Halle (Saale)

Seven Kulturhäuptlinge (cultural chiefs) are trademarks of the “Handel City” Halle. They crown the birthplace of George Frideric Handel’s cultural stronghold with charm, art, and design.

Halle is centrally located in Middle Germany, in the immediate vicinity of Leipzig-Halle airport. The more than 1,200-year-old city boasts restored town houses, historic places of worship, parks, colourful pub districts, and many picturesque spots along the Saale.

240,000 inhabitants live in Halle, the greenest city in Germany, two-thirds of which are taken up by parks and green spaces.

300 years ago, August Hermann Francke founded an orphanage and school complex according to Martin Luther’s reformatory principles which still exists today. With a cabinet of curiosities and a scenery library, the Francke Foundations remain a living educational cosmos still today.

The Giebichenstein Castle and the Moritzburg Art Museum are home to both the oldest and the youngest castle on the Saale. In addition, the city of Handel is the seat of the more than 500 years old Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg rich in tradition, the Federal Cultural Foundation and the Leopoldina – National Academy of Sciences.