Halle

Halle lies along both sides of the Saale in Saxony-Anhalt and ranks among the larger cities of the former East Germany. The built-up area spans several riverbanks and includes neighborhoods with historic facades and former salt extraction sites.

Salt deposits drew people here already in the Bronze Age and shaped the Germanic place name. Extraction drove the local economy for centuries and turned the settlement into an important trading point.

The Handel House preserves the composer's birthplace and displays manuscripts, instruments, and objects from his era. The collection brings to life the baroque music world where Handel grew up before moving to Italy and England.

The main station connects the city hourly with Leipzig Airport and offers direct train links to Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt. Pedestrians can explore the old town easily on foot, while tram lines serve more distant neighborhoods.

The State Museum of Prehistory holds the Nebra sky disk, a bronze disk from around 1600 BCE with the oldest known depiction of cosmic phenomena. The object carries engravings of sun, moon, and star clusters that likely record astronomical observations.

Location: Saxony-Anhalt

Elevation above the sea: 110 m

Shares border with: Saalekreis

Website: https://halle.de

GPS coordinates: 51.48244,11.97130

Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:00