Big rivers often make great cities.
And an excellent river transport channel can become a strong and dynamic link, connecting and promoting the all-round development of politics, economy, culture, and transportation in the surrounding areas.
In central Europe, there is such a "golden channel". This magnificent river has a total length of 1,165 kilometers and covers a drainage area of more than 140,000 square kilometers, with dense tributaries spreading like spider webs. It is like an important lifeline, which provides a steady stream of power for the development of the place that flows through it; it is also like a string winding on the earth, composing a beautiful and shocking civilization epic.
The name of this river is the Elbe.
The Elbe River originates from the southern foothills of the Krkonoše Mountains on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. It flows from south to north and finally merges into the vast North Sea. Among them, about the first 1/3 section is located in the Czech Republic. After rushing out of the towering mountains, the Elbe River gathers two main tributaries-the Vltava River and the Ohge River. Then, it cut through the spectacular rocky mountains and formed the picturesque Elbe Gorge along the coast, and then entered Germany and became the most important river in northeastern Germany, and its glorious journey officially began.
From mountains to hills, from canyons to plains, the Elbe River is no longer stagnant, but begins to settle and flow quietly, irrigating life and gestating civilization. As a result, along the Elbe River, humans began to inhabit, hunt, trade, and go to sea. With the evolution of history, a number of towns appeared. Among them, the three most famous cities are: Dresden and Magdeburg. And burgers.
These three cities are not only important port cities and economic towns in Germany, but also famous historical and cultural cities and tourist attractions. As far as the Elbe is concerned, Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg are located in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the river. Although they "drink the same river", they are inextricably linked; but at the same time, they are independent of each other. Has its own legendary story.
Dresden is the first big city where the Elbe River enters the territory of Germany. It has a long history. It has served as the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony for a long time and also served as the capital of neighboring Poland for a period of time. It has a fantastic cultural and artistic atmosphere. , Played the most beautiful movement of the German Baroque era, known as "Florence on the Elbe"; today, it is also the most important high-tech research and development center in Germany and enjoys the reputation of "German Silicon Valley".
Magdeburg has been a prosperous commercial city since its establishment in the 9th century. It not only played a pivotal role in the "Hanse League", but also once became the residence of the Holy Roman Emperor. It can be called the center of power in Europe. . The current Magdeburg ingeniously blends classic and trend, elegance and unrestrainedness, showing a unique and full of tension new look.
Finally, it is Hamburg, which guards the gate of the Elbe River to the sea. The natural geographical and shipping advantages have made Hamburg a "world bridge capital" and "Germany's gateway to the world" status, and it has also made it a well-deserved central city in North Germany...
In this issue of the grand plan, we will lead readers to explore these three cities in depth. Walking into them, you will understand how the Elbe River gave birth to these three great cities, and how they filled this great river with history and glory.
Upstream: Dresden
Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, is located in the basin of the Elbe River Valley. As the second largest city in eastern Germany after the capital Berlin, historically Dresden has long been the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony. It has hundreds of years of history of culture and art and numerous exquisite Baroque buildings. It is known as "On the Elbe" Florence".
The history of this city can be traced back to the beginning of the 13th century. Although it was devastated in World War II and was crippled in the former East Germany, it has never lost its royal heritage and cultural heritage. Since the beginning of the new century, it has regained the name of "art paradise", and has taken the lead in technological development. Even the rolling Elbe River deliberately "bends down" for it, and sings the chants of nature with its wide beach and gentle water ...
The glorious history of "European Porcelain Capital" changed the fate of World War II bombing
One day in 1089, the Weiting family, one of the four major families in Central Europe, obtained the fief in Meissen on the banks of the Elbe from the Roman Emperor Henry IV. Since then, the Weiting dynasty has begun to rise. Less than a hundred years later (1168), people discovered that the Elbe Valley was not only rich in granite and sandstone resources, but also contained silver mines in the Erzgebirge Mountains not far away. As a result, the economy in the valley area developed by leaps and bounds, trade was prosperous, and silver ore trading even developed from Eberfort (now Dresden) to Bohemia (now Czech Republic).
