Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Halle (Saale), Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 40 m
Descend 10 m

Experience Halle (Saale) in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Halle (Saale)

Sight 1: Steinmühle

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Steinmühle Jan Hauke, Halle (Saale) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Steinmühle in Halle (Saale) is a watermill on the Mühlgraben, a natural right branch of the Saale. The stone mill is a former oil and grain mill, and not, as the name suggests, a stone mill. It probably had the first stone mill building in the city.

Wikipedia: Steinmühle (Halle) (DE)

572 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Sankt-Laurentius-Kirche

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Sankt-Laurentius-Kirche Markus Händel / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Laurentius zu Halle is a Protestant parish church from the 12th century in the Mühlweg district of the city on the Saale.

Wikipedia: St. Laurentius (Halle) (DE)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Hugo Adler

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A Stolperstein is a ten-centimetre (3.9 in) concrete cube bearing a brass plate inscribed with the name and life dates of victims of Nazi extermination or persecution. Literally, it means 'stumbling stone' and metaphorically 'stumbling block'.

Wikipedia: Stolperstein (EN)

499 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Adele Salomon

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The list of stumbling stones in Halle (Saale) contains all stumbling stones that were laid in Halle (Saale) as part of the art project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked in Halle. By May 2024, a total of 288 stones had been laid at 131 addresses; further stones are being planned.

Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Halle (Saale) (DE)

581 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche

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The Holy Cross Church in Halle (Saale) is a Catholic parish church that was built between 1990 and 1991. It replaced the predecessor church built on the same site in 1965/66.

Wikipedia: Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Halle) (DE)

842 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Pauluskirche

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Pauluskirche Michael Hanke / CC BY 2.5

St. Paul's Church is a listed Protestant church in Halle (Saale), built between 1900 and 1903. In the list of monuments of the city of Halle, the church is listed under the registration number 094 11573. The Paulusgemeinde belongs to the church district of Halle-Saalkreis of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany.

Wikipedia: Pauluskirche (Halle) (DE), Website, Youtube

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