FestungMark

FestungMark is one fortress that refuses to go defunct despite suffering the ravages of the Prussian War and having its walls bombed during World War 2. During the 1920s social institutions were set up inside and in the 1960s it became an important student cultural hub. However, as time passed things changed. With the citizens of Magdeburg refusing to let their legendary fortress die out, the city council decided to make it a cultural venue. The great halls, with their exposed walls and yellow halogen bulbs, provide a spectacular backdrop to any performance. Its also not uncommon to catch a glimpse of a fire eater swallowing flames in this medieval setting. During the summer, events are held in the courtyard where locals and tourists lounge around the lawns soaking in the history of this living fortress.