Halberstadt, city, central Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt, near the city of Magdeburg. The chief industries in the city are food processing, tanning, and the manufacture of paper, rubber, machinery, gloves, and cigars. Halberstadt was founded in the early 9th century as a bishopric. In 1648 it was made part of Brandenburg by the Peace of Westphalia, and in 1815 it was annexed by Prussia. Among its famous buildings is a Gothic cathedral, built in the 13th and 14th centuries, containing many valuable medieval objects of art. The Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), which dates from the 12th and 13th centuries, contains fine reliefs and mural frescoes. Many of the old private residences in Halberstadt are decorated with wood carvings. The city was heavily bombed during World War II. Population (1997) 43,034.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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