Halle Travel Guide

 ettiewyn Says:  The marketplace (Marktplatz) is the central square of Halle. It is very wide, though not very beautiful. This is mainly due to heavy bombardement during World War Two, because of which the town centre lost many of its historical buildings. These days, it is still a meeting... 

 ettiewyn Says:  I was very astonished when I saw the Marienkirche because I had never seen a church with four towers (at least not consciously)! I thought it looked so quaint and interesting.How did this come to happen? I think it is crazy: This church was simply built of two older... 

 ettiewyn Says:  When we saw the bridge between the two towers of Marienkirche, we immediately hoped that it would be possible to climb them. And we were lucky!I was a bit afraid because I am not a lover of heights, but it was not so bad. The climbing was bit strenuous, though, mainly,... 

 ettiewyn Says:  I liked the interior of Marienkirche very much. Somehow, the atmosphere felt a bit oriental to me, due to the wide archs with blue and gold patterns. Still, it is very Gothic. Look at the Gothic ceiling in picture 2!What impressed me most was the big organ (picture 5). It... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The town house was built in the end of the 19th century at the southside of the marketplace. It was constructed as a house serving the town, as an assembly and festival hall. Today, it also houses a restaurant.The building looks very beautiful and I think that it gives the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Red Tower stands in the very middle of the marketplace. It cannot be missed when you visit the town centre. The tower is free standing and was built in the 15th century, the statue of Roland is situated right attached to it. Featured in the tower is Germany's biggest... 

 ettiewyn Says:  In front of the Red Tower, there is a statue of Roland. The first Roland in Halle was erected in the 13th century, when the city flourished and was growing rapidly. In 1719, it was replaced by a copy of stone which changed place several times and was put in front of the Red... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The baroque composer Georg Friedrich Händel is one of the most important sons of the city of Halle. The Händel Memorial is quite famous.It is located opposite of Marienkirche, where he was baptized, and the statue is looking into the direction of London where he made his... 

 ettiewyn Says:  We arrived at the cathedral while the preparations for a concert were going on, and we were very lucky that we were allowed to slip in for a short time. From the outside, the cathedral is hard to perceive. We almost missed it when we were passing by, and there is no spot... 

 ettiewyn Says:  In contrast to the exterior, the interior of the cathedral is very beautiful. I liked it very much and spent a lot of time here looking at everything. My favourite thing was the pulpit that you see on the picture. The whole church was very light, but still elegant. I also... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The famous composer Georg Friedrich Händel (George Frideric Handel) was born in Halle and you can see his birthplace. It is a small framework house near to the marketplace. There is a museum inside about the life of Händel (called "Händel the European"), as well as a... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Hallmarkt is located behin the Marienkirche (Marktkirche). The meaning of the word Hallmarkt is "salt market", as "Hall" is an old word for salt. You can observe this in many places around German speaking countries, for example also in Hallstatt. So this place was where... 

 ettiewyn Says:  We stumbled upon the Opera House by accident and I thought that it was a very impressive building. The building was constructed in 1886, but almost completely destroyed during World War II, so that it needed to be fully rebuilt and reconstructed. The building was mainly used... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Marktschlösschen (Litte castle at the market) is a very pretty Renaissance house at the marketplace. It was built in the 16th century by a patrician family. It is a heritage building and now houses the tourist information and a café. So if you need any information... 

 2 Reviews and 3 Opinions  First of all, leave the station by the side exit, not the front. Then try to find the street in the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  When we arrived at the marketplace and I felt hungry, I was happy to spot a Subway at once - the all time reliable source for all vegans :D Within the centre, this was the only vegan option I saw. It was also great that it was cheaper than in my hometown Cologne (2,50€... 

 Nemorino Says:  When I was in Halle in 2009 they had banners with quotations by famous people on display around the city in connection with a cultural theme year that they were doing.The one I liked best was this quotation from the physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955): Man soll die Dinge...