Why visit Bernburg
Townapedia lists 80 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capitol, Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Theater, Gudenesstein and Schloss Hohenerxleben.
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About Bernburg
Bernburg (Saale) (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnˌbʊʁk] ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, capital of the Salzlandkreis district. The former residence of the Anhalt-Bernburg princes is known for its Renaissance castle.
From the Wikipedia article Bernburg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do12
Die Waage - Bäuerliche Sinnlichkeiten
Farm and orchard · 4.9 km
4 Friedrich-Knaust-Platz, Bernburg
"Nach Vereinbarung"
Biosphäre
Farm and orchard
3D Steinstraße, Bernburg
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; Su off
Museums and landmarks80
Gudenesstein
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Gudenesstein (Menhir, auch Speckseite oder Guddenstein genannt), Bernburger Straße in Güsten
Schloss Neugattersleben
Monument and historic site · 6.8 km
1 Friedensstraße, Nienburg (Saale)
Museum Schloss Bernburg
Museum
24 Schloßstraße, Bernburg
Nov-Mar Mo-Su 10:00-16:00; Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
68 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
Erlebnisbad "Saaleperle"
Sports field and stadium · 2.6 km
65 Am Stadtbad, Bernburg
May 14-31 Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; May 14-31 Sa,Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Jun...
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Restaurants and cafes117
Bella Roma
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 km
Im Sommer sitzt man direkt an der Saale.
14 Brunnenstraße, Bernburg
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Karl’s Platz
Restaurant · German
27 Karlsplatz, Bernburg
Mo-Tu,Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; We-Th off; Su,PH 11:00-20:00
Rhodos
Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km
Griechisch
2 Gröbziger Straße, Bernburg
Fr-Su 11:00-14:30; We-Mo 17:00-23:00
Chinarestaurant "Goldener Palast"
Restaurant · Chinese
4 Karlstraße, Bernburg (Saale)
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00
Kleines Brauhaus - Victor Amadeus
Restaurant · German · 0.6 km
3 Breite Straße, Bernburg
Mo-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00
Bäckerei Sven Latsch
Cafe · Coffee Shop
26 Poststraße, Bernburg
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 13:30-18:00
105 more on the map.
History
Several archaeological sites in the area refer to the Walternienburg-Bernburg Culture, a mid-Neolithic funnelbeaker culture from about 3200 to 2800 BC. Agriculture on the fertile Loess soil was already common in prehistoric times. Around 150 AD, a local settlement named Luppia was mentioned in the Geography by Ptolemy. In the Early Middle Ages, the Saale River marked the border between the German stem duchies in the west and the lands of the Polabian Slavs in the east.
The present-day borough of Waldau (which became part of Bernburg in 1871) was first mentioned in a 782 deed and again in 806 as Waladala in the chronicles of Moissac Abbey; the village church dedicated to St Stephen first appeared in 964, the nowadays building dates from around 1150. Bernburg itself was first mentioned as civitas Brandanburg in a 961 deed issued by King Otto I of Germany. According to the Annalista Saxo, Berneburch Castle, then a possession of the Ascanian prince Albert the Bear, was set on fire by his enemies in 1138. In 1252 the rebuilt castle became the residence of Albert's great-grandson Prince Bernhard I of Anhalt-Bernburg.
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During the Nazi dictatorship, a wing of the town's mental hospital was used for the mass-murder of an estimated 15,000 people as part of Action T4 and Action 14f13. The victims included Jews, people with physical and mental illnesses, and concentration camp inmates. The site today houses a memorial commemorating the victims.
Bernburg was also the location of forced labour subcamps of the Nazi prisons in Magdeburg and Coswig.
From the History section of Bernburg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The town centre is situated in the fertile Magdeburg Börde lowland on the Saale river, approx. 40 km (25 mi) downstream from Halle and 45 km (28 mi) up stream from Magdeburg. It is dominated by the huge Bernburg Castle featuring a museum as well as a popular, recently updated bear pit in its moat.
