Francke Foundations

The Francke Foundations are a place of learning and togetherness steeped in history. In 1698, August Hermann Francke founded a school for the poor here. From his good deed and his pietistic values grew a school town in the city center of Halle (Saale). More than 50 educational institutions are gathered here: with a backdrop library, plant garden and city choir, they create a unique cultural and scientific institution of European standing. The historic orphanage is still the heart of the foundations: special and permanent exhibitions can be discovered here, treasures can be admired in the Chamber of Art and Natural History and festivals can be celebrated.