The best MTB trails around Haldensleben

Currently being restored

was used as a prison in the 19th century

The historic Haldensleben town hall is a noteworthy, listed, two-story building on the east side of the market square in Haldensleben. With its distinctive neoclassical facade, it shapes the historic center of the city. A building from 1579 previously stood on this site, which is still remembered today by a relief plaque with a coat of arms. The current building was originally erected in the Baroque style between 1701 and 1703. The town hall received its current appearance through a renovation between 1815 and 1823. It has an eleven-bay facade and a three-bay central projection with a gable. In 1910, an extension was added on the east side, whose staircase features noteworthy Art Nouveau glazing. From the year 2000 onwards, historic half-timbered houses located to the north were also integrated into the complex. At the entrance, there is a plaque from 1905, created by the sculptor Rudolf Uffrecht for the 100th anniversary of Friedrich Schiller's death. Directly in front of the town hall on the market square stands the statue of the "Riding Roland". It is the city's landmark and symbolizes the old market and town rights. A historic crossroads and legal stone is the "Breite Stein", which is also located on the square in front of the building. https://pages.destination.one/de/niedersachsen-contenthub/streaming/detail/POI/p_100235502/rathaus-haldensleben

The Protestant Church of St. Marien in Haldensleben was built on the foundations of older church buildings. A church already stood here before the destruction of the town of Haldensleben by troops of the Magdeburg Archbishop Wichmann in 1181. This one was also destroyed in 1181. Together with the reconstruction of the town, the construction of a new church began in 1223. Starting in 1375, the construction of a three-nave church in the Gothic style began. However, during a town fire in 1661, this building was also largely destroyed. The reconstruction was completed in 1675. The church had two towers and otherwise essentially corresponded to its current form. After the collapse of the southern tower, the northern tower was also demolished in 1808. A new tower was erected starting in 1812. In the southern church wall are the gravestones of the well-known Haldensleben mayors Joachim and Sebastian Alstein. The altar and pulpit were newly created in Baroque forms after the town fire in 1666. https://www.haldensleben.de/Kultur-Tourismus/Tourismus/Sehensw%C3%BCrdigkeiten/

The Stendaler Turm was first mentioned in 1330. It is the second surviving city gate in Haldensleben. Although it was the youngest part of the fortification, an exact date of origin is not known. Architectural elements, such as the now bricked-up slit windows and remnants of the battlements, also point to its medieval origin. The coats of arms of Mayor Meyer and Sebastian Alstein were added to the wall on the city side during the restoration work in 1593. When the tower was no longer used for its original purpose, it temporarily served as a prison. This demonstrably happened in the years from 1848 to 1886. Both the gate passage and the gate windows were given their current appearance in 1988/89. https://www.haldensleben.de/Kultur-Tourismus/Tourismus/Sehensw%C3%BCrdigkeiten/

Former north gate of the old town of Haldensleben since at least 1330. Served temporarily as a prison.

A church worth seeing with beautiful stained glass windows, open from 10am to 6pm from May to October.

It is the only equestrian Roland statue in Europe and dates from 1528. The original is in the Haldensleben Museum. Originally, the Roland statue could be rotated on its base to follow the passing ruler with its gaze.