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Let us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Choir. The famous choir performs where down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu- Brzoska, LTM/Dirk GmbH, Leipzig Porsche Brzoska, LTM/Dirk row: fifth LTM/PUNCTUM;

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Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the Church. Its choir hall is the place where Pope and the Lutherans manifested third Schmidt; LTM/Andreas ©LTM/Back-Packer.org, Hirth, LTM/Peter Schmidt, LTM/Andreas

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square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- the former choirmaster was laid to itself. Kober, PUNCTUM/Bertram Archive, Leipzig House Mendelssohn Schulze, Opera/Tom Leipzig

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Welcome to one of the most vibrant Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse Leipzig’s musical heritage is contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon begins on service: quality a with visitors provides Office Information Tourist The cities in Germany. Leipzig is unique. (Old Stock Exchange) 2 , behind the Old truly unique with an abun- Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Monday booking service, Information,

It is a place where tradition meets City Hall, where merchants once went to sign dance of great composers whether it’s the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Summer of piano music at the Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and Again, it was October

Leipzig Trade Fair Fair Trade Leipzig Monument Bach dynamism, where Saxon “Gemütlich- their contracts. From here, we’ll walk past who lived and worked here: Mendelssohn House, Schumann Festival Week, the “a cappella” Festival, Goethe, of course. You will probably already have but more than 170 Church Nicholas St. keit” blends with high-tech business the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Johann Sebastian Bach, Jazztage or euro-scene – this city lives and loves music! heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, years later, when a 36 12 and where classic art and culture meet Pas sage 70 , probably the most splendid Clara and Robert Schumann, or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat- 126 106 peaceful uprising brought about the the avant-garde. Here in Leipzig, you’ll arcade in Leipzig. It is chiefly known for Richard Wagner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Edvard Grieg, Albert Lortzing, Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas collapse of the socialist regime. After find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 11 , Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” (Music Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories prayers for peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 70,000 people took to the

plenty of space for creativity and new the setting for one of the scenes from composers well – it also maintains the tradition of great musical performances. Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of streets on Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, ideas. The magnificent city centre is Goethe’s “Faust”. Around the corner is As one of the world’s leading ensembles, the Gewandhaus Orchestra alone a 5 km signposted trail. You can get to know Leipzig’s change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time … assembly and travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” 7104-255 (0)341 +49 Phone

the perfect place to start your adven- 5 Neumarkt, a street which is home to the attracts over two hundred thousand people to its concerts each year. Over the Musical Heritage Sites: the St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches, the Old heralded the first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, service Accommodation ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including St. Nicholas School, the Bach Archive, the Mendelssohn House, the Felix Freedom makes Leipzig’s fame the Memorial Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 89 which housed the world’s first samples fair. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, the Schumann The Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, ring road, are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label.

1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. House, the Grieg Forum and the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall. Together Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the Many events will also be held in 2020 to bring alive and reflect on the [email protected] · 7104-275 (0)341 +49 Phone Please send your enquiry to: enquiry your send Please Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Marketing und Tourismus Leipzig

Strolling back to the Market Square, Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) 123 The orchestra also accompanies shows at the Opera House and performs Bach with the Music Trail, they have been awarded the European Heritage Label. university to meet the Catholic theologian Johann Eck in Pleissenburg castle autumn of 1989.

Today, guests from all over the world come to admire the city’s density of will soon loom into view. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as you! for deal group a

attractions. Whatever you are looking for, everything is just a stone’s throw choirmaster and where he now lies buried. In front of the church, there is also This is where the music is Places of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 Other historic events and places together put to happy be would We

away in Leipzig. Cultural highlights for music and theatre enthusiasts, shop- a statue commemorating the composer. From here, we’ll walk along Burg- Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) Archiv Bürgerbewegung Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Archive of the Civic Movement) efore your arrival. arrival. your efore

3 former school of Leibniz and Wagner, houses a permanent Wagner exhibition 86 the city’s oldest church and home to one of the largest concert organs in Germany 8 research centre and archive of the civic movement 4 Alte Waage (Old Weigh House) former weigh house and watering hole of the councilmen b weeks four is registration for deadline The

