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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
naTo art + communication83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
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Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
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Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14 Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in GermanyD
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
naTo art + communication83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14 Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in GermanyD
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
18 Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde E
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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
naTo art + communication83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14 Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in GermanyD
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
18 Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde E
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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
naTo art + communication83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14 Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in GermanyD
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
18 Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde E
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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
naTo art + communication83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14 Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in GermanyD
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
18 Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde E
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At a glance City of music Bringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020)81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104 Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92 Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109 Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119 Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120 Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123 Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust”11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here106Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)112Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni125
117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67 Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education
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Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 194530
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology)41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE110
11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39 Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97 Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70 Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44 Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93 Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque21 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre57
53 Kabarett academixer cabaret Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment)133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre20 Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque82
naTo art + communication83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre103
Spizz bar and night club111
Werk II cultural events centre128 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th-century architecture and design A
Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location9 Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14 Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in GermanyD
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
18 Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde E
Nightlife, cabarets and variety
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Workshops, Theater, Konzerte, Lesungen,
Partys, Erlebnisgastronomie
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
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City of music Bringing history to life City of trade fairs and congress centre Art, culture, recreation
Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KarLi pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katholische Propsteikirche Catholic Provost Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kleinmesse fun fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern event and conference location at Leipzig Zoo . . .Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig a venue for creativity at the highest level . . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Messe/Congress Center Leipzig Leipzig Trade Fair/Leipzig Congress Center . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Synagoge Leipzig Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LOFFT – Das Theater the independent Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mädler Passage shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markt mit Marktgalerie und Handwerkerpassage Market Square with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades . .MDR-Kubus MDR Cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDR und media city leipzig MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig . . . .Mediencampus Villa Ida Media Campus Villa Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig . . . . . . .Alte Handelsbörse Old Stock Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Nikolaischule Old St. Nicholas School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Waage Old Weigh House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altes Rathaus Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anker concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antikenmuseum der Universität Leipzig Museum of Antiquity of the University of Leipzig . . . .Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auensee/Haus Auensee Lake Auensee/Haus Auensee concert hall . . . . . . . . .Auenwald Auenwald forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bach-Archiv Leipzig archive and museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair . . . . . . . . . . . . .BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bibliotheca Albertina university library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BIO CITY LEIPZIG centre for biotechnology and biomedicine . . . . . . . . .BMW-Werk Leipzig BMW Factory Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig . . . . . .Bundesverwaltungsgericht German Administrative Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Club L1 discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Da Capo vintage car museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum German Museum of Books and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum German Allotment Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . die tagungslounge special events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drallewatsch pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters former Musikbibliothek Peters (Music Library) . . . . . .Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Leipzig/Halle Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe .Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz racecourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GaraGe – Technologiecentrum für Jugendliche Technology Centre for Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” Gose brewery, pub and restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge Memorial on the site of the former Great Synagogue .
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” Stasi Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre .Gohliser Schlösschen Gohlis Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grafisches Viertel former printers’ district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRASSI Museum Angewandte Kunst, Völkerkunde GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts, Ethnology . . . . . . . .GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments . . . . . . . . . .Grieg-Begegnungsstätte meeting place in honour of Edvard Grieg . . . . . . . . . . .Hainstraße mit Barthels und Webers Hof shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handelshochschule Leipzig HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management . . . . . . .Haus des Buches House of Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research . . . . . .Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) Academy of Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hochschule für Musik und Theater University of Music and Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur HTWK University of Applied Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Höfe am Brühl shopping centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jump House Leipzig trampoline park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett academixer cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 “Battle of the Nations" exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendelssohn-Haus Mendelssohn House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moritzbastei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Münzgasse pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum für Druckkunst Museum of Printing Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musikalische Komödie operettas and musicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nachtcafé discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .naTo art + communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naturkundemuseum Natural History Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neues Rathaus New City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard . . . .Nikolaistraße mit Strohsack, Speck’s Hof Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof arcades N’OSTALGIE-Museum GDR Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oper Leipzig Leipzig Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panometer Leipzig panoramic painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panorama Tower restaurant with a fantastic view over the city . . . . . . .Paulinum assembly hall and vestry of the University of Leipzig .Petersstraße mit Petersbogen shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Porsche Werk Leipzig Porsche Factory, driving events and guided tours . . .
