Today, the Francke Foundations see themselves as a scientific, cultural, educational and social institution that continues Francke's legacy under today's conditions.
The opera house is the venue of the opera and ballet sections of Leipzig Opera. The opera house is located in Leipzig city centre on Augustusplatz, opposite the Gewandhaus. It was built in 1954–1960 in the neo-classical style to a design by Kunz Nierade and
Kurt Hemmerling.
The MS Händel 2 is part of the fleet owned by the ARONA shipping company. Built in 2000, the boat measures 32.74 metres in length and 6 metres in width. On the ship you can enjoy the beauty of the river landscape along the lower reaches of the River Saale either from the upper deck, or from the salon.
Thanks to the discovery of a healing spring 300 years ago, the town of Lauchstädt southwest of Halle developed into a spa resort during the eighteenth century.
