Emperor Otto Festival in Magdeburg!

Last weekend Emperor Otto the Great and his second wife Adelheid again ruled Magdeburg for three days. More than 1.000 participants were involved. Knights, jugglers, minstrels, minnesingers, jestens and many other performers took us with them on a journey back to Middle Ages.

Magdeburg is more than 1200 years old. Many famous celebrities have left their mark. (Almost) every inhabitant of Magdeburg remembers two historic figures: Otto the Great - Roman-German emperor. And Otto von Guericke - councillor and scientist.

Magdeburg belongs to the medieval metropolises of the Holy Roman Empire. The name was mentioned for the first time within the Diedenhofener Kapitular, issued by Charlemagne in 805. A good 150 years later the initial Boom was registered for this place: emperor Otto the Great made Magdeburg to an archbishopric in 968.

We are proud of our town! That's why we do support this project.

Curious? Here you can find even more information:  http://www.kaiserottofest.de/impressionen/rundgang/