The municipal area comprises the town Bernburg proper and eight Ortschaften or municipal divisions:
Aderstedt (incorporated in 2003), Baalberge, Biendorf, Gröna, Peißen, Poley, Preußlitz, and Wohlsdorf, all incorporated on 1 January 2010.
Bernburg is a stop on the scenic Romanesque Road (Strasse der Romanik).
From the Wikipedia article Bernburg, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Bernburg
Sibylla of AnhaltDuchess consort of Württemberg.Photo: Unidentified painter, Public domain
Frederick Albert, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgPrince of Anhalt-Bernburg (1735-1796)Photo: E. Beckley, Public domain
Isaak Markus JostGerman historianPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain
Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgPrince of Anhalt-BernburgPhoto: Skara kommun, CC BY 2.0
Frederica Henriette of Anhalt-Bernburgprincess of Anhalt-KöthenPhoto: Martin Bernigeroth, Public domain- Ferdinand ReichGerman chemist (1799–1882)
- Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgPrince of Anhalt, then Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (1568-1630)
- Ingo Weißenbornfencer
- Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgGerman prince
- Friederike Auguste Sophie of Anhalt-BernburgGerman princess of Anhalt (1744-1827)
- Hilde BenjaminGerman politician (1902-1989)
- Rolf MilserGerman weightlifter
Born in Bernburg, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship31
St. Nikolai
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
80a Breite Straße, Bernburg (Saale)
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Hochschule Anhalt
School · 3.9 km
28 Strenzfelder Allee, Bernburg (Saale)
Berufsbildende Schule Schönebeck Außenstelle Bernburg
School · 2.5 km
41 Thomas-Müntzer-Straße, Bernburg (Saale)
Sekundarschule "Happy Children"
School · 5.4 km
16 Schäferplatz, Nienburg (Saale)
Healthcare13
Saale-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.0 km
6 Franz-Hallström-Straße, Nienburg (Saale)
Apotheke im Kaufland-Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
6 Zepziger Weg, Bernburg
Map of Bernburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Köthen (KOQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Staßfurt 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Calbe 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Köthen 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Aschersleben 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Hettstedt 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Schönebeck 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Zerbst 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Eisleben Lutherstadt 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Dessau 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Magdeburg 38 km north, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Bernburg
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- 2005-05-05 - Hauptgebäude FH Anhalt-Köthen, Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 2.5
- Theater Bernburg, Olaf Meister ( Olaf2 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Severin Ilberstedt, Olaf Meister ( Olaf2 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeugattSchloss, Greifen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche St. Bonifatius Bernburg, de:Benutzer:Hejkal, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Latdorf,Großsteingrab,Steinerne Hütte, M_H.DE, CC BY 3.0
- Schloss Hohenerxleben, Meleagros, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Kino Bernburg, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keßlerturm Bernburg, Max Lankau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PreußlitzDenkmal, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bernburg Marienkirche2, Joeb07, CC BY 3.0
- Bernburg (Saale), St. Nikolai 20170411 005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NienburgS-Klosterkirche1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WaldauStephani, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ilberstedt Anhaltischer Meilenstein, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bründel Meilenstein 1, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2007 Gröna 01, Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0
- Große Einsiedelsgasse 2 in Bernburg, Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neugattersleben -Grabmal-1, SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtpark Alte Bibel in Bernburg 06, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Bernburg, Eulenspiegelturm, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bruendel Anhaltinischer Rundsockelstein-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Nienburg(Saale)Stadtkirche St.-Johannis, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rathmannsdorf St.-Pauli-Kirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neugattersleben Schloss, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bernburg St. Aegidien 01, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großsteingrab Heringsberg, Max Lankau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernburg St. Bonifatius 01, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Güsten,Gudenesstein, M_H.DE, CC BY 3.0
- Bernburg, Joeb07, CC BY 3.0
- Bernburg St. Marien 01, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernburg St. Nikolai 01, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grabhügel Pfingstberg (Latdorf) (3), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum Schloss Bernburg, Ausstellung, Catatine, CC0
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