Out of the town Gardelegen, on the road to Bismark. Memorial Place for the prisoners from National Socialist concentration camps, who were murdered on April 13 and 14 in 1945. Cemetery with individual graves, follow the cemetery rules, entry is for free, no winter service.

The Church "St. Marien” was actually a late-romantic building made of bricks. Master builders from different epochs created its current look. The first smaller church was built around 1200. In the 13th century the church was remodelled into a five-nave hall-church. In 1492 it was the beginning of the reformations when Bartholomäus Rieseberg became a pastor. Rieseberg took care that the church would get repaired and that a new organ was bought. You are able to visit the Church “St. Marien” after making an appointment at the rectory at the Holzmarkt. [Telephone: +49 3907 35 48]

The Church “St. Nikolai” is one of the beautiful and old northern Germanic brick-churches. It was once a Romanic basilica. Around the year 1300 it was remodelled to the gothic-style and in the beginning of the 16th century a few annexes were added. On March 15 in 1945 the church was badly damaged after a bomb attack. A few saved things were brought to the Church \\St.Marlen", for example the altar and the font. Sightseeing and climbing up the tower is possible after making an appointment at the rectory . [Telephone: +49 3907 35 48]

The SaJzwedeler Tor is the only well-preserved of the 3 former town gates. It was built in the 16th century and was an important part of the town-fortification. The two mighty "battery-towers" which are in front of the gate have a diameter of 9 to 18 meters. In 1907 the gate was reconstructed by Prof. Dr. Otto Stiehl. It was possible to adjust the gate to old ideals, for example the "Staffelgiebel" and the entry of the gate. From the year 1991 on a general renovations took place. From the Magdeburger and Stendaler Tor and the town city wall you can on I y see ruins. You can visit those when you take a walk in the park. One part of the “Stadtgraben” which was also supposed to protect from enemies, just like the city wall and the tree-wall.

Justice, pride and strength of the manufacturers and the merchants- this is what the Roland stands for. The Roland of Gardelegen was mentioned in 1450 for the first time. The Roland was damaged several times because of fire in the town hall; it was reconstructed but finally collapsed on November 7 In 1727. On April 18 in 2002 -after 275 years -the Roland was put up again. It was only possible because of the "Förderverein of the manufacturers of the Altmark-district Salzwedel e. V .", who started a collection campaign.

In the Ernst- Thälmann-street. Monument in honour of the famous Couplet-singer Otto Reutter who was born in Gardelegen in 1870. Monument by Heinrich Apel. Put up in Oktober 2002.

On the town cemetery, Bismarker street. Grave of the most famous Gardelegen, grave of the Couplet-singer named Otto-Reutter who was buried here in 1931. You have tree access.

The big hospital developed out of a foundation of an aristocrat from Gardelegen, probably before 1300. The hospital was able to take 10 old citizens who needed help. In the early 19th century the hospital put up “not-married and fragile middle-class daughters". Today it is the residence of several associations and also of the national school department.

Around the old town, as tree avenue with landscape-park- constructions, By the Salzwedeler Tor you are able to find parts of the former "Stadtgraben”, Out of the ruins of the town-fortification (16th century) since 1817 big parts from 1890 were created. Right now there are sweeping reconstructions and remodelling (Project “garden-dreams") .