Halle (Saale), Germany
Halle (Saale) is a city of 237,865 people in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Why visit Halle (Saale)
Townapedia lists 182 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 213 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Opernhaus, Steintor Varieté, Händel-Haus and Stadtmuseum Halle.
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About Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (German pronunciation: [ˈhalə] ), is the second largest city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, and Magdeburg, and is Germany's 31st-largest city.
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Things to do14
Volksbühne Kaulenberg
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
1 Kaulenberg, Halle (Saale)
Tu-Fr 10:00-14:00 "bei Veranstaltungen 18:00-22:30"
Halle Opera House
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
Opera house in Halle, Germany
Saale-Elster Viaduct
Bridge · 7.8 km
Railway bridge in Central Germany
Figurentheater Märchenteppich
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
Figurentheater Märchenteppich
11 Kleine Ulrichstraße, Halle (Saale)
Hausmannstürme
Scenic view · 0.8 km
Mo-Sa 15:00-15:45, 16:00-16:45; Su 12:00-12:45, 13:00-13:45; PH...
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks182
Händel-Haus
Museum · 0.9 km
Haus „Zum Gelben Hirsch“, Geburts- und Wohnhaus des Komponisten Georg Friedrich Händel
5 Große Nikolaistraße, Halle (Saale)
Gemeindebüro der Ev. Marktkirchengemeinde Halle
Monument and historic site · Lutheran · 0.8 km
2 An der Marienkirche, Halle (Saale)
Mo,Th 14:00-16:00; Tu 16:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-12:00
Museum für Haustierkunde „Julius Kühn“
Museum · 0.9 km
35 Adam-Kuckhoff-Straße, Halle (Saale)
"Auf Anfrage"
Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
21 Große Märkerstraße, Halle (Saale)
Tu 13:00-16:00; We 08:00-12:00; Th 13:00-16:00; Fr-Mo off
Wasserturm
Monument and historic site
Wasserturm der Reichsbahn
7 Delitzscher Straße, Halle (Saale)
Betsäule
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Bildstock, der an die Überwindung der Pestepidemien von 1449 und 1452 erinnert. Er zeigt die Kreuzigung und Kreuztragung Christi.
170 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes213
Burse zur Tulpe
Restaurant · Canteen · 0.9 km
5 Universitätsring, Halle (Saale)
Mo-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr 09:00-14:30
Indian Curry House
Restaurant · Indian · 0.6 km
Mit Biergarten
31 Joliot-Curie-Platz, Halle (Saale)
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-23:00
Sao Mai
Restaurant · Vietnamese
17 Martinstraße, Halle (Saale)
Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00; Mo off
Mensa Franckesche Stiftungen
Restaurant · Canteen · 0.7 km
1 Franckeplatz, Halle (Saale)
Mo-Fr 11:15-14:00
Mönchshof
Restaurant · German · 0.9 km
6 Talamtstraße, Halle (Saale)
Tu-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-15:00; Mo off
Wenzel Prager Bierstuben
Restaurant · Czech · 0.8 km
10-11 Große Nikolaistraße, Halle (Saale)
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-21:00
7 Gramm
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 km
11 Barfüßerstraße, Halle (Saale)
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
EKI Asian
Restaurant · Asian
Asiatische Cook art
66a Leipziger Straße, Halle (Saale)
Mo-Fr 10:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:30-22:00
Le Feu
Restaurant · French · 0.9 km
Omnivores Flammkuchen-Restaurant, große Auswahl an veganen Flammkuchen - diese sind gut gekennzeichnet.