The rise of the economy has attracted the attention of the nobles. In 1206, Dietrich, Earl of Meissen, established the town "Dresden" on the south bank of the Elbe. This year was also the first time that Dresden was recorded as a place name. After that, Dresden changed its owners several times. In 1485, it became an important territory for Albert, Duke of Saxony and his descendants, and it has gradually improved. In 1697, Augustus II, the Elector of Saxony, was elected King of Poland. He ruled the largest territory in Europe at that time and was called the "king of power" by the world. Dresden became the capital of the kingdom and has been the center of power in Central Europe for hundreds of years.
Although the descendant of the Wetting dynasty lived only more than 60 years old, he made great achievements in Dresden and opened the homepage of the city's hundreds of years of splendid culture. Because of him, Dresden has become an artistic paradise for classical architecture, music, painting, and literature; the Mathematical and Physics Salon has flourished, and various precision instruments for observing astronomical phenomena and calculating time developed by scientists are strictly kept; and religions have also been diversified. For example, in the Protestant church, there are more views of the Catholic church...Among them, the most talked about is August II’s contribution to the porcelain industry in Dresden.
August II was very obsessed with porcelain, to what extent? According to data records, at the beginning of his ascension, in order to obtain 127 Chinese porcelains in the hands of King Frederick William I of Prussia, he exchanged them with 600 heavily armed Saxon elite cavalry guards. These huge blue and white porcelains were therefore called It is the "Guardian Vase" and is still displayed in the Dresden Museum. In 1700, August II had more than 35,000 exquisite and expensive Chinese porcelains. Not only that, but this enthusiasm also made him a whim, planning to send someone to develop European porcelain. He found an alchemist, Johann Friedrich Borg, placed him in Albrechzburg, outside of Dresden, and spent a lot of money to help him make porcelain.
After years of research and development, Borg finally used high-quality kaolin near the Meissen area to burn white porcelain. On January 23, 1710, August II announced the successful development of porcelain and decided to establish a royal porcelain kiln for mass production. In June of the same year, the Meissen porcelain kiln opened, and Dresden became the center of European porcelain, and its reputation spread all over the world, known as the "European Porcelain Capital". By the beginning of the 20th century, Dresden had become a bustling metropolis with nearly 400,000 inhabitants. It is not only a trading place for art and antique treasures of various countries, but also an impressive industrial manufacturing center, which has witnessed miracles created in the fields of watchmaking, camera lenses, food and medicine... However, what is unexpected is that, Decades later, a sudden bombing changed everything here.
In January 1945, with the victories of the anti-fascist Allied forces on the east and west sides, European air supremacy was in the hands of the Allied forces. As an important base for German military production, Dresden became a concentrated attack by the Allied Air Forces. Key goals. On February 13, the British and American air forces jointly launched a large-scale air strike against Dresden, dropping more than 3,000 tons of bombs and incendiary bombs. The fire burned for several days and nights, and the urban area was turned into ruins with more than 30,000 buildings. Property was destroyed, thousands of residents lost their lives, and millions were displaced. It is said that in this catastrophe, almost all families living in Dresden became incomplete...
Today, what people see in Dresden is no longer what it was originally, but the way it was restored after World War II. However, in the eyes of the locals, the city’s past will always continue-they are still there every year. The dull bell sounded on February 13, commemorating everything that was destroyed by the bombing.
The Church of Our Lady is a Baroque city where the new face of Nirvana is reborn
Dresden was the most damaged German city in World War II, but it was the most restored city in the process of post-war reconstruction.
Before the war, Dresden was an important cultural and artistic center in Germany. It retained a large number of exquisite Baroque royal buildings and churches, symbolizing the most baroque architecture in Germany. In order to restore these buildings as much as possible, after the reunification of Germany in 1990, the reconstruction work in Dresden began. It took about 8 years for the citizens to clean up the rubbish and collect and sort out the fragments of ancient buildings. Finally, with the financial assistance from various channels and the enthusiastic support of the citizens, the city image of Dresden has undergone a dramatic change, and many ancient buildings and historical sites have been restored. Among them, the reconstruction of the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral is a meaningful story.
