Day of grave sponsorships and graves of honour

Immerse yourself in the history and stories of interesting people who have found their final resting place in the Stadtgottesacker, Halle's oldest municipal cemetery. The programme is suitable for older young people and adults who are interested in the local history of their city and could even consider volunteering in this area.

The Freundeskreis der Franckeschen Stiftungen e. V. (Friends of the Francke Foundations) offers a short tour of the tombs of former directors of the Francke Foundations. The Niemeyer Arch (15) and the Francke Double Arch (80/81) will be opened for this purpose. Meeting point: 11 a.m. Stadtgottesacker, Mittelrondell, duration approx. 30 min. The long-time guide of the Francke Foundations, Dr Claudia Langosch, will lead the tour

on the main topic: August Hermann Niemeyer (1754 - 1828)

Great-grandson of A. H. Francke, Protestant theologian, pedagogue, Prussian education politician, university chancellor and director of today's Francke Foundations in Halle

Stadtgottesacker Halle, Gottesackerstr. 7, 06108 Halle (Saale)
The event will be held in German.