More Magdeburg

To the DOM

Ancient cities have ancient churches. Magdeburg's is from the 900's. Note: three digits, not four. Old, Gothic, stone, huge, and surviving. It was preparing for Good Friday, so we couldn't go in, but the outside was very impressive.

On the way to the Dom, the main church of the city.

Note the date and the king's name, the first emperor of the post- Charlemagne  Holy Roman Empire.

This is what the original layout looked like. The huge "later" church was built next to it. This area is now the courtyard. 

 We were too close to get a full view of the mighty structure. This is one transept gable.

This is part of the huge nave.

This is the front door. Note the size of the people. These buildings were intended to put one in awe of the glory of God, and to direct ones attention heavenward.

Gargoyles/waterspouts

somewhat mossy

This  cobblestone labyrinth is front of the entrance. I walked it. It took about ten minutes and  over three hundred steps.

The front of the Dom with its towers

The other side with an auxiliary building covered in ivy.

Nearby were excavated fortifications. The city was immensely strong in medieval times.

This fine fellow didn't move away for any one; he probably owns the place.

A pretty - closed - "fair-weather refreshment shop"

A monument to something

Magdeburg is very far north, so it was seeing its first flowers. There was still snow in places.

When one peeked through the window into the refreshment shop, this is what one saw.

Christrose, so they are called here.

Pilgrimage route. A long way from Santiago.

Local art work in a stand of trees.