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| Stendal | ||
| federal state | Saxony-Anhalt | |
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| Residents | 39.439 (2019) | |
| height | 32 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)3931 65 11 90 www.stendal-tourist.de/ | |
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Stendal is the largest city of Altmark. It is located on the Uchte, which flows north parallel to the Elbe, which is only a few kilometers to the west.
background
Stendal is known as the city of brick Gothic and is known as the "heart of the Altmark". The city was a member of the Hanseatic League. Today Stendal is the district town of the district of Stendal. The city's most famous son is Johann Joachim Winckelmann, founder of scientific archeology and curator of ancient antiquities in and around Rome. The Winckelmann Museum (see below) is dedicated to his life and work.
Stendal was founded in 1151 by Albrecht the Bear, received, like most of the towns in the Slavic region, Magdeburg law and gained various privileges under the following margraves, for example in 1215 the exemption from the court of the burgrave, although in 1196 the whole of the northern march came under the feudal sovereignty of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg was advised. When the Mark was divided between the brothers Johann I and Otto IV in 1258, Stendal became the seat of the older (Stendal) line of the House of Ascania, which went out in 1320 with Heinrich von Landsberg. At that time, Stendal was one of the most important cities in the march and, as mentioned, joined the Hanseatic League. In the 15th century the city was at the head of a league of cities in the Altmark. In 1530 the Protestant doctrine found its way here, but was violently suppressed by Joachim I; the Reformation was only carried out in Stendal under Joachim II.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Potsdam | 101 km |
|---|---|
| Wolfsburg | 89 km |
| Salzwedel | 66 km |
| Brandenburg on the Havel | 63 km |
| Magdeburg | 62 km |
| Wittenberg | 51 km |
By plane
Stendal is pretty much right in the middle, about 3 hours by public transport to the following airports.
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport
(IATA: BER), - Hanover-Langenhagen Airport(IATA: HAJ),
- Leipzig / Halle Airport(IATA: LEJ) and
- Hamburg Airport(IATA: HAM).
- If you want to try it yourself, there is the northeast of the city 1 Stendal-Borstel airfield(IATA: ZSN), which is used by business aviation in addition to private sport aviation.
By train
Stendal is a railway junction. This is where the long-distance railways cross Berlin–Hanover and Magdeburg–Schwerin above Wittenberg. Several ICE and Intercity trains stop there.
In addition to these two routes, there is also the single-track and electrified railway Uelzen above Salzwedel ("Amerikalinie") and the branch line, which is uninteresting for the journey Tangermünde on the Elbe.
The 2 Stendal train station
is one and a half km southwest of the old town. Another traffic stop 3 Stendal city lake on the route to Wittenberge is two km west of the old town.
In the street
Stendal does not currently have a motorway connection. The plan is to expand the A14 from Magdeburg via Stendal Schwerin. This route has been completed from Schwerin to Karstedt. In the south, a section near Colbitz is finished and a subsequent section to Dolle is under construction. At the moment one is often hampered by the construction work on the B 189. There is a high risk of accidents due to numerous game passes and risky overtaking in curves and on bumps. Another federal road, the B 188, runs in an east-west direction from Rathenow to Guards and further after Wolfsburg. Both federal highways bypass the city generously.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 St. Jacobi (possibly). Tel.: 49 (0)3913 212840, Fax: (0)3931 210611, Email: [email protected]. The Romanesque-Gothic church was built around 1311. The choir stalls of the renaissance altar, the child angel, the glazing and the Jacobikirchhof are worth seeing.Open: May to September Mon - Sat from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. Winter half year unknown.
- 2 St. Mary (possibly), On the market. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 212136, Fax: (0)3931 214112. The late Gothic brick church was built around 1447. The altars, the organ, the rood screen, the bells and the astronomical clock are all worth seeing.Open: From May to mid-October, weekdays 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm, Sat 3 pm to 5 pm and Sun 10 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm. There are tower and bell tours after registration under Tel .: 49 (0) 3931 212882.
- 3 St. Nicholas Cathedral (possibly), At the cathedral. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 212136. The Gothic brick church was built between 1423 and 1463. The choir stalls, the organ and the glazing are worth seeing.Open: From May to mid-October Mon to Sat 10 am–12pm and 3–5pm and Sun after the service from 3pm to 5pm.
- 4 Propstei St. Anna (cath.), Weberstrasse 5. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 217175, Fax: (0)3931 718857, Email: [email protected]. The Gothic brick church was built around 1461 and was part of a former Franciscan nun monastery.Open: after registration. Sunday services take place at 10 a.m., the evening before mass on Saturday at 6 p.m.
