Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Halle (Saale), Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 39 m
Descend 46 m

Experience Halle (Saale) in Germany in a whole new way with our 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: Ilselotte Nussbaum

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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)

732 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Alfred Goldmann

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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)

833 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Propsteikirche St. Franziskus und St. Elisabeth

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Propsteikirche St. Franziskus und St. ElisabethRalf Lotys (Sicherlich) / CC BY 2.5

St. Francis and St. Elisabeth is the Catholic provost church of Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The church, located in the southern inner city district, district of Mitte, was built from 1894 to 1896 according to plans by the architect Arnold Güldenpfennig as a brick building in the neo-Gothic style and is listed in the list of monuments of the city of Halle under the registration number 094 04870.

Wikipedia: St. Franziskus und St. Elisabeth (Halle) (DE), Website

418 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Evangelisches Konvikt

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Evangelisches Konvikt

The Francke Foundations, also known as Glauchasche Anstalten were founded in 1695 in Halle, Germany as a Christian, social and educational work by August Hermann Francke

Wikipedia: Francke Foundations (EN)

1203 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 5: Wasserturm

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The water tower at the main train station in Halle (Saale) was built around 1910 and is approximately 17.25 meters high. It stands north of the railway bridges of the main train station. The water container has a compensation volume of 210 cubic meters and was constructed according to the Klönne principle. It first served from the Peißen railway company and later from the public water supply network.

Wikipedia: Wasserturm Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof (DE)

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