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The historic town mill in Burg near Magdeburg (also known as the water mill on Breiter Weg) is one of the city's most striking technical monuments. The stately, brightly plastered building with its large arched gateway is picturesquely located directly on a loop of the river Ihle. For centuries, the water mill shaped the artisanal and industrial development of the region. Today, the renovated building complex is a popular photo motif during city tours and primarily serves as a residential and commercial property in the middle of the historic city center.

Next to the Oberkirche, the Unterkirche Sankt Nicolai shaped the city's history in the 12th century. The Romanesque granite ashlar building was erected from approx. 1155 to 1186 as the parish church of the Unterstadt. The church is a cruciform pillar basilica with a two-towered west facade. Sankt Nicolai is considered the largest Romanesque granite basilica east of the Elbe and is thus a special sign of fieldstone architecture. The furnishings are kept simple and modest. The pulpit and the magnificent epitaph were created at the beginning of the 17th century. The oldest gravestone in the "Unterkirche" dates from the year 1321. https://www.touristinfo-burg.de/sehenswertes/kirchen/kirche-sankt-nicolai.html

The Berliner Turm is a listed tower of the historical city fortifications of the town of Burg. It stands on the north side of Berliner Straße, east of Burg's town center, was built in the 14th century from fieldstones and belonged as a gate tower to the Berliner Tor. The gate, also known as Liebfrauentor, was demolished in 1806, but the round tower was preserved. In the middle of its height, it has two layers of brick. The tower is crowned by a wreath also made of brick. Inside the tower, remnants of the beginnings of ribbed vaults can be found. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Turm_(Burg_bei_Magdeburg)

The Hexenturm was built in the 11th century in Burg, and it is assumed that it was initially square and only received its round shape towards the end of the 15th century. Due to the loopholes, it is assumed that it served as a guard and defense tower. At the beginning of the 17th century, several witch trials took place in Burg. During this time, the tower was used as a prison for the alleged witches, which is where its name comes from. The tower contains a six-meter-deep dungeon. The prisoners could be lowered there through a round opening in the floor. The Hexenturm retained its function as a women's prison until 1846. In that year, a new courthouse with a prison was built in Burger Hainstraße. The tower was to be demolished several times in the following period, as there was no longer any use for it. However, these plans failed. It was restored by monument conservators as early as 1985, which is commemorated by the year on the tower's spire. Between 1998 and 1999, it was then comprehensively renovated and can be visited today as part of guided tours. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexenturm_(Burg)

The water tower is a striking technical monument in the town of Burg near Magdeburg. It was built in 1902 as part of the central drinking water and sewage system and, at 46 meters high, is one of the town's widely visible structures. The tower stands on the Weinberg north of the town center and is made of red brick; the water tank holds around 400 m³. The tower is a listed building and is looked after by Wasserturm Burg e. V., which regularly organizes events such as guided tours, flea markets, or seasonal promotions. The grounds are publicly accessible, and interior tours take place on specific dates. https://wasserturm-burg.de/

I would like to give you all a little tip, visit the "Bitte" trough bridge at night too. Simply wonderful, the lighting. 👍🚴🚴‍♀️

A very beautiful little chapel at the Rogätz cemetery, near the entrance to the village.

The waterway junction is well worth seeing. It can be reached on foot or by bike; the path is suitable for gravel and road bikes. You can get there quickly via the Herrenkrug or from Rothensee via the boat lift. There is also a motorhome parking space below.