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Above left View of the old town from
Dom St Marien, Havelberg Above right 1 Havelberg Leave the B188, going south on
Half-timbered houses lining the streets Saxony-Anhalt; 39532 Arneburger Strasse. Bear right on
of Tangermünde Below Gothic Dom Havelberg’s old town occupies a Lindenstrasse, left on Grete-Minde,
St Mauritius und St Katharina, Magdeburg small island in the Havel river close to park on Lange Strasse.
to its confluence with the Elbe. This
WHERE TO STAY town was founded as a Christian 3 Tangermünde
missionary outpost in 948 by Emperor Saxony-Anhalt; 39585
TANGERMÜNDE Otto I, who sensed a perfect Central Tangermünde is a
Schloss Tangermünde moderate defensive position in heathen snapshot of the early 17th
Located in the castle, this is the town’s Slav territory. Medieval century – almost all the half-
most prestigious lodging. Facilities houses still cluster in the old timbered houses along its
include a sauna and steam room. The
restaurant here is also the best in town. town, and above them looms central cobble stoned Lange
Auf der Burg, Amt 1, 39590; 039322 73 the sombre Dom St Marien Strasse replaced those lost
73; www.schloss-tangermuende.de (open daily), built between in a fire in 1617. The fire was
1150 and 1170. The cathedral blamed on an innocent Grete
MAGDEBURG was destroyed in a huge fire Minde, who was thought to
Herrenkrug Parkhotel moderate in the 13th century, and its want revenge after the town’s
Lovely four-star hotel offering spacious
and modern rooms. There is also a fine present appearance is the Statue of court refused her inheritance.
spa and a reputed restaurant. result of Gothic additions to Grete Minde, She was soon after burned as
Herrenkrug 3, 39114; 0391 850 80; its Romanesque core, with Tangermünde a witch, but is now celebrated
www.herrenkrug.de impressive results. Its most by a bronze statue that stands
Hotel Ratswaage Magdeburg remarkable feature is a 14th-century to the left of the Rathaus, one of the
moderate stone choir screen carved with few buildings to escape the blaze.
Situated in the city centre, this large scenes from the New Testament. Built in the 1430s, it bristles with
hotel has 174 rooms, several bars, a
restaurant, an indoor pool and a sauna. ª Turn right in the direction of gables and ornamenta tion. A stroll
Ratswaageplatz 1–4, 39104; 0391 Genthiner Strasse and stay on the down Kirchstrasse reveals a series of
592 60; www.ratswaage.de B107 to Jerichow. Turn right at the timber-framed houses en route to
Hotel Stadtfeld moderate town entrance to the Abbey car park.
This peaceful hotel has simple rooms
and offers free Wi-Fi. 2 Jerichow Abbey
Maxim-Gorki-Strasse 31–37, 39108; Saxony-Anhalt; 39319
0391 50 66 60; www.hotelstadtfeld.de Like the Dom at Havelberg, Jerichow
Residenz Joop moderate Abbey (closed Mon) was built during a
This bed-and-breakfast is an easy spate of mid-12th-century ecclesias ti-
walk from the town centre. cal expansion. This Premonstratensian
Jean-Burger-Strasse 16, 39112; 0391
626 20; www.residenzjoop.de convent was founded in 1144, making
it one of northern Germany’s oldest
AROUND BAUHAUSGEBÄUDE brick buildings. The abbey museum
Bauhaus Dessau inexpensive displays the brick building methods
The design school has turned its that became typical of the region as
former student dormitories into guest
rooms, some equipped with kitchens. it was settled in by the Germans.
Gropiusallee 38, Dessau, 06846; 0340 ª Drive along the B107, turn left on to
650 80; www.bauhaus-dessau.de the B188 westwards to Tangermünde.
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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