Halle Market
Location : State Saxony – Anhalt , Urban
Interest : Anyone taking a walk between the Hansering and Moritzburg will find themselves on a historical trail. Halle on the Saale was first mentioned in a chronicle in the year 806. Since then the early medieval salt location has grown over the centuries to become a unique cultural point of interest. Many epochs have left theircharacteristic imprints. The Neue Residenz (New Residence), the Halle Dome and the Morizburg in the North West of the older part of the town bear witness to the late middle ages and the age of the Reformation. During the early 16th century this was the residence of Cardinal Albrecht, the Archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg. He was not only one of Martin Luther’s most powerful rivals, but also a passionate art lover.