Stendal

Stendal is a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is capital of the district Stendal, and unofficial capital of the Altmark. Population 38.900 (2001). It is located 100 km NW of Berlin and 150 SE of Hanover. It also has a market and a psychiatric rehabilitation clinic.

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It was founded by Albrecht the Bear in the 12th century. It quickly became an important member of the Hanseatic League. Magnificent churches, the city hall and the two remaining city gates are still proof of that former wealth.

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From 1949 until German reunification in 1990 Stendal belonged to the German Democratic Republic.

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The pseudonym "Stendhal" of the French author Marie-Henri Beyle is generally supposed to be a homage to the German author Johann Joachim Winckelmann, who was born in Stendal in 1717.

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Altmark: :See German tanker Altmark for the skip named after Altmark...

Berlin: :This article is about the city in Germany. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation)....

Hanover: :This article refers to the city. For other uses, see Hanover (disambiguation)...