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Today, I drove to a garden centre on the other side of town. The trip took me through the northeast of Magdeburg, an area almost untouched by gentrification (as you can tell by the state of the roads). The last time I was here, I discovered #Peng for the first time. Naturally, I kept my eyes peeled for any Peng #graffiti I hadn't spotted last year. And sure enough, I saw a few new ones even from the car!! 😱
I couldn't resist stopping to snap at least one of them. So here it is: a new-to-me #PengMagdeburg graffiti! 🥹

I got honked at twice while taking this photo – once when I made a U-turn to park and again when I crossed the road – so I'm treating myself to another #Doorsday as compensation. I'll definitely have to come back here by bike like I did last time, maybe later this month when I've got a few days off again. Can't wait to discover more Pengs!

To the Peng experts (looking at you, @[email protected]) here: What's the deal with the Kauf Peng graffiti? Is it another Peng alias, or could it be a collab with another graffiti artist?

#streetArt #urban #cityscape #doorPhotography #dailyDoor #doorsOfMastodon #door #doors #Türen #Tür #AdoorableThursday #PengIstPeng #Fermersleben #Magdeburg

~meoralis~Aug 28, 2025

That's it: my last #PengMagdeburg for now 🥺 I hope I haven't found them all so I can look forward to finding more

#graffiti #streetArt #urban #streetPhotography #Peng #PengIstPeng #Fermersleben #Magdeburg

~meoralis~Aug 14, 2025

404 error: identity of #PengKauf not found

#graffiti #streetArt #urban #streetPhotography #Peng #KaufPeng #PengIstPeng #PengMagdeburg #urbanDecay #urbex #lostPlace #derelict #abandonedPlace #Ruine #abandoned #abandonedBuilding #Ruine #leerstehend #forgotten #Salbke #Magdeburg

~meoralis~Aug 7, 2025

A mini #Peng in #Magdeburg #Salbke 🔍

This structure is the #LesezeichenSalbke, or "bookmark" ("Salbke" is the name of the neighbourhood). It was built in 2009 as an open air library (and bookcrossing spot), a venue for small events, and a noise barrier for the locals. It even won some awards (like the #EuropeanPrizeForUrbanPublicSpace)!

Sadly, it's a popular spot for vandalism too, so since 2015, there are no more books here. What a shame, it is such a beautiful concept! And I feel stupid now, because I learned all of this only an hour ago. 😅 I did see a small concert a few years ago here! But it was already dark and short, so I didn't see much of the Lesezeichen at the time.

When I passed by in May to take photos of #PengMagdeburg, it looked rather sad and run-down, but I should have spent more time to take it in. Well, next time!

#graffiti #streetArt #urban #streetPhotography #PengIstPeng #urbanDecay #architecture #Architektur #urbanArchitecture #communitySpace #openAirLibrary #openBookcase #urbanDesign #socialDesign #cityscape