Halberstadt
Since 2001, the church of Sankt Burchardi in Halberstadt has been the site of a performance of John Cage's ORGAN²/ASLSP — a piece designed to last 639 years, making it the longest-running musical performance in the world. This town in Saxony-Anhalt, known as the Gateway to the Harz Mountains, also holds a Gothic cathedral and the Martinikirche, around 450 timber-framed houses in its centre, and a history as a bishopric from the 9th century until 1648. More than 80 percent of the old town was destroyed in a 1945 bombing raid; much has since been restored.
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- Population39,729
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
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Halberstadt: quick answers
Where is Halberstadt?
Halberstadt is in Germany, about 14 km8.4 miles in a straight line from Quedlinburg.
How do you get to Halberstadt?
The nearest airport is Hecklingen (CSO), about 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Halberstadt Hauptbahnhof, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Halberstadt?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is July, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Halberstadt?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 23 restaurants, 10 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Halberstadt?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Aschersleben, Sangerhausen and Gernrode. Halberstadt is listed among the day trips from Berlin and day trips from Hamburg.