Koethen - Köthen

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Koethen
federal stateSaxony-Anhalt
Residents
25.911 (2019)
height
80 m
Tourist info 49 (0)3496-70099260
http://www.bachstadt-koethen.de/
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Koethen is a county seat in Saxony-Anhalt. From the 13th to the 19th century it was the royal seat of the Principality of Anhalt-Köthen, where Johann Sebastian Bach lived for a few years and is considered the place of origin of homeopathy and ornithology.

background

Köthen, first mentioned in a document in 1115, is one of the oldest settlements in the region and for many centuries was the historic residence of the Principality of Anhalt-Köthen, which until 1847 was one of those small independent territories within Germany. Anhalt-Köthen was, after Luther's home Electoral Saxony, the second territory to adopt the Lutheran doctrine of the faith. Prince Ludwig I was one of the founders and lifelong chairman of the Fruitful Society, the first academy to maintain the German language. Köthen thus became a center of literary life. The Princely Printing House founded at this time was the first German school book publisher.

Later, the city became known as the place of activity of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was Kapellmeister here from 1717 to 1723 at the Fürstenhof and, among other things, the Brandenburg concerts, the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach and the Well-tempered piano composed.

Memorial to Samuel Hahnemann (left) and Arthur Lutze (right)

Samuel Hahnemann worked 1821-1835 ducal personal physician in Köthen, where he significantly further developed his theories that had already been started, which as homeopathy became known. Köthen is therefore considered to be a starting point for the global homeopathy movement. The faith healer Arthur Lutze, who settled in Köthen in 1846, was also a supporter of homeopathy. Its reputation attracted tens of thousands to the Lutzeklinik every year. Johann Friedrich Naumann, who is considered the founder of ornithology, was also curator of the ducal bird collection of Köthen from 1821, which was probably the first of its kind.

Since 1891, Köthen has been the location of a technically oriented university of applied sciences (formerly Friedrichs-Polytechnikum), today part of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. The focus is on mechanical engineering, process engineering, and power plant technology.

The city suffered little damage in World War II and therefore, with its winding streets in the center and much preserved building fabric, still offers a comparatively historical city center with buildings from different style epochs. Today Köthen is the district town of the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district, which was formed in 2007 and includes both parts of the Central German chemistry triangle as well as the historical region of Anhalt and up to Pre-flaming enough.

getting there

By plane

The closest commercial airport is the Leipzig / Halle AirportWebsite of this institutionLeipzig / Halle Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLeipzig / Halle Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLeipzig / Halle Airport (Q668382) in the Wikidata database(IATA: LEJ). There is a direct train connection with IC, which takes just under an hour, alternatively regional trains with a change in Halle / S. Hbf., (Around an hour and a half, depending on the transfer time). The can also be reached Berlin Brandenburg AirportWebsite of this institutionBerlin Brandenburg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBerlin Brandenburg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBerlin Brandenburg Airport (Q160556) in the Wikidata database(IATA: BER), the train connection requires a change in Dessau, approx. two and a half hours).

By train

Koethen train station

Köthen is on the Halle – Magdeburg railway line, on which IC trains on the Leipzig – Hanover route (–Oldenburg or –Köln) and regional trains between Halle and Magdeburg run every hour. This crosses the Dessau – Bernburg line, on which regional trains also run every hour.

The 1 railway station is about one and a half kilometers east of the city center.

By bus

Runs once or twice a day Flixbus Coming from Bernburg via Dessau to Berlin (as of July 2018).

There are buses going into the surrounding area, e.g. in the direction of Aken, Gröbzig, Dessau, Bitterfeld.

The 2  Bus station, where all bus lines meet, is on the station forecourt.

In the street

Köthen is on the federal highways B 183 and B 185. The A 14 motorway (exit Könnern) runs approx. 20 kilometers to the west, the A 9 (exit Bitterfeld-Wolfen) approx. 20 kilometers east.

