Stendal
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Stendal is a town of 38,000 people (2021) in the north of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Stendal has a well-preserved old town with a variety of historical, mostly medieval, buildings. Stendal is the biggest town in the Altmark region. The town was founded in 1160. From its inception, it belonged to the Margraviate of Brandenburg that later developed into the Kingdom of Prussia. During the 14th to 16th century, Stendal was a member of the Hanseatic League and—despite being more than 150 km off the nearest seashore—had its own seafarer guild.
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Multiple OptionsStendal is located approximately halfway between Berlin and Hanover, 65 km north of Magdeburg. The closest major airports are Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, 150 km east of Stendal, 1:40 hours by train) and Hanover (HAJ, 180 km to the west, 1:50 hours by train). High-speed trains (ICE) frequently pass through Stendal on their way between Berlin and Hanover—but rarely stop here. However, intercity trains between Berlin and Amsterdam (via Hanover) call every two hours. Moreover there are hourly local trains from Magdeburg and Wittenberge as well as two-hourly regional trains between Magdeburg and Uelzen....
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