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station . . . . . . . . .QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sports and arts events location Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional restaurant in the New City Hall . . . . . . . . .Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium, home of RB Leipzig Rosental Rosental Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sächsisches Apothekenmuseum Saxon Pharmacy Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salles de Pologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schauspiel Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schauspielviertel pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schillerhaus Schiller House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the allotment gardens Schulmuseum – Werkstatt für Schulgeschichte school museum and workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schumann-Haus Schumann House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spinnerei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spizz bar and night club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportmuseum Leipzig Leipzig Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtbibliothek Municipal Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus Museum of City History, Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Böttchergäßchen Museum of City History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadthafen Leipzig Leipzig habour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Städtisches Kaufhaus world’s first samples fair exhibition centre. . . . . . . . . Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium location of the former Old Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . .Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus location of the first Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . .Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck location of the birthplace of Clara Wieck . . . . . . . . . . .Tapetenwerkgalerien arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theater der Jungen Welt The Young World Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torhaus Dölitz exhibition of historic tin figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tourist-Information Tourist Information Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Universität Leipzig University of Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 Monument/museum to the Battle of the Nations . . . .Wagner-Denkmäler Wagner monuments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werk II cultural event centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westbad events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildpark wildlife park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig Leipzig Forum of Contemporary History . . . . . . . . . . . .Zoo Leipzig und Gondwanaland Leipzig Zoo with the Gondwanaland Tropical Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum coffee museum and café-restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
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HISTORY at original places
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
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P 20 O 17 N 17 M 18 O 12/13 Q 20/21 M 16 M 18 M 18 N 20 H 14 Q 20 + M 18 O 17 P 16 O 13 P 19 M 17
M 17 N 19 H 14 J 17 J 17 M 21 N 20 N 20 N 20 M 18 M 15
N 21 L 23 O 17 M 17+O 17
R 18 L 18 P 13 N 19 M 12
M 18 L/M 18 M 19 M 18
T 18 Q 18 N 18 M 14 K 17 N 18/19 M 17
N 12 H 22 L 18 O 12 M 18 M 18 N 19 R 19 J 17
S 23 N 19 N 19 O 18 L/M 18 O 14 N 14 N 18 P 18 L 18 N 18 M 19 M 19
M 19 M 19 R 19/20 N 19 M 19 N 18 H 15
L 19 L 15 N 18 L 15
K 16 P 21 M 18 L 18 N 13 M 17
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City of music Bringing history to life City of trade fairs and congress centre Art, culture, recreation
Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KarLi pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katholische Propsteikirche Catholic Provost Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kleinmesse fun fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern event and conference location at Leipzig Zoo . . .Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig a venue for creativity at the highest level . . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Messe/Congress Center Leipzig Leipzig Trade Fair/Leipzig Congress Center . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Synagoge Leipzig Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LOFFT – Das Theater the independent Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mädler Passage shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markt mit Marktgalerie und Handwerkerpassage Market Square with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades . .MDR-Kubus MDR Cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDR und media city leipzig MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig . . . .Mediencampus Villa Ida Media Campus Villa Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig . . . . . . .Alte Handelsbörse Old Stock Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Nikolaischule Old St. Nicholas School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Waage Old Weigh House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altes Rathaus Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anker concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antikenmuseum der Universität Leipzig Museum of Antiquity of the University of Leipzig . . . .Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auensee/Haus Auensee Lake Auensee/Haus Auensee concert hall . . . . . . . . .Auenwald Auenwald forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bach-Archiv Leipzig archive and museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair . . . . . . . . . . . . .BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bibliotheca Albertina university library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BIO CITY LEIPZIG centre for biotechnology and biomedicine . . . . . . . . .BMW-Werk Leipzig BMW Factory Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig . . . . . .Bundesverwaltungsgericht German Administrative Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Club L1 discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Da Capo vintage car museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum German Museum of Books and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum German Allotment Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . die tagungslounge special events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drallewatsch pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters former Musikbibliothek Peters (Music Library) . . . . . .Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Leipzig/Halle Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe .Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz racecourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GaraGe – Technologiecentrum für Jugendliche Technology Centre for Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” Gose brewery, pub and restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge Memorial on the site of the former Great Synagogue .