By boat

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On foot and by bike

Köthen is on the R 1 cycle path and on the Luther Trail, which, coming from Bernburg on the same route, cross the city on different routes in an east-west direction and then leave again parallel to the B 185 in the direction of Dessau.

mobility

Map of Koethen

City buses run on three lines in Köthen. The intercity buses also have stops in the city. Timetable information here.

Köthen is largely flat and not overly large, so you can walk or cycle well. Parking spaces are rare in the winding historic old town. Either park outside or use the underground garages in Ritterstaße or Wallstraße.

Tourist Attractions

Churches

City Church of St. Jakob
  • 1  St. Jacob's Church, Market square, Koethen. Tel.: (0)3496 214157. St. Jakobskirche in the encyclopedia WikipediaSt. Jakobskirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSt. Jacob's Church (Q2318885) in the Wikidata database.Gothic hall church, completed in 1516 (the steeples that dominate the cityscape, however, not until the 19th century), princely crypt with graves for several generations of Anhalt-Köthen princes. Anhalt-Köthen under his Prince Wolfgang had already introduced the Reformation in 1525 and was the first territory in the Holy Roman Empire outside of Saxony to admit the Lutheran faith.Open: May-Oct daily 10-16.Price: Free entry, ascent of the tower € 2.last change: Feb. 2019
  • 2  St. Agnus Church, Stiftstrasse 12, Köthen (parish office). Tel.: (0)3496 212084, Fax: (0)3496 405680, Email: . Church of St. Agnus in the encyclopedia WikipediaChurch of St. Agnus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsChurch of St. Agnus (Q24636479) in the Wikidata database.Parish church of the Lutheran community from the end of the 17th century, when the official church of Anhalt-Köthen was reformed. Baroque church, Last Supper painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger, place of activity of the court conductor Johann Sebastian Bach.Open: May-Oct Tue-Sat 10-12 and 13-16.last change: Feb. 2019

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Hall of Mirrors in the castle
  • 3  Koethen Castle. Köthener Castle in the encyclopedia WikipediaKöthener Schloss in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKöthener Schloss (Q2241975) in the Wikidata database.With mirror hall, prehistoric collection, historical and ornithological museum (see under #Museums).

Buildings

town hall
  • 4  town hall. Town hall in the encyclopedia WikipediaCity hall in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCity Hall (Q59168723) in the Wikidata database.Imposing representative building in neo-renaissance style.
  • Hallescher Turm. Part of the medieval city fortifications.
  • Lutzeklinik. The popular homeopath and faith healer Arthur Lutze was able to build a splendid clinic in the style of neo-gothic and renaissance in 1854/55 thanks to wealthy supporters and patients. In the large hospital wards, Lutze treated thousands of destitute people for free every year. The 72 rooms were much more comfortable for paying private patients. In a sense, they were a precursor to later wellness clinics. After Lutze's death, the building was used for medical purposes until the end of World War II, after which it was used as the seat of the district administration. Since 2016 it has been converted to accommodate a hospice and a day care center for the mentally handicapped in the future.
  • railway station. Not a sight in the classical sense. The somewhat run-down train station is suffering from so much modernization backlog that it is interesting again for nostalgic people. Historic reception hall from the imperial era, form signals, carved wooden waiting benches, mosaic paved platforms, circular stairs, wooden platform roofs. It is on the list of monuments as an “important testimony to railway history”. All you have to do is clad the lift for the disabled with some cast iron, then the film crew can move up for the 20s flick.

Museums

  • Naumann Museum, in Ferdinand's building of the castle. The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of ornithology.Price: Admission € 3.50 (reduced € 2.50).
  • Historical museum and Bach memorial, in the Ludwigsbau of the palace. Palace chapel, hall of mirrors, pharmacy vault, stone corridor and Bach memorial in the red and green rooms. Permanent exhibitions on the Fruit Bringing Society and Samuel Hahnemann as well as changing exhibitions.Open: Tue-Sun 10 am-5pm.Price: Admission € 3.50 (reduced € 2.50).

activities

The Koethener has a tendency to self-irony. Derived from the corrupted city name KU (h) KA (ff) KÖ, they celebrate that on the second weekend in September Cow festival as a city festival around the market. Köthen is also considered to be carnivalshochburg in the region with the largest Rose Monday parade far and wide.