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12 Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Leipzig Bach Archive) with the Bach Museum and a well-balanced programme of events 89 Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) stages famous opera and ballet performances 35 Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke” former HQ of the Stasi secret police, permanent exhibition 5 Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) on the Market Square, built in 1556/57 between two trade fairs

of historic passageways and courtyards, hip boutiques and antique book- dations of the former Pleissenburg castle, where Martin Luther went for his “STASI – Power and Banality”, trips to the museum in the Stasi bunker in Machern €45 from surcharge

Paulinum auditorium and the University Church of St. Pauli, room single room,

27 (former Musikbibliothek Peters) the world’s first public music library 92 Nikolaikirche und Nikolaikirchhof (St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Churchyard) 11 traditional restaurant, well known from Goethe’s “Faust” 1 tourist street map in each room each in map street tourist 1 ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters venue for university music performances Auerbachs Keller double a in person per shops are just some of the things worth discovering. Then there are the disputation of 1519. Not far away, you’ll find the former Imperial Court of 86 places of prayer for peace and dialogue

104 the main venue for Leipzig theatre, proud to uphold the tradition of Caroline Neuber Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Administrative Court) €175 From From museums, art galleries and the legendary pubs, first class restaurants and Justice, which today houses the 19 and the new 36 Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall) home of the Gewandhaus Orchestra Schauspiel Leipzig 19 room each for day” a in “Leipzig guide city 1

Federal Administrative Court 114 Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Altes Rathaus (Museum of City History, Old City Hall) building of the former Supreme Court of the German Reich, built 1888 – 95 61 109 (Schumann House) former home of Robert and Clara Schumann, today a museum 1813 FORUM / Nations the trendy bars. In addition, Leipzig’s event calendar promises highlights on Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) . Back in the city centre, 38 Gohliser Schlösschen (Gohlis Palace) late baroque palace, venue for cultural events Schumann-Haus 24 Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Museum)

115 Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Haus Böttchergäßchen (Museum of City History) special exhibitions the historic headquarters of the world’s first allotment gardening association almost every day of the year, including live performances by world-famous we visit Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus 118 Standort ehem. Altes Konservatorium (location of the former Old Conservatory) of Battle the to Monument the to entry Single

40 Grafisches Viertel former centre of Leipzig’s publishing industry today Germany’s oldest music conservatory 31 Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz (Scheibenholz Racecourse) the racecourse is Leipzig’s oldest sports venue, opened in 1863 day second the on hours) (1.5 tour city public in Participation pop, rock and classical music stars, stand-up comedy shows, sports events, concert hall) 36 , the Oper Leipzig (Leipzig Opera) 89 and the new campus of Standort ehem. erstes Gewandhaus (location of the first Gewandhaus) 131 Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Forum of Contemporary History) exhibitions about German history after 1945

GRASSI Museum für Musikinstrumente (GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments) 119

42 today offices of the Humanities Faculty 34 (Memorial on site of the former Great Synagogue) one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments Gedenkstätte am Ort der Großen Gemeindesynagoge (www.leipzig.travel/partnerhotels) art exhibitions, trade shows and many open-air festivals. the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) 125 . East of here, we’ll see the Standort ehem. Geburtshaus Clara Wieck (former location for Clara Wieck’s farmhouse

(Grieg Forum) a meeting place and point of pilgrimage in the former music 120 “Hohe Lilie”) destroyed in World War II Information about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 Grieg-Begegnungsstätte hotels partner our of one in breakfast with nights 3 41 42 43 61 Katholische Propsteikirche (Catholic Provost Church) newly built church

Grassimuseum , which houses famous collections of applied arts and publishing house ‘Peters’ Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) with the tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach,

123 performance venue of the St. Thomas Boys Choir 49 Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University of Music and Theatre) first German music conservatory 75 Memorialmuseum Völkerschlacht 1813 the “Battle of the Cavalry” exhibition in Liebertwolkwitz 68 (Leipzig Synagogue) today a memorial to the expulsion of Leipzig’s Jews and the Holocaust And while we are talking of heavenly vistas … there is a place 120 m above the crafts, ethnology and musical instruments. Our route continues to Nikolaikirche Leipziger Synagoge Sight First at Leipzig

