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Old talk[edit]

Nice example of perfect propaganda.

995 By a patent of Otto III Silesia was attached to the see of Meissen? under the archbishopric of Magdeburg. Soon after Otto III founded Breslau bishopric and Breslau city in Silesia.

I don't know if SIlesia was attachefd to Meissen, but it is possible. It is true that soon after (in 1000) Otton III founded Wroclaw (Breslau) bishopric (but it was founded under Gniezn archbishopric) but Breslau was definetely not founded by OTTON III

Water bridge?[edit]

I heard there was some special kind of 'water bridge/canal' in Magdeburg. Can anybody verify it/link/provide photos? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus ^Talk 22:07, 4 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It's a water-filled bridge over the Elbe that connects the Mittellandkanal with the Elbe-Havel-Kanal so that ships do not have to go through locks in order to get from one canal to the other. [1] --Chl 00:58, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

So it's something like a navigable aqueduct? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus ^Talk 14:19, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, here is a link to a photo on this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg

What you are lookung for actualy already can be found in wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Water_Bridge

Devastation of the city during WW II[edit]

In a special of the regional public radio station in connection with the 63rd anniversary of the devastating bombings a number is mentioned: 95 % of the city centre was destroyed.

http://www.mdr.de/mdr1-radio-sachsen-anhalt/1141145.html

Would that be a valid source?--Zarbi1 (talk) 12:32, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

History section[edit]

I am currently translating the history section at de:Magdeburg into English. I will make the result available at my sandbox when I'm finished tomorrow. I'd appreciate comments before I include this in the article. Maybe it is sensible to create an extra entry History of Magdeburg, but I'm unsure if the translated version lends itself to that or not. Madcynic (talk) 16:29, 18 November 2008 (UTC) Did not materialise due to time constraints, hence striking that comment. Madcynic (talk) 15:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

translation[edit]

as far as i know the part word "madge-" comes from "madga" which means mighty. even though i got no reference, just heard it some months ago in ger public radio. u might just give it a thought —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.102.20.252 (talk) 21:36, 28 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think the word is a cognate with the old English word, "mickle", "large" or "much" (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/mickle?s=t). The root of the name "Mecklenburg" has the same meaning, "large fortress". Best regardsTheBaron0530 (talk) 20:32, 26 October 2016 (UTC)theBaron0530[reply]

is "Equestrion" really the best translation of "Reiter?" I get that the German verb exclusively refers to horse riders, but I still believe "Rider" is a better translation. Equestrion makes it seem like he is perfoming pony tricks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.90.208.106 (talk) 19:40, 30 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, it's not the best translation. Neither is "rider", though it might be the best of all alternatives. "Reiter" can have a military connotation, and depending on the time period, it could refer to mounted knights, to cavalrymen. The spelling varied, too, from "Reiter" in modern High German, to "Reuter". As far as equestrian statues go, there is also a famous statue in Bamberg, the Bamberger Reiter. Given that the statue in Magdeburg depicts a mounted nobleman (a king?), "Rider" probably the best of all alternatives. Best regardsTheBaron0530 (talk) 20:38, 26 October 2016 (UTC)theBaron0530[reply]

I made the change from "Equestrian" to "Rider" just now. Best regardsTheBaron0530 (talk) 20:42, 26 October 2016 (UTC)theBaron0530[reply]

Foreign Residents[edit]

The box shows the populations of foreign residents as of 2014, and then the list contains "Soviet Union" and "SFR Yugoslavia", I do believe that both of those countries no longer existed as of 2014. Is this how the foreign residents are still identified? JRSofty (talk) 14:57, 7 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Magdeburg Cathedral towers are not the highest in East-Germany[edit]

The Schwerin Cathedral is higher (117 m) in East-Germany. The St. Mary Church in Stralsund has 104 m. The Magdeburg Cathedral has 99,25 m (south tower) and 101 m (North tower). 104 metres are to much. 32-Fuß-Freak (talk) 20:42, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]