Open Monument Day

Hidden rooms, historical plans and production facilities

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Join architects, historians and cultural experts on exciting tours of the grounds, the Wunderkammer and the Historical Library. Our experts will provide insights into the architectural history, hidden rooms and historical production facilities in the foundations.
Experience the popular theatre tour ‘Francke and the King’ and enjoy jazz music at the brewery and bakery.
We also invite families and younger guests to take part in creative hands-on activities and, of course, to try our Francke rye bread from the historic oven dating from 1741.

Whether history, music or pleasure - we are there for you all day long!
All exhibitions are open all day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Baking in the historic bakery
Hourly guided tours by the master bakers 
Organic rye bread from the oldest active oven in Halle, pop-up café with delicious cakes and coffee in front of the brewery and bakery.

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Matinee at the Brewery and Bakery
The jazz duo ZWIO with Clemens Oerding and Eckart Gleim creates a lively atmosphere on Schwarzer Weg.

Group of visitors during a guided tour of the Baroque Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities at the Francke Foundations, with highlights such as the hanging crocodile being explained.

Several events

13.09. Sunday

Special Guided Tour: Hidden rooms – open doors.

Francke needed a lot of space: for prayer meetings, for gatherings, for eating, for storing paper, for straw bales... On the tour with civil engineer Steffen Jakob, we will look at all of these rooms, some of which are not open to the public, from an architectural perspective. What are their structural features, how are their functions reflected in their design? How are they used today?

Guided Tour: Global knowledge – Francke's Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities

Historic Orphanage

Originally created for teaching purposes, the Wunderkammer is now considered the only completely preserved chamber of curiosities in Europe.

Short guided tours in the Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities are offered at the following times:

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Science Slam: Research meets communication. Final rehearsal

Freylinghausen Hall

Science competition between Open Academy participants, public dress rehearsal in cooperation with science2public

Special Guided Tour: Historic production facilities on the foundation grounds.

The self-sufficiency of the Glaucha institutions, with around 2,000 people, necessitated numerous production facilities. In addition to facilities for daily needs such as a bakery and brewery, commercial enterprises were also established, such as silkworm breeding and laboratories for dispensing medication. On a tour with Claudia Weiß and Prof. Dr. Holger Zaunstöck, we explore these places and their history through the buildings and old plans.

Family tour: Aiming high – We’re taking stock of the foundations!

Historic Orphanage

Armed with walkie-talkies and all sorts of strings, we set off on an exploratory tour of the grounds: how high is the orphanage’s roof, how long is Europe’s longest half-timbered house, and who can jump the furthest? An hour of measuring, playing and guessing!

Guided Tour: »One of the best libraries of the time«

Historic Library

The tour provides insights into the fascinating world of 18th century books.

Guided tours (in German) at: 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Carriage rides with Francke and the king

First knead the dough, then marvel.

Brewery and Bakery

Children can bake Francke cookies themselves in the historic bakery.

Guided Tour: Francke and the King

Living History Tour (in German) with Matthias Brenner, Hilmar Eichhorn and David Kramer (Halle Stages).

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