127 Wagner-Denkmäler (Wagner Monuments) at two sites: by the Schwanenteich lake behind 86 3 the Opera House, and on the Leipzig Promenadenring Russische Gedächtniskirche St. Alexij (St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church) www.leipzig.travel/digital

city offering magnificent delights – visual as well as culinary! It’s the “Pano- (St. Nicholas Church) and the Alte Nikolaischule (Old St. Nicholas School) 72 MDR-Kubus (MDR Cube) rehearsal rooms of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir 100 built in honour of fallen Russian soldiers 85 Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) built on the foundations of Pleissenburg castle, seat of the City Council

rama Tower” next to the Gewandhaus concert hall. You’ll see – Leipzig is a city and then finishes at the Central Station, one of the largest rail terminus stations (Mendelssohn House) Tip Mendelssohn-Haus 124 Torhaus Dölitz (Dölitz Gatehouse) exhibition of historic tin figures offer Travel 76 the world’s only museum devoted to the composer, also an events location Stations of the Music Trail 106 Schillerhaus (Schiller House) Schiller’s home for a while, today a museum, “Ode to Joy” was written here to suit your tastes, in every meaning of the word. in Europe – its Promenaden (shopping malls) 95 are definitely worth a visit. It takes approx. 90 minutes to two hours to complete the Leipzig Music Trail; Musikalische Komödie (Musical Comedy Theatre) chiefly stages operettas and musicals 126 Völkerschlachtdenkmal/FORUM 1813 (Monument to the Battle of the Nations/FORUM 1813) Sportmuseum Leipzig (Leipzig Sports Museum) 81 (at the Westbad event hall until July 2020) longer if you decide to head into one or more of the museums. peace monument, Europe’s largest monument, museum 112 collection and documentation centre (no permanent exhibition)

City of trade fairs each with its own distinct style. The unmistakable visual lan- refurbished. As regards culinary www.leipzig.travel city’s scientific institutions provide guage here which continues delights, Leipzig is a feast for the taste and congress centre plenty of reasons for holding con- to influence modern painters buds. It has everything – gourmet tem- ferences here. The University of to this day. ples, bars, Saxon and international cuis- Leipzig, founded in 1409, is one of ine, with a choice of all kinds of setting the oldest in Europe. Heisenberg Presently, it is painters from down-to-earth to modern. In and Ostwald taught here – Goethe, such as Neo Rauch, Tilo addition, there is always a good pub Tourist map Leibniz and Lessing were students Baumgärtel, Tim Eitel, round the corner in any part of town. 132 90 E here. Today, Leipzig also has six 79 Matthias Weischer and Generally, Leipzig’s special dishes and universities of applied science and Art, culture, recreation Rosa Loy who are making beverages are a must – and a delight! about 150 institutes and clinics, 70 heads turn around the world. You want Original Leipzig Gose, for example: this Want even more of an Leipzig 63 including the Heart Centre, the to see where such art is made? Then top-fermented beer had almost been for- experience? Max Planck Institute, the Fraunhofer Just enjoy! head to the former cotton mill Spinnerei gotten when it was “rediscovered” by a Then why not take a trip to the Gesellschaft, the Mediencampus You’ll encounter many things in Leipzig – but with more than 100 studios and galler- Leipzig restaurateur. Or how about Allasch, Panometer to see the world’s largest 67 and BIO CITY LEIPZIG. boredom surely won’t be one of them. This ies. The west of Leipzig, formerly a pre- Lerchen, Leipziger Allerlei, Leipziger Räb- panoramic painting. For those with an 98 See you there! city will surprise you every time you turn the dominantly industrial area, is now an chen – you should surely give them all a try! interest in sport, a match at the Red Fairs, science, conferences Much more than just books corner. Be it on a stroll through Leipzig’s experimentation ground for artists, with Bull Arena featuring Bundesliga team Discover Leipzig’s best features

