Kothen Attractions
Köthen, once capital of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen, lies in a gently undulating plain 30km/20mi north of Halle.
Aken, Germany
(Near Kothen)
13km/8mi north of Köthen on B 187A is Aken. The Town Hall (Rathaus; 1490, enlarged in 1609) is an interesting building, with a brick-built ornamental gable (15th C.). St Nicholas's Church, an aisled basilica, dates from the 12th century.
Grobzig, Germany
(Near Kothen)
The Synagogue in Gröbzig (14km/8.5mi southwest of Köthen), built in 1796, is one of the few to have escaped destruction in 1938. It is now a museum, with a rich collection of liturgical utensils and other evidences of Jewish life and culture.
Köthen Zoo
The Köthen Zoo (with some 150 species of animals), established in 1884, occupies the site of the old Fasanerie (Pheasantry).
Hours
February 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to January 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Market Church
The oldest building in Köthen, which still preserves part of its medieval ring of walls (c. 1560), is the Late Gothic Marktkirche of St James (founded 1400, completed at end of 16th C.). The towers were rebuilt about 1897.
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St Agnus Church
The Köthen church of St Agnus (1694-98), in Dutch Baroque style, has paintings from the studio of Lucas Cranach and by Antoine Pesne.
