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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Magdeburg
Magdeburg was also a member of the Hanseatic league of towns, and as such was first mentioned in 1295.
ashes with the exception of the cathedral, the convent of the Blessed Virgin, the parish
Magdeburg, Marienstuhl near Egeln and Mariendorf, and the monastery at Althaldensleben.
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  Cathedral of Magdeburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral of Magdeburg, officially called the Cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice (known as Magdeburger Dom in German) was the first Gothic cathedral in Germany and with a height of 99,25 and 100.98  m, it is the tallest cathedral in the former East Germany.
Magdeburg became a leader in the Protestant reformation, and was outlawed by the emperor.
In 1806 Magdeburg was given to Napoleon, and the cathedral was used for storage, and also as a horse barn and sheep pen.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cathedral_of_Magdeburg   (2781 words)

  
 Magdeburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
View of Magdeburg with the cathedral, from the tower of the Johanniskirche.
Magdeburg, the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, lies on the Elbe river.
973 Emperor Otto I dies and is buried in the Cathedral of Magdeburg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magdeburg   (1640 words)

  
 Magdeburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Magdeburg was one of the most important medieval cities of Germany.
The predecessor of the cathedral was a church built in 937 within an abbey, called St. Maurice.
The cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice was the first Gothic church building of Germany.
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 Magdeburg
Magdeburg is the capital of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Although the settlement at the place had existed for centuries, the first mentioning of Magdeburg was under emperor Charlemagne, when he secured the small fishing and trading town.
The cathedral St. Catherine and Maurice was the first Gothic sacral building of Germany.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Magdeburg.html   (719 words)

  
 Magdeburg Cathedral - Magdeburg, Germany
The cathedral is in Magdeburg, the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and is also home to the grave of Otto I the Great.
Magdeburg became a leader in the Protestant reformation, and was outlawed by the emperor.
In 1806 Magdeburg was given to Napoleon, and the cathedral was used for storage, and also as a horse barn and sheep pen.
www.sacred-destinations.com /germany/magdeburg-cathedral.htm   (2830 words)

  
 Magdeburg
Magdeburg, already in GDR times a renowned center for Neuroscience and re-invigorated after German reunification, is well established on the scientific map and thus is a place most suitable for this congress.
On top the city of Magdeburg is of historical interest, not least because it was home to Otto the Great, first German Kaiser and to the scientist Otto von Guericke who performed his famous vacuum experiments in this town he was Mayor of during the 30-years War.
In 2002, Magdeburg commemorates the 400th birthday of Otto von Guericke (1602 - 1686).
neurorepair.fan-neuroscience.com /magdeburg.htm   (1301 words)

  
 IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation on Interconnects 2000 - Description of Magdeburg
Magdeburg is one of the most historical cities in Germany.
The tomb of Otto I is situated in the High Choir of the Magdeburg Cathedral, the first Gothic style cathedral on german soil.
One of Magdeburg's most famous citizens was Otto von Guericke (1602-1686) who conducted a series of physical experiment about the pressure among those the vacuum experiments.
www.tet.uni-hannover.de /SPI/2000/magdeburg.html   (188 words)

  
 Love Family Website | Andrew's Mission to Berlin, Germany | Magdeburg Cathedral
Magdeburg's Cathedral is one of my favorite parts of the city.
Magdeburg Cathedral, dedicated to St. Maurice and St. Catherine, is the first Gothic cathedral erected on German soil as well as the highest cathedral in East Germany with a height of 341.2 feet (104m).
When Otto the First died in 973, he was buried at the side of his wife Editha in a tomb in the Magdeburg Cathedral.
andrewandkara.com /mdcathedral.html   (193 words)

  
 TRANSROMANICA - The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage
Magdeburg Cathedral, dedicated to St. Maurice and St. Catherine, is the first Gothic cathedral erected on German soil as well as the highest cathedral in East Germany with a height of 104m.
The beginning of the cathedral can be traced back to 937 when Emperor Otto the First founded a monastery and dedicated it to St. Maurice.
Otto the First had many precious Italian pieces of art shipped to Magdeburg (such as the baptismal font and columns) which can still be admired in today's cathedral.
transromanicaserver.de /en/5bfdfb9f-0df1-1d34-ca71-4615e01f9282.html   (134 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Magdeburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
At the same time, the abbey of Saint Maurice, later the cathedral, was founded.
968 At the Synod of Ravenna, the Archbishopric of Magdeburg was founded and Adalbert received consecration as its first archbishop.
1035 Magdeburg received a patent giving the city the right to hold trade exhibits and conventions, the basis of the later family of city laws known as Magdeburg rights.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Magdeburg   (971 words)

