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EUR 49 - 65 Hotel Stadt Stendal Bahnhofsstraße 15, 39576 Stendal GBP 39 - 52 guest review score: N/A Situated in the rural Altmark region, a few minutes´ walk from Stendal´s Old Town, this 3-star hotel is an ideal base for exploring the Me… More EUR 50 - 100 Hotel Garni Am Uenglinger Tor Moltkestraße 17, 39576 Stendal GBP 40 - 80 guest review score: N/A This 3-star hotel in the town of Stendal is just a 10-minute walk from the historic marketplace. Start your day with a visit to the hearty, free brea… More EUR 48 - 85 Hotel am Bahnhof Bahnhofstrasse 30, 39576 Stendal GBP 38 - 68 guest review score: N/A Situated in the hanseatic city of Stendal, this 3-star, family-run hotel prides itself on its friendly service and delicious cooking. The free breakf… More EUR 60 - 80 Altstadt Hotel Stendal Breite Str. 60, 39576 Stendal GBP 48 - 64 guest review score: N/A This 3-star-superior hotel is centrally located in Stendal’s medieval Old Town, just 50 metres from the Marienkirche Church. It offers free Wi-Fi, f… More EUR 60 - 120 Altmark Hotel Kornmarkt 5-7, 39576 Stendal GBP 48 - 96 guest review score: N/A An unusual hotel in the heart of Stendal. In the historical centre of this marvelous hanseatic city our house welcomes you with experienced personnel … More Page 1

 

Stendal: Guide

Stendal is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of Stendal (district)|Stendal District and unofficial capital of the Altmark. Its population in 2001 was 38,900. It is located some 125 km west of Berlin and around 170 km east of Hanover. Stendal has a market and a psychiatric rehabilitation clinic.

Founded by Albrecht the Bear in the 12th century, it quickly became an important member of the Hanseatic League. Magnificent churches, the city hall and the two remaining city gates are still proof of that former wealth.

From 1949 until German reunification in 1990 Stendal was in the German Democratic Republic.

The pseudonym "Stendhal" of the French author Marie-Henri Beyle is generally supposed to be a homage to the German author Johann Joachim Winckelmann, who was born in Stendal in 1717.

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Stendal-Uchtetal

Stendal is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Stendal-Uchtetal, which consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):

Buchholz (292)
Dahlen (670)
Groß Schwechten (636)
Heeren (584)
Insel (753)
Möringen (790)
Nahrstedt (297)
Staats (276)
Stendal (37.451)
Uchtspringe (1.446)
Uenglingen (1.044)
Vinzelberg (294)
Volgfelde (197)
Wittenmoor (280)

Twinnings

Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Sites of interest

Theatre of the Altmark

The area has a theatre named . It was founded in 1946 and has always had a particular involvement in youth and children's theatre. Theatrical performances and dance events are staged, as well as concerts, conferences and meetings.

Winckelmann Museum

The is named after Johann Joachim Winckelmann, the founder of classical archaeology. Its holdings include biographical documents, works, designs and diagrams as well as Greece|Greek sculptures or casts, along with other small artworks from antiquity. Exhibitions are held relating to archaeology and the history of art from the 18th century|18th and 19th century|19th centuries; there is also a modern art museum. The museum is the seat of the .

In addition, the museum has exhibits relating to the history and cultural history of the city of Stendal and of the Altmark dating from the prehistoric period through the area's early history right up to the present. There are exhibits on the Hanseatic League, Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art and local archaeological material.

Fire Brigade Museum

The town also has the Landesfeuerwehrmuseum (Fire Brigade Museum), showing the development of fire fighting and protection from the leather bucket to modern fire engines.

Other

Other buildings include the Gothic cathedral, the Town Hall with the statue of Roland and the two mediaeval town gates. There are also other churches in the area.

Persons

Honorary citizens

Dr. Friedrich Hermann Haacke (1824-1899), who dedicated his life to fighting against the cholera epidemics which affected Stendal in the 19th century. The Haacke-Brunnen, a well in Sperlingsberg, honours him.

Hans Jütting

Sons and daughters of Stendal

Johann Joachim Winckelmann, the founder of classical archaeology and the history of art. He was born in Stendal in 1717, son of a shoemaker. He is commemorated by the above-named museum.

Literature

The French Writer Marie Henri Beyle, who was stationed here as a soldier during the Napoleonic Wars, used the alias Stendhal from 1817 in homage to Johann Joachim Winckelmann.

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