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” Stasi Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre .Gohliser Schlösschen Gohlis Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grafisches Viertel former printers’ district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRASSI Museum Angewandte Kunst, Völkerkunde GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts, Ethnology . . . . . . . .GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments . . . . . . . . . .Grieg-Begegnungsstätte meeting place in honour of Edvard Grieg . . . . . . . . . . .Hainstraße mit Barthels und Webers Hof shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handelshochschule Leipzig HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management . . . . . . .Haus des Buches House of Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research . . . . . .Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) Academy of Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hochschule für Musik und Theater University of Music and Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur HTWK University of Applied Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Höfe am Brühl shopping centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jump House Leipzig trampoline park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett academixer cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 “Battle of the Nations" exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendelssohn-Haus Mendelssohn House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moritzbastei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Münzgasse pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum für Druckkunst Museum of Printing Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musikalische Komödie operettas and musicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nachtcafé discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .naTo art + communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naturkundemuseum Natural History Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neues Rathaus New City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard . . . .Nikolaistraße mit Strohsack, Speck’s Hof Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof arcades N’OSTALGIE-Museum GDR Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oper Leipzig Leipzig Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panometer Leipzig panoramic painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panorama Tower restaurant with a fantastic view over the city . . . . . . .Paulinum assembly hall and vestry of the University of Leipzig .Petersstraße mit Petersbogen shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Porsche Werk Leipzig Porsche Factory, driving events and guided tours . . .
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station . . . . . . . . .QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sports and arts events location Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional restaurant in the New City Hall . . . . . . . . .Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium, home of RB Leipzig Rosental Rosental Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sächsisches Apothekenmuseum Saxon Pharmacy Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salles de Pologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schauspiel Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schauspielviertel pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schillerhaus Schiller House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the allotment gardens Schulmuseum – Werkstatt für Schulgeschichte school museum and workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schumann-Haus Schumann House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spinnerei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spizz bar and night club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportmuseum Leipzig Leipzig Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtbibliothek Municipal Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus Museum of City History, Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Böttchergäßchen Museum of City History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadthafen Leipzig Leipzig habour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Städtisches Kaufhaus world’s first samples fair exhibition centre. . . . . . . . . Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium location of the former Old Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . .Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus location of the first Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . .Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck location of the birthplace of Clara Wieck . . . . . . . . . . .Tapetenwerkgalerien arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theater der Jungen Welt The Young World Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torhaus Dölitz exhibition of historic tin figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tourist-Information Tourist Information Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Universität Leipzig University of Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 Monument/museum to the Battle of the Nations . . . .Wagner-Denkmäler Wagner monuments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werk II cultural event centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westbad events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildpark wildlife park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig Leipzig Forum of Contemporary History . . . . . . . . . . . .Zoo Leipzig und Gondwanaland Leipzig Zoo with the Gondwanaland Tropical Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum coffee museum and café-restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
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HISTORY at original places
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
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P 20 O 17 N 17 M 18 O 12/13 Q 20/21 M 16 M 18 M 18 N 20 H 14 Q 20 + M 18 O 17 P 16 O 13 P 19 M 17
M 17 N 19 H 14 J 17 J 17 M 21 N 20 N 20 N 20 M 18 M 15
N 21 L 23 O 17 M 17+O 17
R 18 L 18 P 13 N 19 M 12
M 18 L/M 18 M 19 M 18
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N 12 H 22 L 18 O 12 M 18 M 18 N 19 R 19 J 17
S 23 N 19 N 19 O 18 L/M 18 O 14 N 14 N 18 P 18 L 18 N 18 M 19 M 19
M 19 M 19 R 19/20 N 19 M 19 N 18 H 15
L 19 L 15 N 18 L 15
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Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KarLi pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katholische Propsteikirche Catholic Provost Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kleinmesse fun fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern event and conference location at Leipzig Zoo . . .Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig a venue for creativity at the highest level . . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Messe/Congress Center Leipzig Leipzig Trade Fair/Leipzig Congress Center . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Synagoge Leipzig Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LOFFT – Das Theater the independent Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mädler Passage shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markt mit Marktgalerie und Handwerkerpassage Market Square with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades . .MDR-Kubus MDR Cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDR und media city leipzig MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig . . . .Mediencampus Villa Ida Media Campus Villa Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig . . . . . . .Alte Handelsbörse Old Stock Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Nikolaischule Old St. Nicholas School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Waage Old Weigh House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altes Rathaus Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anker concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antikenmuseum der Universität Leipzig Museum of Antiquity of the University of Leipzig . . . .Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auensee/Haus Auensee Lake Auensee/Haus Auensee concert hall . . . . . . . . .Auenwald Auenwald forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bach-Archiv Leipzig archive and museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair . . . . . . . . . . . . .BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bibliotheca Albertina university library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BIO CITY LEIPZIG centre for biotechnology and biomedicine . . . . . . . . .BMW-Werk Leipzig BMW Factory Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig . . . . . .Bundesverwaltungsgericht German Administrative Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Club L1 discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Da Capo vintage car museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum German Museum of Books and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum German Allotment Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . die tagungslounge special events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drallewatsch pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters former Musikbibliothek Peters (Music Library) . . . . . .Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Leipzig/Halle Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe .Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz racecourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GaraGe – Technologiecentrum für Jugendliche Technology Centre for Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” Gose brewery, pub and restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge Memorial on the site of the former Great Synagogue .