3 August-Bebel-Straße, Halle (Saale)
Th-Mo 17:00+
Avecio
Cafe · International, Mediterranean · 0.7 km
23 Rannische Straße, Halle (Saale)
Mo off, Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00, Su 09:00-17:00
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Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship11
Propsteikirche St. Franziskus und St. Elisabeth
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km
11 Mauerstraße, Halle (Saale)
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 km
Gütchenstraße, Halle (Saale)
Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche
Church · Methodist · 0.7 km
9a Schulstraße, Halle (Saale)
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries68
Bibliothek der Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
Library · 1.0 km
August-Bebel-Straße, Halle (Saale)
Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für die Erforschung der Europäischen Aufklärung
School · 0.6 km
1 Franckeplatz, Halle (Saale)
Pädagogische Mediathek des Landesinstitut für Schulqualität und Lehrerbildung Sachsen-Anhalt
Library
9 Riebeckplatz, Halle (Saale)
Healthcare25
Christliches Klinikum Halle (Saale) - Standort St. Elisabeth
Hospital · 0.9 km
5 Mauerstraße, Halle (Saale)
Map of Halle (Saale)
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Angersdorf 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Dölbau 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Peißen 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Dieskau 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Sennewitz 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Holleben 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Braschwitz 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Gutenberg 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Zscherben 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Magdeburg 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Halle-view Zoo, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Anhalter Straße 7, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Anhalter Straße 6, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Anhalter Straße 8, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Anhalter Straße 16, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Anhalter Straße 9, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Charlottenstraße 4, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Dorotheenstraße 1a, Ecke Anhalter Straße in Halle (Saale) - panoramio, paul muster, CC BY 3.0
- Halle (Saale), Stadtgottesacker, Grüfte an der Südseite, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), die Parkstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Parkstraße 2, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Parkstraße 1, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), die Martinschule, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), die Charlottenstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Häuserzeile an der Parkstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Haus Gottesackerstraße 4, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle (Saale), die Augustastraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Halle02.2013 008, Nordhammer, CC0
- Birthplace of Handel, at Halle, Saxony, ILN Staff, after a photograph by C. Klingemann, Public domain
- Brandberge-Herbst, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MarienkircheHalle Ostseite 2, OmiTs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2008-09 Halle 01 Archäologisches Museum Robertinum, Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0
- Halle Betsaeule2, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2008-09 Halle 02, Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0
- BR03 1010-2, No machine-readable author provided. Olaf1541 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- HAL-SteintorVarieté2, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle-FranckeRuOrth, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Halle, VH-Halle at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2008-01 Halle (Saale) 07 Elisabeth-Kirche, Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 2.5
- Halle Marienbibliothek außen, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Moritzkirche 1800, Markus Händel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HalleFranckeGeorg, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HAL-StadtgottesackerEingTorturm, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neues Theater - Thaila Theater - Große Ulrichstraße - Altstadt Halle (Saale) - panoramio, paul muster, CC BY 3.0
- Salzgrafenstr Bibl, Catatine, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HalleB&BHotel, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle Neues Theater 2012 01, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- HalleDomeroHotel1, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle Hotel Ibis Styles, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HAL-Rathausstr14, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HalleKlSandbergH, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GroßeSteinstr.60 Jugendherberge, Catatine, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GroßeSteinstr.63 Hotel, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HAL-Magdeburger Krukenbergstr Hotel, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle (Saale), Adam-Kuckhoff-Straße, residential complex "Marthastraße", Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- HAL-Steintorcampus5, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The niu Ridge Halle 03, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Sao Mai Halle, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- BarfüßerstraßeNr.11, Catatine, CC BY-SA 3.0
- H54 Francke RoteSchule IZEA, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HAL-Stadtgymn IGS-1, Catatine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle (Saale), view to the Christian Wolff house, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- 2007-03 Halle (Saale) 17, Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 2.5
- Halle Hbf Wasserturm, Joeb07, CC BY 3.0
- Historisches Waisenhaus der Franckeschen Stiftungen, Uwe Gaasch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Klop-Orgel kl, Kimuha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BeatlesMuseum in Halle Saale cropped, Rainer Moers, Beatles Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Stolperstein Halle Großer Berlin 8, Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halle Saale Opernhaus 2003, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Halle, Puppentheater 04, Catatine, CC0
- Blick über die Altstadt von Halle Saale. Standtort, Hausmannstürme am Marktplatz - panoramio, paul muster, CC BY 3.0
- HAL-Villa Stadtpark, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, natebus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AR88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, natura, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, natebus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AlexSpritze, CC BY-SA 4.0
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