When they hear the name Leipzig, many Leipzig has always been a good shopping arcades and department stores or 66 the Kunstkraftwerk (Art Power Station), For daydreamers and night owls 14 RB Leipzig will be a real treat. Leipzig people think of trade fairs. That’s been the place for innovation. In 1650, the in the many small boutiques along the pre- the Tapetenwerk (Leipzig Wallpaper If you happen to be nocturnal, you’ll find plenty here to get enthusiastic about Region also has a host of sporting case for centuries and well before the Leipzig world’s first daily newspaper was cincts and promenades – you’ll always find 41 42 Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to published here. But Leipzig also something special here. Over 30 shopping of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. has a very special relationship with name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. 94 malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the The city was granted market rights in 1165 and books. The German National Library from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf- imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the trade fair buildings and arcades, and above 15 numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown. Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis- a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft- all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit. Leipzig’s Christmas Market. cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN- to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei … tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not Artists who set new standards Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night. as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River. Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!

Trade fairs, excellent conference and event venues Science and production The arts in Leipzig Restaurants with a special charm and long-standing tradition Spizz 77 Moritzbastei arts centre 83 naTo art + communication 111 bar and night club 96 QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA sport and arts events location 2 Alte Handelsbörse (Old Stock Exchange) the baroque building of the Old Stock Exchange is an events venue today 15 Bibliotheca Albertina stylishly renovated university library 30 Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) contemporary art since 1945 11 Auerbachs Keller one of the world’s most famous restaurants Schaubühne Lindenfels Werk II 98 Red Bull Arena modern football/soccer stadium with a capacity of approx. 45,000 and home of RB Leipzig 82 Nachtcafé discotheque 103 cinema, theatre and arts centre 128 cultural events centre GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst und GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde Rosental (Rosental Park) part of the Auenwald forest with an elaborate network of paths and Leipzig Park 16 BIO CITY LEIPZIG excellent centre for biotechnology and biomedicine 41 13 Barthels Hof last surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” from the days of the goods fair 99 22 Da Capo former workshop hall; today an events venue and vintage car museum (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and GRASSI Museum of Ethnology) Leipzig’s pub districts for the Blind 33 Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei “Bayerischer Bahnhof” 17 BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMW Factory Leipzig) factory tours 48 Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) (Academy of Visual Arts) one of the oldest art schools in Germany (Restaurant and Gose Brewery “Bayerischer Bahnhof”) in the world’s oldest railway terminal 122 Theater der Jungen Welt (The Young World Theatre) the oldest children’s and youth theatre in Germany 28 Flughafen Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport) aviation hub for central Germany 26 Drallewatsch entertainment dining in the city centre in and around Barfußgäßchen 39 the only surviving historic Gose pub 23 Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek 65 Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig (Sparkasse Art Exhibition Hall) with a major art collection of the Leipzig School Gosenschenke “Ohne Bedenken” 130 Wildpark (Wildlife Park) idyllic wildlife park in the Auenwald forest 37 Globana Messe & Event Campus events venue, home of the Central German Fashion Centre (German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library) 60 KarLi events locations and pubs on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 66 Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (Art Power Station) today a venue for creativity at the highest level 91 Panorama Tower 120 m above Leipzig – with a fantastic view of the city 132 Zoo Leipzig with Tropical Experience World Gondwanaland, one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe 29 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leading organisation for applied research in Europe 78 highly original pub district 63 KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig modern events and conference location Münzgasse Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 97 traditional pub, in the New City Hall since 1904 Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management) 79 one of the largest public fine arts collections in Germany Ratskeller der Stadt Leipzig Destinations in the Leipzig Region 45 one