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Jerichow
Jerichow () is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichower Land, of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. With about , the municipality of Jerichow is one of the largest municipalities in area size in Germany. Geography The city of Jerichow lies on an old branch of the river Elbe between Stendal and Genthin, 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Magdeburg. The territory of the municipality extends from the center of the city to the east along the northern boundary of the District of Jerichower Land to the state boundary of Brandenburg and from there a strip of land to the south. Divisions On 1 January 2010, the municipality (''Einheitsgemeinde'') of Stadt Jerichow was founded by the merger of the 12 former municipalities that had until then formed part of the Municipal association (Germany), Municipal Association (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Elbe-Stremme-Fiener. The 12 former municipalities became ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerichow Monastery
The Jerichow Monastery () is a former Premonstratensians, Premonstratensian monastery located in the northern outskirts of Jerichow, near the shores of the Elbe River, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt of Germany. Founded by the Premonstratensians, it was ''not'' a monastery but the Collegiate Church of Mary (mother of Jesus), St. Mary and Saint Nicholas, St. Nicholas. Except of the towers built in the Romanesque architecture, Late Romanesque style, it is one of the oldest brick buildings in northern Germany and a prime example of the Brandenburg style of List of Brick Romanesque buildings, brick architecture. It is one of the stops of the "Romanesque Road". The Collegiate Church The Jerichow Monastery may look and feel like a cloister but it was actually a collegiate church with its own dormitory. That is because its founders and original occupiers were Canon (priest), canons, not monks. These canons are secular priests who perform mainly pastoral duties, including the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