This Baroque masterpiece, built in 1738, was designed by George Bell, a master architect born in a carpenter's family. Bell used architectural techniques such as circular vaults and sandstone assembly. It took 17 years to build the cathedral into the largest sandstone building in the world at the time. Goethe, the famous German thinker and writer, once stood on the podium of the church and praised Yi The scenery of the North River; the romanticist composer Wagner played his famous piece here; the famous Austrian composer and conductor Mahler’s "Symphony No. 8" premiered here...Unfortunately, like most buildings, the Virgin The cathedral was not spared from the bombing: it collapsed after being burned in the fire for two days, leaving only a pile of burnt gravel and two 13-meter-high remnants standing here.
After the war, the East German government ignored the ruins of the Notre Dame Cathedral and maintained its post-air raid. Its surroundings even became pastures. It was not until 1994 that the Notre Dame Cathedral finally began to be rebuilt. Except Sundays, more than 200 skilled workers work three shifts a day, building 15,000 cubic meters of sand bricks one by one, inserting about 80,000 old bricks left over from the war. In order to restore the details of the oak door of the church, the construction party publicly collected photos taken in front of the church door before the war. Many citizens responded positively, and some even specially collected and organized them into a book and gave it to the construction party... for 12 years During the reconstruction, there were a large number of cranes and tens of thousands of scaffolding around here, which became a strange landscape in Dresden.
In 2005, the reconstruction of the church was completed. On the opening day, tens of thousands of people came to attend the inauguration ceremony, including 1,800 politicians including former German Chancellor Schroeder and current Chancellor Merkel. After 60 years of ruins, the Notre-Dame Cathedral once again stands on the Elbe River. Its appearance is solemn and the pure gold cross on the top of the tower is shining. The bright sandstone and gray-black old bricks together form a black and white appearance, leaving behind After the traces of the war, it reminds people not to forget the history, but at the same time it once again showed the world a unique new look.
Now, the most fascinating scenery of Dresden is concentrated in the area of Augustus Bridge in the city center, next to the Palace Square to the south of the bridge, there are magnificent mansions and palaces, and the Baroque buildings studded with exquisite carvings are slightly dark. It's like getting old with the passing of years. In fact, most of these buildings were rebuilt after World War II, and they are still relatively "young". The reason why they look dark and dark in color is because the local sandstone used for the construction has too high iron content. After being exposed to the air for a long time, It will appear mottled black, as if it has been smoked by thick smoke, which also forms Dresden's unique urban style.
When it comes to the palaces of Dresden, you have to introduce the Zwinger Palace. The Zwinger Palace, located near Palace Square, is a world-famous masterpiece of Baroque architecture. It is like the Eiffel Tower to Paris, and is a landmark of Dresden. The Zwinger Palace was built in the period of August II, which is roughly the same era as Emperor Peter the Great of Russia and Emperor Kangxi of China. The transition of European architecture from medieval classicism to baroque style is a process from rigid to unrestrained. During this period, the elliptical lines and asymmetrical structure replaced the rigid and straight composition. The exterior decoration, light and shadow effects, and wall bumps of the building became the details that the architect paid attention to, and the Zwinger Palace was characterized by its architectural style. Perfect combination with character decoration.
Its corridors are neat and orderly, and the wall pavilion in the center was first designed by August II himself, and was finally completed by the joint cooperation of the architect Perpeman and the sculptor Perzer. Both sides of the stone steps of the gate are decorated with a large number of character sculptures, the content is taken from the ancient Greek legend "The Golden Apple of Hercules", the statues are rich in expressions and lifelike. The entire palace is divided into five themed museum areas of art, military, porcelain, mathematics, and zoology. Among them, the galleries of the art museum exhibit many masterpieces and treasures of art giants, such as Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" and Jean · Etienne Lyotard's "Chocolate Girl" and so on.
Opposite the Zwinger Palace is the National Capital Palace, which is now open to the public as the Treasure Hall. The world-famous Green Dome Treasure Hall is located here. As the most luxurious treasure museum in Europe, the Green Vault Treasure Museum is filled with priceless treasures and various rare and precious accessories: delicate and complex clockwork, 186 cherry pits with human faces, and carved ivory The large battleships of, and the "Dresden Green Diamond" weighing about 40 carats-the world's largest green diamond, attracts groups of tourists every day to line up to watch.
