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Halle
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Halle’s history is closely connected with salt production. The nearby river Saale, one of the important tributaries of river Elbe, transported Halle’s most important treasure, the "white gold" of the Middle Ages.
More than 1000 years the town of Halle was founded which is today with 260.000 inhabitants the biggest city of the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt. Five towers dominate the city centre, the Market Place, as the distinctive features of the town. These famous five are: the two "Hausmannstürme" of the church on the Market Place called "Unser Lieben Frauen", the two "blue" towers, as well as the free standing "red" tower. From all the four directions this silhouette is visible to any visitor to Halle even today. |
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Wernigerode
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Wernigerode is a charming town in the Harz mountains. Wernigerode became a city in the 13-th century and it is from that period that the main attractions, the City Castle (Schloss) and the Rathaus date.
In the old center you will find many more old houses that are worth checking out. The market place is a good place to start exploring the center. After walking around for some time, you should head for Cafe Wien, a typical German bakery, in a house that's over 400 years old. A visit to the Castle is worthwhile. It not only give you a fine view over the town, but also shows you an old castle in good condition. Train-stile buses drive to the castle regularly during the day for a small fee. On the castle grounds a music festival is held in summer.Wernigerode is an ideal base for exploring the Harz. People who like trains should take a ride on the metre gauge rail, it's a great way of seeing some of the Harz. Parking facilities for cars are abundant in Wernigerode. |
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Magdeburg
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Magdeburg, located at the banks of the river Elbe, is one of the most famous eastern German cities - mainly because of its cathedral and the "Magdeburg Rider". The city of Magdeburg possesses a long history as a center of trade and culture. This, along with the city's extremely favorable location from a military strategic point of view, allowed "Magadaburg" on the cathedral hill to quickly develop into a booming, pulsating merchant haven. It was Otto I, who brought Magdeburg to the level of archbishopric.
Impressive architectural structures attest to the power, influence, and ability of the men who decreed their construction. Among them is the Gothic cathedral, the Romanesque cloister of "Our Beloved Lady", and the city hall with the "Magdeburg Rider", the first free-standing equestrian monument, dating back approximately 750 years. Many well-known and other lesser known personalities left their mark on Magdeburg. Telemann and Wagner represent the music tradition of the city, while entrepreneurs and engineers like Wolf and Gruson built up Magdeburg's reputation around the turn of the century as a center of industry and a model for city planning and construction. The names of Bruno Taut and Johannes Goederitz are called as deputy here. Unfortunately, though, the evolution of this city on the Elbe did not always continue along the same path. Phases of economic growth and cultural advancement were suddenly interrupted by moments of destruction, death, and resignation. Tilly's troops brought incredible destruction to Magdeburg during the Thirty Years War. On May 10, 1631, the city was razed to the ground. No one could ever imagine that such a terrible tragedy would befall the citizens of Magdeburg a second time, but several centuries later, on January 16, 1945, the city was once again reduced to rubble -this time, by British-American air attacks toward the end of World War II. Today, Magdeburg is a city with 235.000 inhabitants and a remarkably well rebuilt heart of the city, that boasts splendid facades and many charming, quaint corners. |
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Dessau
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Dessau, the third largest city in Saxony Anhalt, offers a wide range of interesting places. There are cultural events every year, like the Kurt Weill Festival, which offer a wide range of events during a month. The Anhalt Theatre, built near the main station, is the largest theatre in Saxony Anhalt and has a 1450 m² stage area. The city is the center of the Garden Realm Dessau-Woerlitz. |
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Quedlinburg
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Quedlinburg is a medieval town situated to the east of the Harz Mountains. Although not the most beautiful place in the Harz area, it certainly is worth a visit. Especially the area arount the old market place is worthwhile. In World War II Quedlinburg was heavily bombed, as were many places in the eastern part of Germany. The abbey contained very costly objects of art and relics, that were hidden in a nearby bunker in the War. During the last days of the war, however, these relics were discovered by an American military, who took them home. The City of Quedlinburg hired somebody in the seventies or eighties if the 20th century, to try to find them back. He came upon the track of the US military who had taken the relics, and this military wanted to clear his conscience before he died. He therefore gave the objects back and now they are on display in the abbey of Quedlinburg again. |
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Köthen (Anhalt)
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Köthen is the capital of the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, about 30 km north of Halle (Saale) and about 20km west of Dessau. The city is conveniently located at the hub of major rail links. Köthen is situated in a fertile area with rich black soil suitable
to the cultivation of sugar-beets. Industry includes high-tech
engineering, manufacture of cranes, as well as chemicals, printing, and
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