GTM Germany Travel Mart Opening event in Maritim Hotel Magdeburg, Cathedral Square Magdeburg Sunday, 17 April 2016

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1 GTM Germany Travel Mart Opening event in Maritim Hotel Magdeburg, Cathedral Square Magdeburg Sunday, 17 April

2 Welcome to the 42nd GTM Germany Travel Mart The German National Tourist Board welcomes you to the evening event accompanying the biggest marketplace for tourism in Germany. You are invited to share your GTM experiences on Twitter using the hashtag #gtm16. Petra Hedorfer Chief Executive Officer German National Tourist Board Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the state capital Magdeburg, welcome to our city, in the heart of Germany and right in the middle of Europe! The federal state of Saxony-Anhalt is deemed as the heartland of German history, and also its state capital looks back on 1,200 years of eventful and colourful history. In particular, it was the first Roman German Emperor Otto the Great and the inventor and diplomat Otto von Guericke who significantly shaped the fortunes of our city and made it known far beyond its borders. Today, the state capital Magdeburg is a European city between tradition and the modern era. This can be seen and experienced in an exciting combination of culture, history and urban life, which in turn, forms the basis of our candidacy for the European Capital of Culture I wish you a successful GTM as well as a pleasant stay in Saxony-Anhalt with lots of new impressions, interesting encounters and perhaps new friends! Dr. Lutz Trümper Mayor of the state capital Magdeburg

3 Programme Sunday, 17 April 2016 Opening event in Maritim Hotel Magdeburg 05:30 pm Transfer by public transport from the GTM hotels 06:00 pm Arrival at the foyer of the Maritim Hotel 06:30 pm The doors to Maritim hall open 06:45 pm Start of the official opening ceremony 07:45 pm End of the official opening ceremony and walk to Cathedral Square Get together on Cathedral Square in Magdeburg 08:00 pm Arrival at Cathedral Square Dinner and networking 08: : 00 pm Alternating Programme inside the Cathedral (organ music, live music & meditative texts & prayers) 09:15 pm Re-enactment of Guericke s hemisphere experiment on Cathedral Square and cathedral tours 10:00 pm End of event, return transfer to the hotels either by bus, tram or on foot Dress Code Address Business Maritim Hotel Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke Straße 87, Magdeburg Domplatz Magdeburg, Magdeburg 1 Maritim Hotel The Maritim Hotel Magdeburg is situated at the centre of the regional capital of Saxony Anhalt. The modern architecture of the hotel and its open atmosphere with the impressive 32 m high glass gallery attract business and private travellers as much as conference delegates. The Cathedral District with regional parliament is within easy walking distance from the hotel.

4 The Cathedral District Today s cathedral square once hosted the palatinate of Otto the Great. The Gothic Magdeburg Cathedral towers majestically above the city s Cathedral District. Construction work on the Gothic cathedral took place between 1209 and Prior to this, the site of the current cathedral housed an Ottonian cathedral constructed in Romanesque style. Inside the cathedral, visitors can marvel at the stone sarcophagus of Emperor Otto I and the tomb of his first wife Edith. the west you will find the modern building that houses Nord LB bank and the Regional Investment Bank as well as the Hundertwasser house. This symbiosis of the historical and the modern has a unique architectural appeal. And thanks to its political and cultural appeal, Cathedral Square is once again one of the prime locations in Magdeburg. The square commands attention with its fountains and displays of recent excavations, and it also hosts annual open-air events in summer, such as Magdeburg Theatre s DomplatzOpenAir. Magdeburg s Cathedral Square is surrounded by historical buildings in the baroque style of the 18th century that were faithfully rebuilt after being destroyed in the Second World War. The buildings to the north of the square are used by the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, and the Ministry of Justice is based in the former old and new Möllenvoigtei buildings on the east side. The historical walls of house number 5 on the square now contain a hotel, and to

