Magdeburg - In the garden of the Möllenvogtei by Thomas Bugdoll

The garden of the Möllenvogtei is located in the immediate vicinity of Magdeburg Cathedral, at the northern exit of the Remtergang.
The history of this site goes back to the time when Magdeburg's historic city centre was built. Since the site was used for the archiepiscopal tree garden, it has probably only been used as an open space and is therefore probably the oldest open space in the city. The name Möllenvogtei dates back to the middle of the 15th century and refers to a mill located there and the archiepiscopal bailiff who lived nearby. The first mention of the Vogteigartens dates back to 1377.

There are a total of eight damaged sculptures, each in its own niche in the west wall of the Fürstenwall. A ninth niche at the northern end is empty. The sculptures date from around 1500 to the middle of the 18th century and were originally located in various places in Magdeburg's Old Town. After the destruction of the city during the Second World War, particularly as a result of the air raid on Magdeburg on 16 January 1945, the sculptures were salvaged from the rubble, damaged. All of the sculptures lost their heads. Eventually, the figures were placed in their current location.