HALLE, is a town of Prussia, in the duchy of Magde burg. It is situated on an agreeable plain on the river Saale. This town is divided into four quarters, and contains three Lutheran churches, and also places of worship for the Calvinists and the Roman Catholics, and a synagogue for the Jews. The principal edifices and curiosities of the town are, the cathedral ; the red tower, which rises 268 Rhenish feet ; the church of St Ulrice, where there is a fine monument erected to the celebrated Bulle d'Or of the Emperor Frederick II.; the orphans, physician Hoffman ; the hotel de ville, which contains the hospital ; the am phitheatre of anatomy, situated in the place d'Armes ; the public library ; the ruins of the chateau of Giebichen stein, from one of the windows of which the Landgrave of Thuringia threw himself, and received the title of the Leaper; and the ruins of the chateau of Moritzbourg. The orphans' hospital was built in 1698 by professor Franke, and contains a collection of artificial and natural curiosities, and a library. The university of Haile, form ed out of a military academy, was established in 1699. It has a good library, and a cabinet of natural history. In
the year 1802, it had 634 students. This town owes its celebrity to the fine salt springs in its neighbourhood. There are four of these which are very productive, lying on the Saale, in the lower part of the town, called the Vale of Saale. These salt springs furnish water, of which from 16 to 20 ounces yield from 3 to 31 ounces of salt. They give work to 1 1 1 boiling houses. Each of these produces annually about 1200. The possessors of these springs are called Pfaenner, and the workmen Hallores. They are the descendants of the ancient Wends, and still retain their dress and manners.
Canstein's printing-office for the Bible is a very large establishment. In 1800, the number of copies printed amounted to 1,793,534 Bibles, exclusive of 877,999 co pies of the New Testament, 1600 Psalms, and 52,500 co pies of Jesus Sirach. The other articles of manufacture are, worsted and silk stockings, starch, flannels, buttons, linen, tobacco pipes, china ware, ribbons, and red and yellow Turkey leather. Population 20,000, including 1195 HaHeves, or manufacturers of salt. East Long. 11° 58' 2", North Lat. 51° 29' 5".