  
 News in Science - Skeleton holds key to Holy Roman cathedral - 11/06/2003
Ludowici, with her fellow archaeologist Rainer Kuhn, uncovered the foundations of the once-proud building in Magdeburg, where Otto founded an archbishopric and built a cathedral in 968 AD to consolidate church power in the Eastern Europe.
The cathedral's dimensions alone make it one of the largest to have been found from that period in Western Europe, and the discovery is of prime importance to art historians.
Little of the actual masonry of Otto's cathedral remains, as most was removed to build the new building when the old one was torn down, most likely after a fire in the city in 1207.
www.abc.net.au /science/news/stories/s877416.htm   (749 words)

  
 Magdeburg, Germany
American and Soviet troops occupied the city; however, the Americans soon left, leaving the city under Soviet stewardship.
Prior to Reunification, many surviving Gründerzeit buildings are left unhabited and, after years of degradation, are waiting for demolition.
The city center is rebuilt almost exclusively in a modern style, rejecting Madgeburg's millennia spanning history.
creekin.net /c403-n71-magdeburg-germany.html   (913 words)

  
 Skeleton Holds Key to German Emperor's Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
MAGDEBURG, Germany (Reuters) - German archeologist Babette Ludowici always knew she was on to something big when digging at a site in the eastern city of Magdeburg.
But the discovery of a dusty skeleton was all the proof she needed to confirm that she had found one of the most important churches in medieval history -- a cathedral built by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great in the 10th century.
Ludowici, with her fellow archeologist Rainer Kuhn from the state office for archeology, uncovered the foundations of the once-proud building in Magdeburg, where Otto founded an archbishopric and built a cathedral in 968 to consolidate church power in the East.
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Magdeburg has suffered many destructions, however the city has always blossomed again and today's appearance paints an exciting picture of its colourful past.
Magdeburg Cathedral is the first Gothic cathedral erected on German soil as well as the highest cathedral in East Germany with a height of 104 m.
In 972, the imperial couple returned to Magdeburg and in 973, they celebrated the inauguration of the cathedral.
www.med.uni-magdeburg.de /epc2009/magdeburg.shtml   (386 words)

  
 Cronaca: Ottonian cathedral of Magdeburg found
Archeologists say they have unearthed the remains of a giant cathedral in eastern Germany known to have been built by Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great in the 10th century.
Laden with Italian marble, glass mosaic stones and glazed wall tiles – remains of which were all found at the site – the Romanesque cathedral was as extraordinary in its beauty as in its size.
It was replaced in 1209 by the gothic Magdeburg Cathedral.
www.cronaca.com /archives/001007.html   (244 words)

  
 Magdeburg Hotels, Magdeburg hotel reservation, hotels Magdeburg, Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Choisissez OOVacances pour le meilleur choix d'hôtels à Magdeburg.
The Intercity Hotel Magdeburg is situated in the heart of Magdeburg city.
The Maritim Hotel Magdeburg is situated directly in the centre of Saxony-Anhalt.
hotels.oovacances.com /hotels/germany/hotels-magdeburg   (592 words)

  
 Location Ostfalen Technology Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Magdeburg, mentioned in a document for the first time as early as 805, was the favourite haunt of the first German emperor Otto I. The Magdeburg Cathedral is the first sacred building in Gothic style on German soil.
Also worth seeing today - beside the Cathedral and the Romanesque style convent "Our Dear Lady" - are the 18th century Baroque buildings at the city centre, the buildings of the period of great economic expansion (after 1872) and the Bauhaus style buldings (after 1920).
The Magdeburg University is named after Otto von Guericke, the father of experimental physics, the discoverer of the vacuum and inventor of the air pump.
www.tpo.de /eng/standort.htm   (231 words)

  
 Panel [Ottonian; Italy] (41.100.157) | Object Page | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
936–73), the new Cathedral of Magdeburg, west of modern Berlin, was dedicated in 968.
The military Saint Mauritius, patron saint of the Ottonian empire and of Magdeburg, is shown behind Otto, presenting him to Christ.
This panel and sixteen others illustrating the story of Christ's life were once part of a major piece of furnishing made for the cathedral, such as a pulpit, choir doors, or an altar.
www.metmuseum.org /TOAH/ho/06/euwc/hod_41.100.157.htm   (171 words)