The charm of "German Silicon Valley" from music festival to film festival
In addition to the large and exquisite Baroque architecture, since the new century, the cultural and artistic creations contained in Dresden have also blossomed in the fields of music and film.
Some people say that Dresden in summer belongs to music. Starting from the May Music Festival, the gardens, palaces, churches, squares and even streets centered on the river bank will be infiltrated by wonderful melody. For example, you are drinking coffee or sunbathing somewhere, and suddenly there is a melodious cello sound. , And this player may be the chief of a well-known orchestra. Of course, in addition to local musicians in Dresden, musicians and groups from all over the world will gather in this city, and concerts and musicals are performed in turn every day.
By the beginning of June, it can be said that it has entered the climax of the music festival-the large-scale music parade around the city boiled the peaceful city, gorgeous fireworks, carnival crowds and lively markets will provide every participant Carve the unforgettable memory of a lifetime. During this period, you can either go to the first church in Dresden's history to listen to a concert-the dome of the Holy Cross Church built in 1215 is high, and the notes played by the musicians reverberate in the meantime, as if coming through time and space; or Just walk into an old theater to watch a musical. The simple stage is set in the old and magnificent Baroque building. The singing and lively performances of the actors on the stage have inspired many art pioneers from Dresden. ...
The happiness of the people of Dresden is more than that. Just after the end of the music festival, the "Movie Night" kicked off again. There are many well-known film festivals in the world and attract attention, but the film festival in Dresden is the most intoxicating: with the poetic night of the old town as the background, it is across the bank from the magnificent Zwinger Palace. Echoing, accompanied by the gentle water of the Elbe River, the open-air film festival constructed with hundreds of simple seats and dozens of wonderful films has left a deep impression on the audience. In addition, Dresden has many small movie theaters that specialize in short films, cults, and low-cost films. The annual short film competition held in Dresden is the most competitive in Europe.
Dresden is not only an important cultural center, but also a research center in Germany. Its proportion of researchers ranks first in major cities and is known as the "German Silicon Valley". As early as September 2007, the German New Social Market Economy Research Center released a city survey report that stated that as of the end of 2006, Dresden had achieved the fastest growth rate in Germany. The development of the semiconductor industry was particularly prominent. The output value in 2003 alone was Up to 3 billion euros. The semiconductor industry is the top priority of Dresden’s economy. The fabs and other factories here have attracted many suppliers and companies to settle in... Now, Dresden and its surrounding areas have developed into a In the field of electronics, Europe's largest microelectronics technology center with nearly 800 companies has formed a technological city centered on the semiconductor industry, pharmaceutical industry, mechanical and electrical machinery, and automobile industry by taking advantage of this advantage.
From the glory of the kingdom to the defeat during the war, to the reflection and rejuvenation after the war, the time has changed, just like the tortuous life story, happiness and sadness have always been entangled in Dresden. However, this magnificent city always hides the story in the elegant ancient city, and contains the art in the small streets. It uses modern scientific research and innovation to show the vitality of the future. A person in the past.
Downstream: Hamburg
On the plains of northern Germany, the winding Elbe River is heading for Germany's most important port city-Hamburg. As early as the 4th century BC, there were human activities and settlements in Hamburg. Until the end of the 8th century, Charles the Great of the Holy Roman Empire ordered the construction of castles and towns here, and Hamburg was officially born.
For Germany, which lacks good access to the sea, the Elbe River, which has a well-developed water system and direct access to the North Sea, does have incomparable advantages; while Hamburg, which is located at the deepest bend of the Elbe River and guards its gateway to the sea, relies on its natural shipping advantages and weight. With its historical accumulation, it has long played the role of a central city in North Germany. Until today in the 21st century, Hamburg has become more and more prosperous: one of the richest cities in Europe, the second largest financial center in Germany, the second largest aircraft manufacturing area in the world, a water and land transportation hub, a news media center... The story, like the water of the Elbe, will continue to pass on.
