The state capital of Saxony-Anhalt is called …

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Magdeburg is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and the seat of the Landtag and the state government. Halle (Saale) is the largest city in the state; Dessau and Wittenberg are other cities without capital status.

Magdeburg on the Elbe: cathedral, Landtag, capital.

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