- 5 Petrikirche (ev.). The Petrikirche is a Gothic hall church from the 14th century with a rood screen and an altar from the 15th century.
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 6 Döbbelin Castle, Döbbeliner Dorfstrasse 18, 39576 Stendal / OT Döbbelin. Tel.: (0)39329 284, Fax: (0)39329 91570, Email: [email protected]. In the possession of the von Bismarck family since the 14th century and a representative place of remembrance the Bismarck, whose birthplace in Schönhausen no longer exists.Open: year-round Christmas market in the basement, daily 1 pm-6pm, the palace and park are private and can only be viewed on request or on certain occasions.
Buildings
- 7 Uenglinger Tor and 8 Tangermünder Tor, two city gates, which are among the most elaborate and richly decorated gates in the Brick gothic belong
- 9 Powder tower. Weir system as the remainder of the old city fortifications.
- 10 Stendal town hall. The town hall was built starting with the Gothic court arbor in the late 14th century and then expanded several times. Inside there is still some late Gothic wooden paneling. Together with the Marienkirche towering behind it, it shapes the market square of Stendal. In front of it is a replica of the 11 Stendal Roland, the original can be seen in the Altmark Museum.
- so-called. Freyhauser, buildings marked by coats of arms, the residents of which were once exempt from taxes and military service (e.g. on Domplatz)
- 12 Katharinenkloster Stendal. The Katharinenkloster Stendal houses the Altmark Museum (see under museums), and the former church of this monastery is used as a space for concerts and events.
Monuments
- Winckelmann memorial
- Sparrow Ida[1], originally the secret medical councilor Dr. Dedicated to Friedrich Hermann Haacke (Head of the Johanniter Hospital and Royal District Physician).
- Lenin monument (Removed in 1991)
- Nightingale bust
- Hussar memorial
Museums
- 13 Altmark Museum. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 651700, Fax: (0)3931 651708.
- 14 Winckelmann Museum, Winckelmannstrasse 36/37. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 215226, Fax: (0)3931 215227. On the site of the house where the founder of classical archeology was born, exhibitions on his work and excavations.Open: Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: € 7, reductions.
- 15 State Fire Brigade Museum Saxony Anhalt, Arneburgerstrasse 146a. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 212575. Open: Opening times: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9 am to 11 am and 1 pm to 5 pm; Guided tours by appointment.
Streets and squares
Parks
- City lake with a park-like border and Zoo, 1933-34 artificially laid out on swampy terrain.
- August-Bebel-Park with swan pond, created 1930-31.
various
activities
shop
kitchen
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Pension Friese, Weinbergstrasse 17, 39576 Stendal. Tel.: (0)3931 216502.
medium
- 2 Old Town Hotel, Breite Str. 60, 39576 Stendal. Tel.: (0)3931 69890.
- 3 Hotel Schwarzer Adler, Kornmarkt 5-7, 39576 Stendal. Tel.: (0)3931 41840.
- 4 Hotel Anna, Marienkirchstrasse 7, 39576 Stendal. Tel.: (0)3931 718908.
- 5 Hotel at the train station, Bahnhofstrasse 30, 39576 Stendal. Tel.: (0)3931 252990.
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
health
- 1 Johanniter Hospital Genthin-Stendal, Wendstrasse 31, 39576 Hanseatic City of Stendal. Tel.: (0)3931 660, Fax: (0)3931 217112. Hospital with 24/7 emergency room.Open: 24/7.
Practical advice
2 Stendal information, Market 1. Tel.: 49 (0)3931 651190, Fax: (0)3931 651195. .
The prefix for Stendal is 03931. The Postcodes are 39551 to 39576.
trips
- Tangermünde Hanseatic city with a historic old town well worth seeing, can be reached in less than 15 minutes by train.
- Seehausen (Altmark) Hanseatic city with a large brick Gothic church
- Schönhausen (Elbe) with castle and the baptistery of Otto von Bismarck
- Jerichow with an impressive Romanesque monastery
literature
- Stendal (pictures from the GDR) by S. Habendorf, I. Nitzsche and T. Stolzenhain, Sutton Verlag; 1st edition April 2003, ISBN 3897025256
- Stendal in old views by S. Eckhardt, European Library; Edition September 2000, ISBN 9028858350
- Historical considerations on the development of Stendal by K. Polte, Rotary Club Stendal; 1st edition June 2007
- Stendal, heart of the Altmark. A walk through a city and its eight centuries by G. Richter, Stendal: Altmärkisches Museum; 3rd edition 1965
Web links
- https://www.stendal.de/ - Official website of Stendal
- Article about Stendal in Altmarkwiki