  • Koethen bathing world

shop

In the city center there is a pedestrian zone which, from the market, encompasses the streets Hallesche Straße / Wallstraße on the one hand, and via Buttermarkt / Holzmarkt / Schalaunische Straße on the other. There are retail outlets and chains, primarily in the lower price segment, alongside unmistakable vacancies.

  • 2  EDEKA Center, Langenfelder Str. 8, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 502210. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • 3  Kaufland, Merziener Str. 20, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 40050. Open: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

kitchen

Especially east of the city center, around Bärplatz and side streets, there is a remarkable density of kebab / Asian / pizza snacks. With classic gastronomy it looks rather thin, even the Ratskeller is orphaned.

  • 1  Brewery Koethen, Salmon catch 1, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 3099490, Fax: 49 (0)3496 309872, Email: . Restaurant and guesthouse with home-style cuisine and its own brewery. Beer garden available.Open: Fri Sat 11 a.m. - 12 a.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.Price: existing rooms: single 40 €, double 50 €.
  • 2  Caruso, Marktplatz 5, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 415071. Italian restaurant.Open: Tue - Fri 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sat Sun 12 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. - 11 p.m., Mondays are closed.last change: Jan. 2020
  • 3  Filou, Ludwigstrasse 53, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Open: Mon - Sat 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., closed on Sun.
  • 4  Restaurant maze, Krähenbergstrasse 5, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 570426. Greek restaurant.Open: Thu Fri 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sat Sun 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Mon 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., closed Tue Wed.
  • 5  Leipziger Eck restaurant, Leipziger Str. 24, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 303517, Fax: 49 (0)3496 303517, Email: . German restaurant.Open: Mon, Wed - Fri 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Sat Sun 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Tuesdays are closed.
  • 6  Crete restaurant, Dr.-Krause-Strasse 57, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 511872. Greek restaurant.Open: Tue - Sun 6 p.m. - 11 p.m., Mondays are closed.
  • 8  Shanghai, Luisenstrasse 5, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 552999. Chinese restaurant.Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Mondays are closed.
  • 10  Athos, Holzmarkt 8, 06366 Köthen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 4152199. Greek restaurant.Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Mondays are closed.

nightlife

  • 1  Gallery music pub, Dr.-Krause-Strasse 56, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 405350. Cocktail bar.Open: Mon - Thu 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Fri Sat 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m., Sun 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  • 2  The Shamrock Irish Pub, Schulstrasse 11, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 700601. Open: Tue - Thu 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Fri - Sun 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m., closed on Mondays.

accommodation

  • 2  Hotel town Koethen, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 22, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 556106, Fax: 49 (0)3496 216726, Email: . Open: the associated restaurant: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Price: single 56 €, double 75 € (including breakfast).
  • 3  Landgasthof Am Hubertus, Fasanerieallee 38, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 550089, Fax: 49 (0)3496 5083703, Email: . Open: the associated restaurant: Mon - Wed are closed, Thurs, Sa 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m., Fri 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.Price: Single from € 49, double from € 69.
  • 4  To the Rüdesheimer, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 48, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0) 03496 213026, Fax: 49 (0) 03496 213026, Email: . Restaurant and pension.Feature: pension.Price: € 48 single room, € 65 double room (including breakfast).

security

  • 1  Police station Koethen, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 39, 06366 Koethen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 4260.

health

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Practical advice

  • 6  Köthen Castle with tourist information, Schloßplatz 4, 06366 Köthen (Anhalt). Tel.: 49 (0)3496 70099260. Open: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Mondays.

trips

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