Gottlieb Klopstock lived in Langensalza between 1748 and 1750, where he composed some of his most famous odes. His sumptuous house is still standing in the Salzstraße. The poet Novalis lived for a time in Langensalza in 1796 whilst studying chemistry under Johann Christian Wiegleb at his house in the Markstraße. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland, the most eminent German physician of the 19th Century, was born in Langensalza. He is buried in the famous Dorotheenstadt Cemetery in Berlin. Twin towns – sister cities Bad Langensalza is twinned with: Oostkamp, Belgium Bad Nauheim, Germany Notable people Hermann von Salza (around 1170–1239), 4th Master of the Teutonic Order Georg Neumark (1621–1681), composer and poet Johann Christian Wiegleb (1732–1800), naturalist and pharmacist Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland (1762–1836), physician, founder of macrobiotics Hermann Bonitz (1814–1888), scholar and educator Ulrich Kleemann (1892–1963), general of tank troops in World War II Rudolf Batz (1903–1961), Sturmbannführer, leader of Einsatzkommando 2, responsible for the mass murder of Jews in the Baltics Dieter Fromm (born 1948), middle-distance runner Uwe Barth (born 1964), politician (FDP) Radost Bokel (born 1975), actress Claudia Schramm (born 1975), bobsledder Enrico Kühn (born 1977), bobsledder Marco Engelhardt (born 1980), footballer Silvio Heinevetter (born 1984), handball player Matthias Rahn (born 1990), footballer References External links Video showcasing the town Gallery Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis Spa towns in Germany