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” Stasi Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre .Gohliser Schlösschen Gohlis Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grafisches Viertel former printers’ district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRASSI Museum Angewandte Kunst, Völkerkunde GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts, Ethnology . . . . . . . .GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments . . . . . . . . . .Grieg-Begegnungsstätte meeting place in honour of Edvard Grieg . . . . . . . . . . .Hainstraße mit Barthels und Webers Hof shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handelshochschule Leipzig HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management . . . . . . .Haus des Buches House of Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research . . . . . .Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) Academy of Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hochschule für Musik und Theater University of Music and Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur HTWK University of Applied Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Höfe am Brühl shopping centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jump House Leipzig trampoline park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett academixer cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 “Battle of the Nations" exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendelssohn-Haus Mendelssohn House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moritzbastei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Münzgasse pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum für Druckkunst Museum of Printing Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musikalische Komödie operettas and musicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nachtcafé discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .naTo art + communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naturkundemuseum Natural History Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neues Rathaus New City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard . . . .Nikolaistraße mit Strohsack, Speck’s Hof Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof arcades N’OSTALGIE-Museum GDR Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oper Leipzig Leipzig Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panometer Leipzig panoramic painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panorama Tower restaurant with a fantastic view over the city . . . . . . .Paulinum assembly hall and vestry of the University of Leipzig .Petersstraße mit Petersbogen shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Porsche Werk Leipzig Porsche Factory, driving events and guided tours . . .
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station . . . . . . . . .QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sports and arts events location Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional restaurant in the New City Hall . . . . . . . . .Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium, home of RB Leipzig Rosental Rosental Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sächsisches Apothekenmuseum Saxon Pharmacy Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salles de Pologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schauspiel Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schauspielviertel pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schillerhaus Schiller House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the allotment gardens Schulmuseum – Werkstatt für Schulgeschichte school museum and workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schumann-Haus Schumann House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spinnerei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spizz bar and night club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportmuseum Leipzig Leipzig Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtbibliothek Municipal Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus Museum of City History, Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Böttchergäßchen Museum of City History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadthafen Leipzig Leipzig habour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Städtisches Kaufhaus world’s first samples fair exhibition centre. . . . . . . . . Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium location of the former Old Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . .Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus location of the first Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . .Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck location of the birthplace of Clara Wieck . . . . . . . . . . .Tapetenwerkgalerien arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theater der Jungen Welt The Young World Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torhaus Dölitz exhibition of historic tin figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tourist-Information Tourist Information Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Universität Leipzig University of Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 Monument/museum to the Battle of the Nations . . . .Wagner-Denkmäler Wagner monuments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werk II cultural event centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westbad events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildpark wildlife park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig Leipzig Forum of Contemporary History . . . . . . . . . . . .Zoo Leipzig und Gondwanaland Leipzig Zoo with the Gondwanaland Tropical Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum coffee museum and café-restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
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HISTORY at original places
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
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P 20 O 17 N 17 M 18 O 12/13 Q 20/21 M 16 M 18 M 18 N 20 H 14 Q 20 + M 18 O 17 P 16 O 13 P 19 M 17
M 17 N 19 H 14 J 17 J 17 M 21 N 20 N 20 N 20 M 18 M 15
N 21 L 23 O 17 M 17+O 17
R 18 L 18 P 13 N 19 M 12
M 18 L/M 18 M 19 M 18
T 18 Q 18 N 18 M 14 K 17 N 18/19 M 17
N 12 H 22 L 18 O 12 M 18 M 18 N 19 R 19 J 17
S 23 N 19 N 19 O 18 L/M 18 O 14 N 14 N 18 P 18 L 18 N 18 M 19 M 19
M 19 M 19 R 19/20 N 19 M 19 N 18 H 15
L 19 L 15 N 18 L 15
K 16 P 21 M 18 L 18 N 13 M 17
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M 16 M 17 M 21 O 12 M 18 K 14