5 Path from Maritim to Cathedral Square

6 Sights along your way 2 Leiterstrasse with Faun fountain In the courtyard of the Leiterstraße, which was first mentioned in 1263, you can sit down and relax in one of the many restaurants whilst enjoying the view of the bronze Faun Fountain with teasing mythical creatures designed by Heinrich Apel (1986). 3 Breiter Weg The Breiter Weg was already one of the city s main traffic arteries and stunning boulevards back in the 13th century. Only two Baroque patrician houses recall the splendor of bygone days. Between 1962 and 1970, the northern section of the street was rebuilt as a Magistrale, a socialist-style high street with buildings made form prefabricated concrete slabs. 4 Cathedral Church St. Sebastian The foundation stone of the Cathedral Church St. Sebastian was laid by Archbishop Gero in 1015 and in 1169, the building was consecrated as a Romanesque basilica. After a fire the building was transformed into a Gothic hall church in the 14th and 15th centuries. Nowadays, visitors can now still admire the Romanesque style of the buildings original outline, twin tower façade and transept. 5 The Green Citadel of Magdeburg Alongside Magdeburg s multitude of impressive historic buildings, another attraction has been fascinating visitors to the city since THE GREEN CITADEL OF MAGDEBURG is the name that Friedensreich Hundertwasser gave to one of his last architectural projects. With its ocean of colours and shapes, 900 different windows, gold globes and sweetly scented flower meadows on its rooftops and undulated floors that rise and fall in gentle waves creating a melody for the feet, this buildings fascinates its visitors and is a paradise for all. 6 Monastery of Our Lady A major attraction along the Romanesque Road and the oldest surviving building in Magdeburg is the Monastery of Our Lady, which is now home to the city s Art Museum. With its collections and exhibitions, the Museum has become the most important

7 location for displaying sculptures and contemporary art in Saxony-Anhalt. The building was originally constructed as a Romanesque monastery in the 11th and 12th centuries. 7 Magdeburg Cathedral dedicated to St. Maurice and St. Catherine Emperor Otto the Great commissioned the construction of Magdeburg Cathedral in 955. It was later destroyed by a city fire and then re-erected as the first Gothic cathedral building on German soil in Magdeburg s landmark boasts a monumental interior containing internationally renowned original exhibits representing nearly all periods of art history, for example the original tomb of Emperor Otto I and his first wife Edith. 8 Romanesque Art Centre The Road of Romanesque runs through Saxony-Anhalt in the shape of figure eight. The route links 80 testimonies to Romanesque architecture over a length of 1,000 kilometres. Magdeburg is the start and end point of the northern and southern itinerary. The capital of Saxony-Anhalt imperial city and favourite palatinate of Otto the Great set up the Romanesque Art Centre directly adjacent to Magdeburg Cathedral to impart to visitors information about worthwhile destinations along the Road of Romanesque. The exhibition in the Info Centre gives insights into the medieval world of itinerant emperors, knights, monasteries and convents and ordinary people.

8 German National Tourist Board in cooperation with: With thanks to our Partners: Picture credits: Cover: Magdeburg Cathedral A. Lander Page 2: Horseman of Magdeburg A. Lander; Otto von Guericke IMG Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH/M. Bader Page 3: Hotel Maritim Magdeburg Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbh; Magdeburg Cathedral A. Lander Page 4: Fürstenwall and Magdeburg Cathedral A. Lander; Magdeburg Virgin and Otto the Great Candy Szengel Page 5: Map Magdeburg Marketing Page 6: Twilight at Magdeburg Cathedral A. Lander/ Magdeburg Marketing ; Cathedral Church St. Sebastian Magdeburg Marketing GmbH Page 7: The Green Citadel of Magdeburg W. Klapper; Art Museum Monastery of Our Lady A. Lander; The Green Citadel of Friedensreich Hundertwasser A. Lander; Romanesque Art Centre Magdeburg Marketing GmbH/ Montage Agentur Frische Ideen carbon neutral natureoffice.com DE print production