Saxony-Anhalt
Capital: Magdeburg
Area: 20,455km2
Population: 2.75 million
Lying to the north-east of central Germany,
it is eighth largest in area and (since 1996) tenth in population among
the country's sixteen Bundesländer. It borders on the states of Lower
Saxony to the north-west, Brandenburg to the east, Saxony to the
south-east and Thuringia to the south-west.
Most of the state is plain and agriculturally used, but in the
south-west there is the eastern part of the Harz mountains. The main
river of Saxony-Anhalt is the Elbe, running through the state from
southeast to northwest. The second largest river, the Saale, is a
tributary of the Elbe.
Halle In Handel's birthplace
there is much to hear (the Handel Festival, the festival for children's
choirs), to celebrate (the Lantern and Salt festivals), to see (the
State Gallery in the Moritzburg, the old city cemetry, the buildings
housing Francke's foundations, the Dom church, the library of the
Marienkirche), as well as performances to enjoy (the Opera House, four
theatres and a variety theatre).
The Church of Our Lady (Marienkirche), also called Marktkirche or Market
Church is a large hall church with nave and two side aisles built
1530-54 with two eastern and two western towers in differing styles,
reminiscent in the east of late Romanesque and in the west of late
Gothic.
Eisleben In 1946, Eisleben
was given the title 'Lutherstadt' Eisleben in honor of its most famous
son, Martin Luther who was born here in 1483. Old manuscripts suggust
that he felt a special fondness for Eisleben.
Martin's father, Hans owned copper mines in Eisleben, which was a
prosperous industrial center. He encouraged his talented son to be a
lawyer, as this would have been extremely useful for his business. The
Lord, however, had a higher calling for Martin.
If you are interested in the mining industry, you'll like the Local
History Museum with its collection of mining tools.
The
Market Square has a larger-than life
statue of Martin Luther created in 1883 by
R.Seimering. The statue was sculpted by Profesor Rudolf Siemerig. It was
consecrated on the occasion of the 400th birthday of Martin Luther in
1883. In Martin Luther´s hands are the bible and the papal bull. Around
the pedestal are carvings depicting scenes from Martin Luther´s life. It
stands exactly in the place where the former open air court used to be
held "Unter der Linde" ("Under the lime tree"). It is a reflection of
the prosperity of the town in the 16th century
INFORMATION
Landesmarketing Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH
Am Alten Theater 6
39104 Mageburg
Phone 01149-391-56 77 080
www.sachsen-anhalt
In Handel's birthplace
there is much to hear (the Handel Festival, the festival for children's
choirs), to celebrate (the Lantern and Salt festivals), to see (the
State Gallery in the Moritzburg, the old city cemetry, the buildings
housing Francke's foundations, the Dom church, the library of the
Marienkirche), as well as performances to enjoy (the Opera House, four
theatres and a variety theatre).
In 1946, Eisleben
was given the title 'Lutherstadt' Eisleben in honor of its most famous
son, Martin Luther who was born here in 1483. Old manuscripts suggust
that he felt a special fondness for Eisleben.
The
Market Square has a larger-than life
statue of Martin Luther created in 1883 by
R.Seimering. The statue was sculpted by Profesor Rudolf Siemerig. It was
consecrated on the occasion of the 400th birthday of Martin Luther in
1883. In Martin Luther´s hands are the bible and the papal bull. Around
the pedestal are carvings depicting scenes from Martin Luther´s life. It
stands exactly in the place where the former open air court used to be
held "Unter der Linde" ("Under the lime tree"). It is a reflection of
the prosperity of the town in the 16th century