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M 19 M 18 M/N 18/19 M 18 N 12/13 M 13 M 18 T 19 L/M 18 M 19 R/S 22 L 17 + M 19 S 18
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M 18 K 17/18 M 18
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City of music Bringing history to life City of trade fairs and congress centre Art, culture, recreation
Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KarLi pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katholische Propsteikirche Catholic Provost Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kleinmesse fun fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern event and conference location at Leipzig Zoo . . .Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig a venue for creativity at the highest level . . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Messe/Congress Center Leipzig Leipzig Trade Fair/Leipzig Congress Center . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Synagoge Leipzig Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LOFFT – Das Theater the independent Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mädler Passage shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markt mit Marktgalerie und Handwerkerpassage Market Square with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades . .MDR-Kubus MDR Cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDR und media city leipzig MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig . . . .Mediencampus Villa Ida Media Campus Villa Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig . . . . . . .Alte Handelsbörse Old Stock Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Nikolaischule Old St. Nicholas School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Waage Old Weigh House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altes Rathaus Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anker concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antikenmuseum der Universität Leipzig Museum of Antiquity of the University of Leipzig . . . .Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auensee/Haus Auensee Lake Auensee/Haus Auensee concert hall . . . . . . . . .Auenwald Auenwald forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bach-Archiv Leipzig archive and museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair . . . . . . . . . . . . .BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bibliotheca Albertina university library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BIO CITY LEIPZIG centre for biotechnology and biomedicine . . . . . . . . .BMW-Werk Leipzig BMW Factory Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig . . . . . .Bundesverwaltungsgericht German Administrative Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Club L1 discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Da Capo vintage car museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum German Museum of Books and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum German Allotment Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . die tagungslounge special events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drallewatsch pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters former Musikbibliothek Peters (Music Library) . . . . . .Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Leipzig/Halle Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe .Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz racecourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GaraGe – Technologiecentrum für Jugendliche Technology Centre for Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” Gose brewery, pub and restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge Memorial on the site of the former Great Synagogue .
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” Stasi Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre .Gohliser Schlösschen Gohlis Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grafisches Viertel former printers’ district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRASSI Museum Angewandte Kunst, Völkerkunde GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts, Ethnology . . . . . . . .GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments . . . . . . . . . .Grieg-Begegnungsstätte meeting place in honour of Edvard Grieg . . . . . . . . . . .Hainstraße mit Barthels und Webers Hof shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handelshochschule Leipzig HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management . . . . . . .Haus des Buches House of Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research . . . . . .Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) Academy of Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hochschule für Musik und Theater University of Music and Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur HTWK University of Applied Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Höfe am Brühl shopping centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jump House Leipzig trampoline park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett academixer cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 “Battle of the Nations" exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendelssohn-Haus Mendelssohn House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moritzbastei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Münzgasse pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum für Druckkunst Museum of Printing Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musikalische Komödie operettas and musicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nachtcafé discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .naTo art + communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naturkundemuseum Natural History Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neues Rathaus New City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard . . . .Nikolaistraße mit Strohsack, Speck’s Hof Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof arcades N’OSTALGIE-Museum GDR Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oper Leipzig Leipzig Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panometer Leipzig panoramic painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panorama Tower restaurant with a fantastic view over the city . . . . . . .Paulinum assembly hall and vestry of the University of Leipzig .Petersstraße mit Petersbogen shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Porsche Werk Leipzig Porsche Factory, driving events and guided tours . . .
