Halle is in this archive for its events: 3 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Halle, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Halle's history is salt: the name of the river Saale carries the Germanic root for salt, and salt-harvesting has taken place here since at least the Bronze Age. The city also holds Germany's oldest chocolate factory still in use.
Origins and history
Halle's early history is connected with the harvesting of salt, practised here since at least the Bronze Age, between 2300 and 600 BC; the name of the Saale contains the Germanic root for salt. The earliest documented mention of Halle dates from AD 806, and in the 10th century the town became part of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Saxony-Anhalt
- Places in this archive: 0
What is on in Halle
- Birth Anniversary: Georg Friedrich Händel — February 23, 1685 — 23 February 2027
- Birth Anniversary: Johann Friedrich Doles — April 23, 1715 — 23 April 2027
- Death Anniversary: Daniel Gottlob Türk — August 26, 1813 — 26 August 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
Events here — now on & upcoming
- Birth Anniversary: Georg Friedrich Händel — February 23, 168523 Feb 2027See the event →
- Death Anniversary: Daniel Gottlob Türk — August 26, 181326 Aug 2027See the event →
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