The birthplace of Georg Friedrich Handel, home of the salt-producing Halloren, and the hometown of the Hallorenkugel.
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... has one of the largest architectural monuments in Europe with its historic old town.
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... has been an inspiration for artists such as Feininger, Eichendorff, Goethe, and Novalis.
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... is home to the largest carillon in Europe, and the third largest in the world, with the Red Tower.
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... is the home of a university that is over 500 years old.
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... is home to the UNESCO World Heritage "Nebra Sky Disc," the oldest concrete depiction of the heavens in the world.
... has been the center and heart of the city since the 12th century. The silhouette is dominated by the Georg Friedrich Handel monument, the Red Tower, and the five towers of the Market Church.
(c) Thomas Ziegler, Stadt Halle (Saale)
Burg Giebichenstein...
... whose history dates back to the 9th century, is the second oldest Saale castle in the city of Halle. Picturesquely located on a porphyry rock on the banks of the Saale River, it became a meeting point for the Halle Romantics in the 19th century. Along with the surrounding Amtsgarten, the nearby Reichardtsgarten, and the Halle Berg Zoo, the area is one of the most important excursion destinations in Halle.
(c) Jan Laurig
Frankeschen Stiftungen…
... founded in 1698, houses schools, kindergartens, teaching and research institutes, as well as businesses in over 50 original buildings from three centuries. The historic school city of pastor and pietist August Hermann Francke (1663-1727) stood as a living testament to the reform work of Halle Pietism and was on the UNESCO World Heritage nomination list until 2016. Visitors can explore the Historic Library in the oldest library building purpose-built in Germany (1728) and the Cabinet of Arts and Natural Curiosities (1741), the only original preserved Baroque cabinet in Germany, in the Historical Orphanage.
(c) Thomas Ziegler, Stadt Halle (Saale)
Moritzburg
... an impressive architectural monument over 500 years old, located in the center of the Saale city. Once the preferred residence of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, his influence in this place helped transform the city of Halle into one of the early Renaissance centers. Opened in 1904 as the Municipal Museum for Art and Applied Arts, the collections of the Moritzburg Art Museum of the State of Saxony-Anhalt today include paintings, graphics, sculptures, crafts/design, photography, coins, and medals, featuring outstanding works of classical modernism and its precursors in the 19th century.
(c) Thomas Ziegler, Stadt Halle (Saale)
The Halloren and Saline Museum...
... of the former Royal Saltworks, brings to life the history of the white gold that once made Halle wealthy. The art of salt production is still mastered by the Halloren, who founded a brotherhood of salt workers in the Halle Valley in 1491, which still exists today. The famous silver treasure is rarely on display, but you can see festive garments, customs, and tools of the trade.
(c) Thomas Ziegler, Stadt Halle (Saale)
The Handel House...
... near the market, is the birthplace of the city's most famous son, Baroque composer Georg Friedrich Handel. The museum features exhibitions on Handel's life and work, the region's musical history, and a collection of valuable historical musical instruments. In honor of Handel, the international Handel Festival has been held in Halle since 1922.
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