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station . . . . . . . . .QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sports and arts events location Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional restaurant in the New City Hall . . . . . . . . .Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium, home of RB Leipzig Rosental Rosental Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sächsisches Apothekenmuseum Saxon Pharmacy Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salles de Pologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schauspiel Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schauspielviertel pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schillerhaus Schiller House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the allotment gardens Schulmuseum – Werkstatt für Schulgeschichte school museum and workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schumann-Haus Schumann House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spinnerei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spizz bar and night club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportmuseum Leipzig Leipzig Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtbibliothek Municipal Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus Museum of City History, Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Böttchergäßchen Museum of City History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadthafen Leipzig Leipzig habour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Städtisches Kaufhaus world’s first samples fair exhibition centre. . . . . . . . . Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium location of the former Old Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . .Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus location of the first Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . .Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck location of the birthplace of Clara Wieck . . . . . . . . . . .Tapetenwerkgalerien arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theater der Jungen Welt The Young World Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torhaus Dölitz exhibition of historic tin figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tourist-Information Tourist Information Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Universität Leipzig University of Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 Monument/museum to the Battle of the Nations . . . .Wagner-Denkmäler Wagner monuments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werk II cultural event centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westbad events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildpark wildlife park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig Leipzig Forum of Contemporary History . . . . . . . . . . . .Zoo Leipzig und Gondwanaland Leipzig Zoo with the Gondwanaland Tropical Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum coffee museum and café-restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
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HISTORY at original places
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Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
Exhibitions and events of the history and function of the Stasi as a „shield and sword“ of the SED-dictatorship in the GDR and its overcoming by
the Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Tel. 0341/9612443, Fax 0341/9612499 Opening hours daily 10-18 Uhr, Admission free, Audioguides (eight languages)
www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
Memorial Museum in the „Round Corner“
HISTORY at original places
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P 20 O 17 N 17 M 18 O 12/13 Q 20/21 M 16 M 18 M 18 N 20 H 14 Q 20 + M 18 O 17 P 16 O 13 P 19 M 17
M 17 N 19 H 14 J 17 J 17 M 21 N 20 N 20 N 20 M 18 M 15
N 21 L 23 O 17 M 17+O 17
R 18 L 18 P 13 N 19 M 12
M 18 L/M 18 M 19 M 18
T 18 Q 18 N 18 M 14 K 17 N 18/19 M 17
N 12 H 22 L 18 O 12 M 18 M 18 N 19 R 19 J 17
S 23 N 19 N 19 O 18 L/M 18 O 14 N 14 N 18 P 18 L 18 N 18 M 19 M 19
M 19 M 19 R 19/20 N 19 M 19 N 18 H 15
L 19 L 15 N 18 L 15
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City of music Bringing history to life City of trade fairs and congress centre Art, culture, recreation
Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KarLi pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katholische Propsteikirche Catholic Provost Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kleinmesse fun fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern event and conference location at Leipzig Zoo . . .Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig a venue for creativity at the highest level . . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Messe/Congress Center Leipzig Leipzig Trade Fair/Leipzig Congress Center . . . . . . . . .Leipziger Synagoge Leipzig Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LOFFT – Das Theater the independent Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mädler Passage shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markt mit Marktgalerie und Handwerkerpassage Market Square with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades . .MDR-Kubus MDR Cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MDR und media city leipzig MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig . . . .Mediencampus Villa Ida Media Campus Villa Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig . . . . . . .Alte Handelsbörse Old Stock Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Nikolaischule Old St. Nicholas School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alte Waage Old Weigh House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altes Rathaus Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anker concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antikenmuseum der Universität Leipzig Museum of Antiquity of the University of Leipzig . . . .Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auensee/Haus Auensee Lake Auensee/Haus Auensee concert hall . . . . . . . . .Auenwald Auenwald forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bach-Archiv Leipzig archive and museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair . . . . . . . . . . . . .BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bibliotheca Albertina university library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BIO CITY LEIPZIG centre for biotechnology and biomedicine . . . . . . . . .BMW-Werk Leipzig BMW Factory Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig . . . . . .Bundesverwaltungsgericht German Administrative Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Club L1 discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Da Capo vintage car museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum German Museum of Books and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . .Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum German Allotment Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . die tagungslounge special events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drallewatsch pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters former Musikbibliothek Peters (Music Library) . . . . . .Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Leipzig/Halle Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe .Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz racecourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GaraGe – Technologiecentrum für Jugendliche Technology Centre for Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” Gose brewery, pub and restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge Memorial on the site of the former Great Synagogue .
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” Stasi Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre .Gohliser Schlösschen Gohlis Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grafisches Viertel former printers’ district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRASSI Museum Angewandte Kunst, Völkerkunde GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts, Ethnology . . . . . . . .GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments . . . . . . . . . .Grieg-Begegnungsstätte meeting place in honour of Edvard Grieg . . . . . . . . . . .Hainstraße mit Barthels und Webers Hof shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handelshochschule Leipzig HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management . . . . . . .Haus des Buches House of Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research . . . . . .Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) Academy of Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hochschule für Musik und Theater University of Music and Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur HTWK University of Applied Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Höfe am Brühl shopping centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jump House Leipzig trampoline park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kabarett academixer cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 “Battle of the Nations" exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendelssohn-Haus Mendelssohn House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moritzbastei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Münzgasse pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Museum für Druckkunst Museum of Printing Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musikalische Komödie operettas and musicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nachtcafé discotheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .naTo art + communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naturkundemuseum Natural History Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neues Rathaus New City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard . . . .Nikolaistraße mit Strohsack, Speck’s Hof Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof arcades N’OSTALGIE-Museum GDR Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oper Leipzig Leipzig Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panometer Leipzig panoramic painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panorama Tower restaurant with a fantastic view over the city . . . . . . .Paulinum assembly hall and vestry of the University of Leipzig .Petersstraße mit Petersbogen shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Porsche Werk Leipzig Porsche Factory, driving events and guided tours . . .
