befall the citizens of Magdeburg a second time, but several centuries later, on January 16, 1945, the city was once again reduced to rubble -this time, by British-American air attacks toward the end of World War II. Today, Magdeburg is a city with 235.000 inhabitants and a remarkably well rebuilt heart of the city, that boasts splendid facades and many charming, quaint corners.