Burg Giebichenstein - Unterburg

Giebichenstein Castle is a castle in Giebichenstein district of Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is part of the Romanesque Road. Being a Burgward in the 9th century, the castle became a royal residence of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, who gave it to the Archbishopric of Magdeburg which he had established in 968.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design and Kröllwitzer Brücke.

Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design

University

Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle is the university of art and design in Halle an der Saale that was established in 1915. With a student body numbering over 1,000, BURG is one of the largest universities of art and design in Germany.

Kröllwitzer Brücke

Bridge

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Kröllwitzer Brücke is a bridge, which is situated 180 metres northwest of Burg Giebichenstein - Unterburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giebichenstein and Kröllwitz.

Giebichenstein

Suburb

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Giebichenstein is a district in the north of Halle on the eastern bank of the river Saale in the Saxony-Anhalt state of Germany. It is part of the Stadtbezirk Nord.