Burg Giebicheustein [Castle Giebichenstein], Halle

item details

NameBurg Giebicheustein [Castle Giebichenstein], Halle

ProductionUnknown; photographer; C1920; Germany

Classificationblack-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints, documentary photographs, landscapes, works of art

Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, photographic paper

Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print

Techniquesblack-and-white photography

DimensionsImage: 226mm (height), 283mm (length)

Registration NumberO.003565

Credit linePurchased 1985 with New Zealand Lottery Board funds

Overview

Since 1920 Burg Giebichenstein, or Castle Giebicheustein, is also the name for the University of Art and Design Halle, in the city of Halle in East Germany. This school is located in two important historical sites: in the castle "Burg Giebichenstein", the oldest of the castles along the river Saale, since 968 residence of the archbishops of Magdeburg, and in the "Neuwerk", location of a monastery founded in 1116. The photograph is taken from above and shows a snow covered courtyard.