Day and night of the prosperous port in the veritable "bridge capital of the world"
Hamburg is a city built on waterways.
From a high altitude, the two main tributaries of the Elbe River, the Alster River and the Biele River, as well as hundreds of small canals interspersed and interlaced, flow in the city like blood, and connect everywhere like a spider web, which finally constitutes Hamburg. Urban form. Therefore, people can reach the city center from all directions along the river, or take a boat to work or travel.
Since the river is vertical and horizontal, bridges are indispensable. According to statistics, the entire city of Hamburg has more than 2500 bridges, even more than the sum of the bridges in Venice, Amsterdam and London, ranking first in the world. No wonder it is known as the "Bridge Capital of the World". Due to the different construction ages, the materials and shapes of these bridges are also very different. Simple wooden bridges, heavy stone bridges, solemn iron bridges, magnificent double-layer bridges... They are distributed on large and small rivers, like Pieces of art decorate the city, and even crossing the bridge and watching the bridge have become a great pleasure of traveling in Hamburg. Among them, the oldest existing stone bridge, Guanrui Bridge, was built in 1633. It is only more than 10 meters long and has a simple shape that looks unpretentious. In contrast, the most modern bridge in Hamburg is the Corbrandt road bridge across the Elbe. It was built in 1970, with a total length of 3618 meters and a height of 54 meters from the horizontal. It is known as the "first of the hundred bridges".
Hamburg is even more of a port city. As a river and sea port, and the largest and busiest international port in Germany, the Port of Hamburg covers an area of 100 square kilometers, accounting for about 1/7 of the city's total area, and has more than 300 international routes. Therefore, ocean-going ships around the world It will be parked here during shipping. According to statistics, there are nearly 20,000 ships entering the port every year, with an annual throughput of about 60 million tons. They either come loaded with cargo and enter the German interior along the Elbe River; or carry commodities produced in Germany and sail towards Other countries’ markets.
Interestingly, there is a "welcome spot" in front of the port. Whenever a foreign ship enters the port, the "welcome spot" will immediately play the national anthem of the ship's registration to show welcome. So far, the "Welcome Point" has a history of more than 60 years. Every day, the national anthems of various countries continue to sound here, attracting a large number of people and tourists. They gather here, listen to it, and sometimes raise enthusiastic cheers.
Standing in the harbor and looking far away, the scenery in front of you is suddenly clear. With the roaring of steam horns one after another, I saw all kinds of ships coming and going on the broad water; various museum ships parked on the shore were swaying in the waves; among the cruise ships, a large number of tourists went up and down in an orderly manner. Sailor-like suits and sea soul shirts shuttle back and forth; what is more conspicuous is the huge cargo ships lined up outside the wharf. These behemoths full of containers are ready to go. More containers are still staying on the docks. They are stacked neatly, with hundreds of masts pointing straight to the sky, erected with the sky-shaking long arms of the crane, and outlines the skyline of the port of Hamburg.
The days are gone, and the sun is coming. The sunset glow gently stroked these steel giants, the lines of masts and booms gradually became blurred, and the contours of containers and warehouses gradually melted into the night. At this time, the opera houses, bars, restaurants and hotels near the port are crowded, ushering in the busiest time of the day. And as the lights on the passenger ship and the wharf are lit one by one, the port enters that night of melodious music...
Horrible dungeons and wonderful pocket worlds of old churches and town halls
Hamburg is not only an important port city, but also a capital of culture and art. The buildings with different styles scattered in the city are the best interpretation.
The St. Michael’s Church, located on the east side of the Old Town, is a representative of ancient buildings in Hamburg. It stands high on a small hill and is regarded as the guardian of Hamburg, and it is also an important part of the outline of Hamburg's skyline.
