Halle Cathedral

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.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Reformed
Description: church building in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Also known as: “Sankt Paul zum heiligen Kreuz”
Address: Domplatz, Halle (Saale), 06108
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moritzburg and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House.

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. Moritzburg is situated 250 metres north of Halle Cathedral.

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House

Museum

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The Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House is a cultural site in Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The composer Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, lived here during part of his career; the building now has an exhibition about W. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House is situated 150 metres south of Halle Cathedral.

Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen

Church

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The Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen is a church in the centre of the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was built between 1529 and 1554 and is the most recent of the city's medieval churches. Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen is situated 320 metres southeast of Halle Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Halle.

Altstadt

Suburb

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Altstadt is a suburb.

Halle

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Halle is the second-largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of approximately 225,000. Located on the river Saale, it is often referred to as Halle an der Saale, or Halle for short, to distinguish it from other municipalities in Germany sharing the same name.