Roter Ochse
Roter Ochse is a prison in Halle. The name can be traced to the end of the nineteenth century, but its origin is unclear. It is said to be related to the colour of the masonry. Since 1996 the building has also been used as a memorial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memorial ‘Roter Ochse’ and St. Laurentius church.
St. Laurentius church
Church
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St. Laurentius church is situated 220 metres south of Roter Ochse.
Moritzburg
Castle
Photo: DerHallenser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 610 metres south of Roter Ochse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nördliche Innenstadt and Giebichenstein.
Giebichenstein
Suburb
Photo: Fenchelkiwi1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Roter Ochse
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison and memorial in Saxony-Anhalt
- Categories: correctional facility, memorial, and government building
- Location: Halle (Saale), Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.49162° or 51° 29′ 30″ northLongitude
11.96063° or 11° 57′ 38″ eastOpen location code
9F3HFXR6+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 61076967OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q2168400
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Roter Ochse” goes by many names.
- German: “Justizvollzugsanstalt Halle I”
- German: “JVA Halle I”
- German: “Roter Ochse”
- German: “Zuchthaus Halle/Saale”
- Japanese: “ローター・オクセ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roter Ochse and Villa Brandenstein (Halle).
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roter Ochse”. Photo: Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0.