St. Michael’s Church was built in 1750. Like the city of Hamburg, the church was destroyed several times, and what people see today is what it looked like after the third reconstruction in 1907. When you come to the gate of the church, you can see a tall bronze statue just above the porch, showing the scene of the archangel St. Michael spreading his wings and holding the cross with his right hand to conquer the devil. This is also the origin of the name of the church. . As one of the best Baroque churches of Protestantism during the Hanseatic League (14th-17th centuries AD), the bell tower of St. Michael’s Church has the largest bell tower in Germany and the only baroque round spire in Hamburg, with a spire as high as 132 Meters, completely covered with copper, has been a landmark for landing ships on the Elbe since ancient times. Walk or take the elevator to the top of the clock tower, accompanied by the roaring river breeze and the melodious bells, looking out, the view is extremely wide: the busy port docks, row upon row of blocks, endless river... .
Midstream: Magdeburg
Starting from Dresden, the Elbe River rushes down from south to north, passing through Rissa, the river slows down and winds into the vast North German plain. This major shipping artery that runs through Central Europe has brought vigorous vitality to the commercial development of cities in northeastern Germany. Magdeburg, located on the left bank of the Elbe, is the biggest beneficiary.
Magdeburg is the capital of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, and its construction dates back to 805. At that time, the Carolingian King Charlemagne of the Frankish Kingdom used it as a trading port, and the palace of the Holy Roman Emperor and King Otto I of Germany was also placed here. In the 13th century, as a prosperous business center, Magdeburg became an important member of the "Hanse League", the commercial and political alliance of northern German cities, with more than 20,000 urban residents, and derived a set of urban autonomy systems popular in Central Europe. -"Magdeburg Law".
However, after the glory of the Middle Ages, Magdeburg experienced the ravages of the Thirty Years' War in Europe and the Second World War. The city buildings were almost completely destroyed by artillery fire, and the people suffered from plundering and slaughter. The city went through ups and downs, or was merged into Prussia and became the "Duchy of Magdeburg", or was controlled by France, or was put under the GDR...It was not until the reunification of Germany in 1990 that it finally ushered in peace.
The rise and fall of the "Otto City", the capital of the empire and the geographical hub
From the second half of the eighth century to the beginning of the ninth century, King Charlemagne of the Carolingian dynasty set up the Charlemagne empire by fighting and opening up territory. Magdeburg was born as a trading port at this time. After the death of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne Empire was divided into three, which became the embryonic form of the territory of Germany, France, and Italy today. In 929, King Henry I of Germany arranged for his son Otto to marry Edith, the daughter of King Edward of Anglo-Saxon (now England). Otto gave Magdeburg to his wife as a wedding gift, and the two lived here after marriage.
After Otto came to the throne, he continued to conquer and expand abroad, becoming the most powerful king of the European continent at that time. In order to stabilize the rule of the empire, he vigorously promoted Christianity in the new territory and established several bishops. In 961, Pope John XII of Rome, in order to get rid of the control of the Italian city aristocracy, asked the German King Otto for help. Otto led the army to quell the rebellion in Rome and strengthen the position of the Pope. The following year, Pope John XII crowned Otto, and the Holy Roman Empire was born. After obtaining the pope’s approval, Otto promoted the original Diocese of Magdeburg to an archdiocese, serving as a base camp for missions on the east bank of the Elbe. At that time, as the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, Magdeburg was already the lofty and prosperous center of power on the European continent, so it was called the "City of Otto." In front of today’s Magdeburg City Hall, there is still a sculpture "Magdeburg Knight" depicting Otto I’s triumphant triumph. The sculpture is gilded and colorful, vivid and stalwart, all showing the great achievements of Otto the Great and the city. The glorious history.
Since then, Magdeburg continued the prosperous atmosphere of this period. In 1035, it was granted the privilege of holding trade exhibitions and conferences, and it became a member of the "Hanse League" in the 13th century. As one of the most prosperous commercial cities in North Germany, Magdeburg, together with Brussels, Cologne, and Milan, became a city with more than 20,000 residents in the Roman Empire. But what is regrettable is that a great battle four hundred years later, the people in the city were almost completely slaughtered, and the thriving Magdeburg also gradually became silent.