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station . . . . . . . . .QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sports and arts events location Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional restaurant in the New City Hall . . . . . . . . .Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium, home of RB Leipzig Rosental Rosental Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sächsisches Apothekenmuseum Saxon Pharmacy Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salles de Pologne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schauspiel Leipzig theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schauspielviertel pub district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schillerhaus Schiller House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the allotment gardens Schulmuseum – Werkstatt für Schulgeschichte school museum and workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schumann-Haus Schumann House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spinnerei arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spizz bar and night club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportmuseum Leipzig Leipzig Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtbibliothek Municipal Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus Museum of City History, Old City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Böttchergäßchen Museum of City History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadthafen Leipzig Leipzig habour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Städtisches Kaufhaus world’s first samples fair exhibition centre. . . . . . . . . Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium location of the former Old Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . .Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus location of the first Gewandhaus concert hall . . . . . . .Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck location of the birthplace of Clara Wieck . . . . . . . . . . .Tapetenwerkgalerien arts centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theater der Jungen Welt The Young World Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torhaus Dölitz exhibition of historic tin figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tourist-Information Tourist Information Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Universität Leipzig University of Leipzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 Monument/museum to the Battle of the Nations . . . .Wagner-Denkmäler Wagner monuments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werk II cultural event centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westbad events venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildpark wildlife park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig Leipzig Forum of Contemporary History . . . . . . . . . . . .Zoo Leipzig und Gondwanaland Leipzig Zoo with the Gondwanaland Tropical Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum coffee museum and café-restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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At a glanceCity of musicBringing history to life
City of trade fairs and congress centre
Art, culture, recreation
Join us for a walkLet us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) 4 , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Mu seum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 13 , the last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses
a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Close to the far end of the passageway is the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 133 , café and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- ishment). Walking back across the Market Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old City Hall, where merchants once went to sign
their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , the setting for one of the scenes from Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is Neumarkt, a street which is home to the Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building which housed the world’s first samples fair.
Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg-straße to the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) 85 . It was built on the foun- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of Justice, which today houses the Federal Administrative Court 19 and the new Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) 61 . Back in the city centre, we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Grassimuseum 41 42 , which houses famous collections of applied arts and crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) 86 and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 3 and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit.
Fascinating views and vistas Welcome to one of the most vibrant cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. It is a place where tradition meets dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich-keit” blends with high-tech business and where classic art and culture meet the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of space for creativity and new ideas. The magnificent city centre is the perfect place to start your adven-ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre.
Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop-ping opportunities in modern department stores and a unique closed network of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book-shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the museums, art galler ies and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals.
And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word.
cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys Choir. The famous choir performs where Bach once worked – at St. Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the place where the for mer choirmaster was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s oldest “cultural asset” and was founded in 1212.
Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the Musikalische Komödie, which performs musicals and operettas on its own stage in Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have
contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music!
Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label.
A world-class city of musicLeipzig’s musical heritage is truly unique with an abun-dance of great composers who lived and worked here: Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara and Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach
for a disputation. The meeting went down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu-tation”, where the breach between the Pope and the Lutherans manifested itself.
In October 1813, the peoples oppressed by Napoleon joined forces outside the city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, Russians and Swedes fought against Napoleon’s army and marked the decisive turning point in the war of liberation from Napoleo nic rule.
The new era begins on MondayAgain, it was October but more than 170 years later, when a peaceful uprising brought about the collapse of the socialist regime. After
prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the autumn of 1989.
Living history Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Goethe, of course. You will probably already have heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat-tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time …
Freedom makes Leipzig’s fameThe Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle
Fairs, science, conferences When they hear the name Leipzig, many people think of trade fairs. That’s been the case for centuries and well before the Leipzig Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. The city was granted market rights in 1165 and imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former trade fair buildings and arcades, and above all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes,
each with its own distinct style. The city’s scientific institutions provide plenty of reasons for holding con- ferences here. The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, Leibniz and Lessing were students here. Today, Leipzig also has six universities of applied science and about 150 institutes and clinics, including the Heart Centre, the Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus and BIO CITY LEIPZIG.
