Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle

The Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle is the art museum of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in the Moritzburg in Halle, Germany. It emerged from Städtisches Museum für Kunst und Kunstgewerbe der Stadt Halle, founded in 1885.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Thursday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Halle (Saale), Germany
Also known as: “Halle (Saale), Kunstmuseum Moritzburg”, “Kunstmuseum Moritzburg”, “Kunstmuseum Moritzburg (Halle, Germany)”, “Kunstmuseum Moritzburg in Halle”, “Moritzburg Art Museum”, and “Städtisches Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Halle”
Address: Friedemann-Bach-Platz 5, Halle (Saale), 06108

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moritzburg and German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

Moritzburg

Castle

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The Moritzburg is a fortified castle in Halle, Germany. The cornerstone of what would later become the residence of the Archbishops of Magdeburg was laid in 1484; the castle was built in the style of the Early Renaissance.

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

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The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, in short Leopoldina, is the national academy of Germany, and is located in Halle. Founded on 1 January 1652, based on academic models in Italy, it was originally named the Academia Naturae Curiosorum until 1687 when Emperor Leopold I raised it to an academy and named it after himself.

Halle Cathedral

Church

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Halle Cathedral is an Evangelical Reformed Church, and is the oldest surviving church in the old part of the city Halle, Saale. Beside it resided the Archbishop of Magdeburg, who ruled the city for a long period. Halle Cathedral is situated 260 metres south of Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle.