MAGDEBURG MUSEUM FIELD GUIDE
Hundertwasser’s Grüne Zitadelle: Color, Curves and a 33‑Metre Lookout over Magdeburg
A public guided visit to Hundertwasser’s Grüne Zitadelle that explores the building’s living-and-experience spaces and ends with a climb to a 33‑metre tower for panoramic views of Magdeburg.
Hundertwasser’s Grüne Zitadelle: Color, Curves and a 33‑Metre Lookout over Magdeburg.
Step inside the Grüne Zitadelle in Magdeburg, Hundertwasser’s celebrated work: a vibrant, idiosyncratic structure that blends individual living quarters with designed experience spaces. The public guided tour moves through the building’s expressive forms and finishes with a climb to a 33‑metre tower to take in a broad view of the city.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hundertwasser’s signature masterpiece
The Grüne Zitadelle is presented as one of Hundertwasser’s finest works—an immersive, color-rich building that functions as both living space and experiential architecture.
A blend of individual life and public experience
The guided route emphasizes the building’s dual role as a place for individual residence and designed public experience, revealing the intentional interplay between inhabited spaces and artistic detail.
A 33‑metre vantage point over Magdeburg
After touring the building, the experience culminates with an ascent to a tower 33 metres high, offering an unforgettable panorama of Magdeburg’s skyline.
What the day feels like
What the guided visit feels like
The public tour guides visitors through Hundertwasser’s colorful, unconventional spaces—places intended as both private living quarters and shared experience—before finishing with a purposeful ascent to the tower for sweeping city views.
THE ARCHITECTURE
Hundertwasser’s signature masterpiece
The Grüne Zitadelle is presented as one of Hundertwasser’s finest works—an immersive, color-rich building that functions as both living space and experiential architecture.
THE LIVED SPACE
A blend of individual life and public experience
The guided route emphasizes the building’s dual role as a place for individual residence and designed public experience, revealing the intentional interplay between inhabited spaces and artistic detail.
THE VIEW
A 33‑metre vantage point over Magdeburg
After touring the building, the experience culminates with an ascent to a tower 33 metres high, offering an unforgettable panorama of Magdeburg’s skyline.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this guided visit suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
No specific gear requirements are listed for the public guided visit.
The guided visit lasts approximately 70 minutes.
The visit is operated by Gruene Zitadelle.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the public guided visit take?
The tour lasts about 70 minutes.
Is the tour suitable for children and older visitors?
The offering is advertised for all ages.
How high is the observation tower?
The tour includes an ascent to a tower 33 metres high for views over Magdeburg.
What will I see on the tour?
Visitors explore Hundertwasser’s Grüne Zitadelle—its distinctive architectural forms and the building’s combined living and experience spaces—and finish with a tower view over the city.
Who operates the guided visit?
The operator for the Grüne Zitadelle public guided visit is Gruene Zitadelle.
Where is the Grüne Zitadelle located?
The Grüne Zitadelle is in Magdeburg, Sachsen‑Anhalt, Germany.