Eichendorffbank, Stone bench in Klausberge, Halle, Germany

The Eichendorffbank is a semicircular stone bench with a central obelisk, built in 1899 in the Klausberge hills north of Halle (Saale). The first two stanzas of Eichendorff's seven-stanza poem 'Bei Halle' are carved into the obelisk. Across from the bench, facing the Saale, a stele erected in 2005 carries the complete poem on an inscription plate.

The obelisk was erected in 1899 to commemorate Joseph von Eichendorff, who arrived in Halle as a student in 1805. The poet wrote the poem 'Bei Halle' in 1840, many years after his time as a student in the city.

The bench serves as a meeting point for annual celebrations on March 10th, marking Eichendorff's birthday with musical performances and community gatherings.

The bench stands on the Klausberge ridge north of Halle, reached on foot along paths through the wooded hills; the spot opens onto the Saale and Burg Giebichenstein. A plain memorial stone from 1879 stands a short distance away, and a stele facing the bench carries the full seven-stanza poem.

The first memorial on the spot was a plain stone set up in 1879 by the Hallischer Verschönerungsverein under justice councillor Herrmann Fiebiger; it still stands a short distance from the bench. The two opening stanzas of 'Bei Halle' were carved into it before being repeated on the obelisk in 1899.