Magdeburg, 20.04.2017

Magdeburg, Elbe  This is where the Old Elbe branches off from the main river. Magdeburg, Elbe  This spot next to the small waterfall is popular wth anglers and waterbirds. Waterfall Bridge, Magdeburg  This bridge spans the Old Elbe next to the spot where the Old Elbe branches off from Elbe and connects the suburb of Cracau with the Rotehornpark. Magdeburg, Elbe  The Old Elbe is basically the flood plain for the River Elbe.
Magdeburg, Elbe  One of several rowing clubs. Magdeburg, Elbe Magdeburg, Elbe Magdeburg, Elbe  A small customs house, now disused and burnt out.
Magdeburg, Elbe  Mistletoe growing in the trees. Magdeburg, Elbe  Gnarled tree in the Rotehornpark, Magdeburg. Magdeburg, Elbe  Trees in the Rotehornpark, Magdeburg. Magdeburg, Elbe  Trees in the Rotehornpark, Magdeburg.
Magdeburg, Elbe  Restored warehouses now converted into flats. Magdeburg, Elbe  View of the Adolf Mittag Lake from the Albinmüller Tower in Rotehornpark. Stadthalle, Magdeburg  Magdeburg's City Hall, seen from the Albinmüller Tower, originally built in 1927 and restored after the War and used for a variety of shows and events. Stadthalle, Magdeburg
Stadthalle, Magdeburg  The horse figures before the entrance to the Stadthalle. Albinmüller Tower, Magdeburg  Built next to the Stadthalle in 1927 for the Theatre Exhibition. Hyparschale, Magdeburg  An innovative multi-purpose building erected in 1969, now listed but in need of serious renovation. Magdeburg Cathedral  It normally looks pretty grey and dull until the sun comes out.
Magdeburg skyline  View from the top of the Albinmüller Tower next to the Stadthalle. Magdeburg skyline  View from the top of the Albinmüller Tower. Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge. Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge.
Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge. Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge. Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge. Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge.
Hubbrücke, Magdeburg  This is one of the largest and oldest lifting bridges in Germany, spanning the River Elbe in Magdeburg, and is a listed structure. Nowadays it is a pedestrian bridge. Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament Magdeburg Cathedral
Magdeburg Cathedral Magdeburg Cathedral Magdeburg Cathedral The Green Citadel, Magdeburg  Designed and built by Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Austrian artist ) and completed in 2005. This was Hundertwasser's last project before his death.
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The Green Citadel, Magdeburg  Fountain in inner courtyard Office building, Magdeburg  A bit of a contrast to the pink Green Citadel next door and reflected in the window... Fountain, Magdeburg Old Post Office, Magdeburg  Originally built as the main post office between 1895 and 1899, this now houses several courts and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Commemorative Archway, Magdeburg  An archway commemorating the start of reconstruction in the city after WW2. Alter Markt/Breiter Weg, Magdeburg.  Pompously designed shops and flats built in so-called "gingerbread style" between 1953 and 1957 reminiscent of the Stalinallee (now Karl-Marx-Allee) in Berlin and intended as a showcase for the DDR. Derelict house, Magdeburg  A colourful building, doubtless with an equally colourful history, next to the Anna-Ebert Bridge. Magdeburg Cathedral  View through the trees from near the Anna-Ebert Bridge.