Bad Frankenhausen Attractions
|
|
At the foot of the Kyffhäuser Hills, in the wide valley of the Kleine Wipper some 60km/40mi southwest of Halle, lies Bad Frankenhausen, a spa (saline springs) whose mild climate and wooded surroundings attract many visitors.
The Baroque Schloss (built 1689 onwards; restored 1973-75) houses the District Heimatmuseum, with a rich store of material on the history of the town and the region and displays on the 16th century Peasant War and the battle of Frankenhausen in 1525.
Other features of interest are the Altstädter Kirche (Old Town Church; 12th C., Romanesque); the Oberkirche (partly Romanesque), with a leaning tower; and the Baroque Unterkirche (1691-1704), with a richly furnished interior (fine gravestones, large Strobel organ). About half the circuit of the old town walls has been preserved.
The Baroque Schloss (built 1689 onwards; restored 1973-75) houses the District Heimatmuseum, with a rich store of material on the history of the town and the region and displays on the 16th century Peasant War and the battle of Frankenhausen in 1525.
Other features of interest are the Altstädter Kirche (Old Town Church; 12th C., Romanesque); the Oberkirche (partly Romanesque), with a leaning tower; and the Baroque Unterkirche (1691-1704), with a richly furnished interior (fine gravestones, large Strobel organ). About half the circuit of the old town walls has been preserved.
Read More
Read Less
Read More
Read Less
