Stendal is a town in the Altmark region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and the historic capital of that region. It was an important member of the Hanseatic League in the medieval period, and its townscape preserves Brick Gothic architecture including its former cathedral and surviving medieval gates. The archaeologist Johann Joachim Winckelmann, a foundational figure in the study of classical art history, was born in the town in 1717.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Stendal (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 37,750 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.6, longitude 11.85
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 32 m
P2046 (area)
area 268.02 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 37750 (2025)
View the Source2. Stendal (Wikipedia)
History
The fortified town near the Elbe crossing at Tangermünde was actually founded and granted Magdeburg rights by the first Brandenburg margrave Albert the Bear about 1160.
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