Giebichenstein
Giebichenstein is a district (Stadtteil) in the north of Halle (Saale) on the eastern bank of the river Saale in the Saxony-Anhalt state of Germany. It is part of the Stadtbezirk Nord.[1][2]
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| Coordinates: 51°30′9″N 11°57′16″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| City | Halle |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
People
- German physicist Eduard Grüneisen was born in Giebichenstein.
- Georg Händel, father of famous composer George Frideric Handel, was town surgeon of Giebichenstein.
- Georg Friedrich Meier, a German philosopher and aesthetician, died in Giebichenstein.
- Hans Caspar von Krockow was the Amtshauptmann of Giebichenstein.
Giebichenstein Castle
The Giebichenstein Castle is situated in the north of Giebichenstein district, next to the Saale river.
- Giebichenstein Castle, pictured in 2015
See also
- Giebichenstein boulder, in Lower Saxony
References
- "Stadtteile". Stadt Halle (Saale).
- www
.gemeindeverzeichnis .de /gem1900 /gem1900 .htm?sachsen _provinz%2Fsaalkreis .htm
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