Germany > Saxony-Anhalt > Halle
Halle
N 51°28.945', E 11°58.173'
2014-05-24
http://www.halle.de/en/Home/
Our rating: 6.60
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Halle is one of those cities that are not small by the standards of Germany, but is still considered as a province. It is located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and is bigger than capital Magdeburg. Nevertheless, everybody knows Magdeburg, and who outside Germany heard about Halle? The city is quite old, in 2006 celebrated the 1200 years anniversary. It has historical center and all the attractions are located within it. City was lucky during the Second World War as it was not bombed due to bad weather. There is a large red house on the market square, this is the tourist information center.
Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Take there a map of the city in the A3 format. It is ideal for sightseeing. Here is the scan.
Map of Halle ©pizzatravel.com.ua
The main sight of the city is the Market square with the magnificent ensemble of preserved old buildings.
Market Square in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Over the past 100 years it has not changed, except that the Red Tower (to the right) lost some of it's parts.
Market Square in Halle (1900) ©wikipedia.org
Near the tower remained one of the attractions of the city - Roland. It symbolizes freedom and independence of the medieval city. First, wooden Roland appeared here in the 13th century. The current statue is made of sandstone and several times changed the location, it is made as a copy of the original.
Roland statue in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
There is an observation deck (3 euros) on the top of Church of Our Lady, although it is necessary to climb on foot.
Market Church of Our Lady in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
The observation deck in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Market Church of Our Lady in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Market Square in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Unusual coloring of residential buildings
Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
The city has two castles. Fortified castle-palace Moritzburg is located within the old city. It was built in 1484-1503 years and served as the residence of Bishop of Magdeburg. Now inside is an art gallery.
Fortified palace Moritzburg in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Courtyard of fortified palace Moritzburg in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Courtyard of fortified palace Moritzburg in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Courtyard of fortified palace Moritzburg in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
The second castle Giebichenstein is located three kilometers to the north of Market Square. We did not visited it, but if you have enough time then take a stroll along the river. From the castle opens panorama of the city. Halle in translated from Celtic as "a place rich in salt". Actually, salt was the main source of wellness in the Middle Ages. In GDR times city has received a developed chemical industry and a poor environment. After the reunification of Germany, Halle started to develop culture and tourism. Now it hosts several large festivals, such as Salt Holiday and International Music Festival of Handel. The great German composer (1685-1759) spent 18 years in Halle and now almost on every step you can find something named after him.
Opera in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Near the opera house is located the oldest university in Germany (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), founded in 1502. In the times of scientist and theologian August Hermann Francke (1663-1727) here was created a fund to educate the poor people. In those years that was a revolutionary step. And next to the Moritzburg located the building of Lepoldina Academy, the oldest German Society of Naturalists. It was founded in 1652 and later became the Academy of Sciences in Germany. Its members were Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), Albert Einstein (1879-1955) and Max Karl Ernst Luedwig Planck (1858-1947). Election to the Academy Leopoldina is the highest academic honor in Germany.
Building of Leopoldina Academy in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
More photos of Halle
Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Courthouse in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Leipziger Street in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Moritz Church in Halle (XIV - XVI). ©Yuriy Buriak
Cathedral in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture near the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Graffiti on the construction site ©Yuriy Buriak
Local candidate :)
Vote for the candidate :) ©Yuriy Buriak
Like many cities in East Germany, Halle use new and old trams.
Trams in Halle ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: Take the train to Halle Hbf, use bahn.de . The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport .
Tags, Germany: castle , cathedral , city , observation deck Tags, all countries: castle , cathedral , city , observation deck
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.60
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help