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All Germany Magdeburg

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Magdeburg

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Magdeburg, Germany

Updated October 10, 2022

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Magdeburg, Germany

Grüne Zitadelle (Green Citadel)

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

Magdeburg, Germany

Guericke-Einhorn (Magdeburg Unicorn)

This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.
Jahrtausendturm (Millennium Tower)

Magdeburg, Germany

Jahrtausendturm (Millennium Tower)

A six-story, asymmetrical tower filled to the brim with scientific experiments.
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Mummy at St. Nicholas Church

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St. Nicholas Church

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
8 miles from Magdeburg
View from West onto the static inverter hall of the Wolmirstedt HVDC-back-to-back plant. (Wikimedia Commons)

Wolmirstedt, Germany

Wolmirstedt Converter Hall

Where the interconnection of German power grids should be.
10 miles from Magdeburg
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