Book: The Saale – River of the borders and the middle

Varied landscapes, cities and residences with a great past characterize the river valley of the Saale just as much as traditional schools, the industry located here or important personalities such as Heinrich Schütz, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Carl Zeiss. The knowledgeable travel description from the source to the mouth invites with impressive pictures to explore the history and present of the cultural region.

Important resources such as water, wood and mineral resources, plus the geographic location enabled the development of numerous cities. Universities were founded in Jena and Halle. Hof, Saalfeld, Rudolstadt, Naumburg, Weißenfels and Bernburg also bear witness to an important past, while Naumburg and Merseburg impress with their cathedrals. Artists such as Jean Paul, Friedrich Nietzsche or Thomas Bernhard are associated with the Saale. Industrial companies have used the river, such as the optical industry and the glass industry in Jena. And last but not least, there are the pristine landscapes and the slopes of the Sale and Unstrut rivers, where the famous wine of Germany's northernmost wine-growing region thrives.