Glacis

Glacis is a park in Magdeburg, Landeshauptstadt, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. Glacis is situated nearby to the historic site Kavalier IV, as well as near the sports venue Dirtbahn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Magdeburg and Hasselbachplatz.

Cathedral of Magdeburg

Church

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Magdeburg Cathedral, officially called the Cathedral of Saints Maurice and Catherine, is a Lutheran cathedral in Germany and the oldest Gothic cathedral in the country. Cathedral of Magdeburg is situated 1 km east of Glacis.

Hasselbachplatz

Square

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Magdeburg is the capital of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. Otto I, the Holy Roman Emperor and the founder of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the city's cathedral after his death. Hasselbachplatz is situated 520 metres east of Glacis.

Magdeburg Central Station

Railway station

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Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the city of Magdeburg in the northern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Magdeburg Central Station is situated 1 km northeast of Glacis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermann Beims estate and Siedlung Cracau.

Hermann Beims estate

Quarter

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The Hermann Beims Estate is a social housing project of the 1920s in Magdeburg, Germany. It is named after Hermann Beims, mayor of Magdeburg, who held office from 1919 until 1931. It was designed by Bruno Taut, Magdeburg's city architect between 1926 and 1929.