  
 The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of March 24, 1518
Canon of the cathedral chapter of Mainz, 1508; he spent the mandatory yearly residence in Mainz in the company of Dr. Dietrich von Diskau and a small state court in 1510; he was also canon of the cathedral chapters of Magdeburg and Trier.
Consecrated, July 2, 1514, cathedral of Magdeburg, by Theodor von Bülow, bishop of Lebus, assisted by Johannes von Schlabrendorff, bishop of Havelberg; Hieronymus Schultz, bishop of Brandenburg; Adolf von Anhalt-Zerbst, bishop of Merseburg; and by Johannes von Schönberg, bishop of Naumburg.
His hostility towards the reformers was not as extreme as that of his brother Joachim I, elector of Brandenburg; he exerted himself in the interests of peace, although he was a member of the League of Nuremberg, which was formed in 1538 to respond to the League of Schmalkalden.
www.fiu.edu /~mirandas/bios1518.htm   (1181 words)

  
 Excursions
Waterway cross Magdeburg (Magdeburg junction of the River Elbe and Canal Mittellandkanal)
The building consists of the largest open bridge of Europe and a two-chamber lock on the eastern side and was finished in 2003.
In the afternoon we will visit the Magdeburg Dom, the oldest gotic cathedral in Germany and the highest in East Germany, in which the emperor Otto I. (912-973) is buried.
www.ufz.de /index.php?en=4240   (480 words)

  
 Magdeburg Hotel Specials
Ramada Hotel is located in the south part of Madgeburg, only a short distance from the main station and city centre.
Nearby attractions include the Cathedral Magdeburg, Elbauenpark and the Monastery.
The three stars Classik Hotel Magdeburg is outside southerly from Magdeburg.The area around the hotel is silent and idyllic.It´s also good for individual holiday or business affairs.In the evening...
www.hoteldetective.net /Town/EN/Magdeburg-Hotels.htm   (122 words)

  
 cooltech.iafrica.com | coolscience Medieval cathedral found in Germany
Closer analysis confirmed their hunch that the grave site might be part of Otto the Great's cathedral, which a millennium ago was one of Europe's most opulent churches.
Established as an important mission centre by Otto the Great (912-973), the Cathedral of Magdeburg was dedicated in 968.
The ancient church was believed to have been on the same site as today's cathedral but the recent finds now put the site 50m to the south.
cooltech.iafrica.com /science/242179.htm   (393 words)

  
 Hotels in Magdeburg
Situated in the Sudenberg district, this modern hotel is three kilometres from the 13th century Cathedral of Magdeburg.
Located in the heart of the city centre the newly built Hotel in der Gruenen Zitadelle Magdeburg is a building and a piece of art at the same time.
The 3-star Classik Hotel Magdeburg, located in the suburbs of Magdeburg, with easy access to the motorway A14 and A2, is ideal for clients travelling on...
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Germany/Magdeburg.asp   (446 words)

  
 10th Century Cathedral Discovered in Germany | SCAtoday.net
Daily Telegraph: The remains of a 10th century cathedral thought to be built by Otto the Great have been discovered in Madgeburg, Germany.
When it was built, the romanesque cathedral of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great was the largest north of the Alps with the exception of Cologne.
The church was begun in 955 and then destroyed by fire in 1207, only to be rebuilt in 1209 as the magnificent Magdeburg Cathedral.
scatoday.net /node/842   (262 words)

  
 Elbe
We actually did this tour in 2 stages; first was from Bad Schandau to Magdeburg was a 226-mile, 364-kilometer, 6-day ride.
Recall please that the second stage was done the following year and we actually started in Cuxhaven which normally would be the end of the river if one started in Bad Schandau and followed the river all the way to the North Sea.
This is the end of the Elbe River ride at the Bahnhof in Magdeburg.
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 Elberadweg Hamburg - Magdeburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Your path leads you through the biosphere reserve "River Landscape of the Elbe Valley" and the picturesque imperial city of Tangermünde to the cathedral city of Magdeburg.
You continue on to Havelberg, one of the oldest dioceses east of the Elbe.
Magdeburg, the third greenest city in Germany, offers much to see and experience.
www.elbe-radweg.com /elberadweg/hamburg-magdeburg.6.html   (546 words)

  
 Location   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The founder of the Holy Roman Empire, Otto I (912-973), also known as Otto the Great, developed Magdeburg (first mentioned in 805) as his main residence, built an imperial palace and founded the Magdeburg Archbishopric.
The nearest international airport is Berlin, which is located about 150 km north-west from Magdeburg (80 minutes by train).
The Ratswaage Hotel is located in the centre of the city, in the immediate vicinity of the Town Hall and in 5 minutes walking distance to the Main Railway Station.
www.uni-magdeburg.de /smart2000/html/location.html   (401 words)

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