19 years , Kirchenmusikdirektor and founder of the "Haller Bach-Tage" , later minister of cultural affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia, taught at Kreisgymnasium Halle Heribert Bruchhagen, football official, taught at Kreisgymnasium Halle , cabaret artist, grew up in Halle , cabaret artist, grew up in Halle , scientist in religious studies, grew up in Halle Miscellaneous Due to the numerous linden trees growing in Halle the town is known as "linden town". References External links official portal of Stadt Halle (virtual town hall), in German only homepage of the museum for works of childhood and adolescence of important artists, in German only AltkreisHalle.info – Community, a.o. with online news of the Haller Kreisblatt, in German only regularly updated data about particulate matter measured in Halle city centre