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On the Zollensteig stands the Elisabethkapelle (Chapel of St. Elisabeth), founded in the 13th century and renewed around 1660/70. The church originally belonged to the hospital of the same name. Saint Elisabeth (1207-1231), Landgravine of Thuringia, enjoyed great veneration, especially in the 13th century, as a helper of the sick and the poor. The western end of the Elisabethkapelle was formed by a pillar gable with a small bell tower, projecting ribbon rods, and terracotta as decorative elements. During the great city fire of 1617, the hospital went up in flames. After another fire in 1678, the chapel served as a state salt magazine until the 19th century. That is why the church is still popularly known as Sazkirche (Salt Church). The salt stored here came from Lüneburg, later by water from Halle and Schönebeck. From 1891 to 1926, the Elisabethkapelle was used by the Catholic community, founded in 1888, and once again served its original purpose as a place of worship during this time. Source: https://www.tangermuende.info/sightseeing.html

The oriented brick church was built according to the plans of architect Kurt Matern, cathedral master builder of the Paderborn diocese. The house of worship, with its distinctive tower, was erected in the Neo-Romanesque style and offers 223 seats.

A few steps behind St. Peter's Church lies Winckelmann Street. On the site of J. J. Winckelmann's birthplace now stands a large half-timbered house, the Winckelmann Museum. Opened in 1955, it is the only museum where you can learn everything about Winckelmann's life and later work in Rome, as well as see a collection of his works in a remarkable permanent exhibition. In addition, there are temporary exhibitions and lectures on ancient studies, classical archaeology, and art history. Also unique in Saxony-Anhalt is the opening of a "Children's Museum," where children and young people can embark on experiential journeys into antiquity. In the courtyard stands the world's largest Trojan Horse, which visitors can walk through and which offers a view of Stendal. https://www.world-qr.com/inhalte/new/qr-fuehrer/de/sachsen_anhalt/stendal/ortsfuehrer/stadtfuehrer_stendal/stendal_winckelmann_museum?lat=0&lng=0

The Haacke Fountain, affectionately known as "Sparrow Ida," is a monument on Sparrow Hill in Stendal. It was erected in honor of Dr. Friedrich Haacke (1824–1899), a physician who distinguished himself during the cholera epidemic. The sculpture depicts a woman feeding birds, symbolizing benevolence and humanity, and is a well-known landmark of the city. http://www.altmark-intern.de/stendal/sperlings-ida.htm

To the left of the Uenglinger Gate is the Gertraudenhospital, a small brick building with a chapel. It was founded around 1370 by Nicolaus von Bismarck and the Sweder brothers. Located outside the city, it served to care for poor travelers and pilgrims. In the Middle Ages, the Bismarck family was among the most respected and wealthiest patrician families in the city. For several generations, they provided the mayors and councilors. Otto von Bismarck, the first German Chancellor, also came from this old noble family from the Altmark region. There were seven hospitals in Stendal, of which only the Gertraudenhospital remains. https://www.world-qr.com/inhalte/new/qr-fuehrer/de/sachsen_anhalt/stendal/ortsfuehrer/stadtfuehrer_stendal/stendal_gertraudenhospital?lat=0&lng=0

The apse shows that it was formerly a chapel

The rectangular tower was built around 1300. The round tower and central section were built around 1450 and flank a pointed-arch passageway. The round tower features a projecting battlement. The more elaborate design of the round tower, the central section, and the top of the rectangular structure corresponds to the construction period around 1450 and was probably initiated by Stephan Buxtehude, to whom the Uenglinger Gate in Stendal and the Elbe Gate in Werben are attributed. The round tower is decorated with glazed bricks arranged in spiral or zigzag patterns, a molded stone frieze depicting the head of Medusa, and varied blind decorations. The plaster blinds above the gate passage bear coats of arms painted in 1897: Prussian Eagle, Imperial Eagle with the applied Hohenzollern Shield, Tangermünde Eagle, Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Brandenburg Eagle. Source: Wikipedia

St. Stephen's Church in Tangermünde is a Protestant church built in the North German Brick Gothic style. This building is considered one of the most outstanding monuments of this architectural style in Europe.