Much more than just books Leipzig has always been a good place for innovation. In 1650, the world’s first daily newspaper was published here. But Leipzig also has a very special relationship with books. The German National Library
in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit.
To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night.
unmistakable visual lan- guage here which continues to influence modern painters to this day. Presently, it is painters such as Neo Rauch, Tilo Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer and Rosa Loy who are making
heads turn around the world. You want to see where such art is made? Then head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei with more than 100 studios and galler-ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre-dominantly industrial area, is now an experimentation ground for artists, with the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper
Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown.
It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei …Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being
Just enjoy! You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but boredom surely won’t be one of them. This city will surprise you every time you turn the corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s shopping arcades and department stores or in the many small boutiques along the pre-cincts and promenades – you’ll always find something special here. Over 30 shopping malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Leipzig’s Christmas Market.
Artists who set new standards Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an
refurbished. As regards culinary delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste buds. It has everything – gourmet tem-ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting from down-to-earth to modern. In addition, there is always a good pub round the corner in any part of town. Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and beverages are a must – and a delight! Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this top-fermented beer had almost been for-gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb-chen – you should surely give them all a try!
For daydreamers and night owls If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis-cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River.
Want even more of an experience? Then why not take a trip to the Panometer to see the world’s largest panoramic painting. For those with an interest in sport, a match at the Red Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig Region also has a host of sporting
attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf-ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft-ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN-TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!
Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020) 81
Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events 38
Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 49
This is where the music is
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events 12
Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry 40
ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library 27
GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments 42
MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir 72
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra 36
Grieg-Begegnungsstätte (Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music publishing house ‘Peters’ 43
Mendelssohn-Haus (Mendelssohn House) the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location 76
Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition 3
Stations of the Music Trail It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums.
104Schauspiel Leipzig the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber
86Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany
89Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances
92Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, venue for university music performances
109Schumann-Haus (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum
118Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) today Germany’s oldest music conservatory
119Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus)today offices of the Humanities Faculty
120Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse“Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II
123Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach, performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys ChoirWagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring 127
Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813
Other historic events and places
Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) research centre and archive of the civic movement 8
Auerbachs Keller traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust” 11
Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern 35
Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen 4
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 19
Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum) the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association 24
Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 31
Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) 34
Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) places of prayer for peace and dialogue 86
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) 114
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions 115
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945 131
Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church 61
Leipziger Synagoge (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust 68 Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 75
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council 85Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 100
Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here 106 Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures 124
Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition) 112 Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813)
peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum 126
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs 5
Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venuesScience and production
Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 2
BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 16 Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum 22
Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni 125
117Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre
BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours 17
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 23
Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 28
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe 29
Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre 37
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) one of the leading business schools in Europe 45
KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location 63
Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue 46
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) biggest scientific association in Germany 47
Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig 67Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) educational institution with a long tradition 50
MDR und media city leipzig (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 73
Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, where you can have a go yourself 80
Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, centre for media education 74
Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries 113
Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 94
The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing traditionGalerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 1945 30
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology) 41
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany 48
Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School 65
Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 90
Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art 121
Spinnerei (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE 110
11Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants
13Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair
33Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal
39Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” the only surviving historic Gose pub
91Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city
97Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904
107Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany
Going shopping
70Mädler Passage with Auerbachs Keller restaurant
44Hainstraße with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof87Nikolaistraße with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping arcades
93Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades
55Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret
6Anker Concerts56Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret
Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 51
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station
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Club L1 discotheque 21Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel cabaret theatre 57
53Kabarett academixer cabaretKabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre 58
Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows 64
Markt (Market Square) with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 71
Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret 54
Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level 66
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany 79
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment) 133Choice destinations in Leipzig
Leipzig’s pub districts
Destinations in the Leipzig Region
Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg 59
QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location 96
Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre 20Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves F
Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe
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Moritzbastei arts centre 77
Nachtcafé discotheque 82
naTo art + communication 83
Schaubühne Lindenfels cinema, theatre and arts centre 103
Spizz bar and night club 111
Werk II cultural events centre 128Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig 98
Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen 26
Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park for the Blind 99
Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany 122
KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 60Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 130
Münzgasse highly original pub district 78Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe 132
Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße 105
Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20th
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Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location 9Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe B
Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways 10Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities C
BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families 14Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in Germany D
Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) oldest botanical gardens in Germany
18Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde E
Nightlife, cabarets and variety
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