In the 16th century, the conflict between the Catholic Church and the European people became increasingly acute. Magdeburg was at the forefront of the religious reform and became a fortress of "Protestantism". In the seventeenth century, local princes fought for power within the Roman Empire under the banner of religion, which further complicated the situation of the originally divided empire, which eventually led to the Thirty Years' War in Europe. Magdeburg, as the core city and transportation artery of the warring area, has been completely transformed from a prosperous commercial city into a super large fortress, but such fortifications did not save Magdeburg from the war. In difficulty. In 1631, the imperial army forcibly invaded Magdeburg. With the acquiescence of the army leader, Count Tilly, soldiers burned and looted the city. The city originally had a population of about 25,000, but only more than 400 remained after the war. People and urban buildings were almost destroyed. Only Magdeburg Cathedral survived. Count Tilly was called the "Magdeburg Butcher" for this atrocities.
However, Magdeburg has suffered far more disasters than this. More than 300 years later, the Second World War brought the city to the extreme. Under the bombardment of the Allied Air Force, the entire city was razed to the ground, Magdeburg Cathedral was also destroyed, and the restoration of the entire church was not completed until 1955.
Because Magdeburg has been repeatedly rebuilt in ruins, visitors who come here will find that the buildings on the same street, either old and dim, or new and gorgeous, present completely different colors and styles, and they share Magde. The rise and fall of the fort passed by.
The light of science and technology on the banks of the Elbe caused a national sensation in the "hemisphere experiment" and "water bridge"
In the long history, Magdeburg has no shortage of "spots" of scientific civilization. The name of "Otto City" not only originated from Otto I, another "Otto" also left a legend here, he is the physicist and statesman Otto von Glick.
Despite being plundered by war in the later period, Magdeburg Cathedral has always stood firm. Except for the coffin of Otto the Great and Edith, its building itself contains extremely rich archaeological and artistic value, and the church is also a collection. Artwork spanning 8 centuries.
Like all Gothic buildings, the spire of Magdeburg Cathedral is towering. The designer used cross arches, flying vouchers, slender columns, and frame structures to support the dome; the whole building has straight lines, majestic appearance and wide open space. The space, combined with the long glass windows, creates a sacred and ethereal religious atmosphere. The church has a nave 40 meters wide, 80 meters long, and about 60 meters high, and four side corridors, which are decorated with several exquisite religious sculptures and Roman cloisters. Stepping into the gate of the church, you can see the mottled vicissitudes, full of religious metaphors of the ten virgin statues lined up on both sides, and then look up, the hall is high and far-reaching, and the golden sunlight shines through the long windows in the hall, solemn and quiet. In the complex of buildings, there are two steeple towers standing like swords, each with a height of 99.25 meters and 100.98 meters. Climbing up the tower, you can have a panoramic view of Magdeburg city, the Elbe River and the Harz Mountains in the distance.
For thousands of years, Magdeburg Church has witnessed the ups and downs of the city, and now, it has to witness a new artistic style rejuvenating here. By walking around the empty square in front of Magdeburg Cathedral, you can see a pink building complex full of "girly hearts". It is the famous Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser (known as "Mr. Hundred Waters") before his death. The last work of the design is also called the "green fortress" by the locals because of the green roof filled with plants.
Mr. Baishui is known as an "eccentric" artist. He refuses to be rigid, believes in the senses, pursues freedom, and sometimes gives people a sense of deviant madness, and his unique artistic style is fully demonstrated in this complex of buildings: all The exterior of the building is generally bright pink, as abstract as a watercolor painted by a child, and even the columns and windows are of different heights, sizes, and shapes. Entering it, it seems as if you have come to a world of innocent fairy tales. This building complex is used as an apartment building, and it does not occupy a large area. The designer makes use of effective space as much as possible to connect houses closely to each other through small alleys and small gardens. Visitors who come here can't help being infected by his unconstrained style and vitality. They will also bring a few souvenirs printed with Mr. Baishui's paintings when they leave...
From the heyday of the Middle Ages to the destruction and decline of the war years; from the rigidity and coldness of the Cold War period to the avant-garde and bold ideas taking root here, Magdeburg seems to have an indestructible tenacity and infinite vitality. Classical and trendy, elegant and unrestrained blending ingeniously, has become its unique and full of unique temperament.