of the leading business schools in Europe 105 Schauspielviertel restaurants and entertainment on and near Gottschedstraße 67 Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair) impressive new trade show and exhibition centre in northern Leipzig Congress Center Leipzig modern conference centre for first-class events 90 Panometer Leipzig the world’s largest 360° panorama screen, 100 x 30 m, featuring changing exhibitions 107 Schrebers Restaurant und Biergarten restaurant and beer garden in the oldest allotment gardens in Germany th 46 Haus des Buches (House of Books) offices of numerous publishers, events venue Choice destinations in Leipzig A Dessau Bauhaus – a milestone in the development of 20 -century architecture and design 73 (MDR broadcasting station and media city leipzig) Leipzig’s media centre 110 (former cotton mill) a centre for artists, art dealers and many galleries today, with LOFFT – THE THEATRE 133 Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum museum and café-restaurant (currently undergoing refurbishment) MDR und media city leipzig Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) Spinnerei B Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz beautiful gardens which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mittelelbe 47 biggest scientific association in Germany 9 Auensee (Lake Auensee) with park railway and Haus Auensee as an events location 74 Mediencampus Villa Ida (Media Campus Villa Ida) architecturally interesting ensemble of buildings, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK University of Applied Sciences) 121 Tapetenwerkgalerien a spot for discovering new art Nightlife, cabarets and variety 55 Kabarett Leipziger Central Kabarett cabaret Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lakeland area) centre for media education 50 10 Auenwald (Auenwald forest) beautiful landscape with cycleways, bridle paths and waterways C modern lakeland landscape with water sports and trend sport activities educational institution with a long tradition (Market Square) 71 Markt 6 Anker Concerts 56 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermühle cabaret 94 Porsche Werk Leipzig (Porsche Factory Leipzig) events, driving events and guided tours of the plant 80 Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Printing Art) with unique printing workshops, Going shopping with Marktgalerie mall and Handwerkerpassage arcades 14 BELANTIS – Das AbenteuerReich theme park for adventure-loving families D Lutherstadt Wittenberg cradle of the Reformation movement in Germany where you can have a go yourself with Strohsack and Speck’s Hof shopping 44 with Barthels Hof and Webers Hof 87 Nikolaistraße 21 discotheque 57 cabaret theatre Hainstraße arcades Club L1 Kabarett-Theater Leipziger Funzel 18 Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig (Botanical Gardens of the University of Leipzig) E Burg Mildenstein (Mildenstein Castle) thousand-year-old castle on the banks of the Mulde 117 Städtisches Kaufhaus the world’s first sample fair exhibition centre 113 Stadtbibliothek (City Library) one of Germany’s largest public libraries oldest botanical gardens in Germany 51 Höfe am Brühl shopping centre 93 53 Kabarett academixer cabaret 58 Kabarett-Theater SanftWut cabaret theatre F Naturpark Dübener Heide, Dahlener Heide und Wermsdorfer Wald 125 Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) second-oldest university in Germany with Lessing and Goethe as alumni Petersstraße with Petersbogen shopping arcades 20 Clara-Zetkin-Park, Johannapark parks close to the city centre Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves 70 Mädler Passage 95 Promenaden Hauptbahnhof 54 Kabarett Leipziger Brettl cabaret 64 Krystallpalast Varieté variety shows 59 Kanupark Markkleeberg whitewater canoeing on Lake Markkleeberg G Weinanbaugebiet Saale-Unstrut (Saale-Unstrut vineyards) with Auerbachs Keller restaurant shopping centre at Leipzig Central Station one of the northernmost wine-growing districts in Europe

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case for centuries and well before the Leipzig world’s first daily newspaper was cincts and promenades – you’ll always find 41 42 Factory), the Spinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) and others. At the Museum – theatres, concert halls, cabarets, variety clubs and the many other outdoor attractions to offer: if youʼre looking to kick back and relax or want to try your Book Fair, DreamHack Leipzig or OTWorld, to published here. But Leipzig also something special here. Over 30 shopping of Fine Arts, works by the Leipzig School and many other artists including venues offer a stunning events programme. And when you finally arrive in one hand at a new water sport, the Leipzig New Lakeland area is the place for you. has a very special relationship with name just the best-known Leipzig fairs today. 94 malls welcome visitors in to shop, pick up a bite to eat or simply hang out – Max Beckmann, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach, Peter Paul Rubens of the many clubs, bars or trendy watering holes, you’ll realise that Leipzig is With its many waterways, over 20 lakes and more than 70 km² of water, the The city was granted market rights in 1165 and books. The German National Library from the popular Mädler Passage arcades to the inner-city boulevards and the and Max Klinger are exhibited. The renovated Grassimuseum is home to the always wide awake and that the term “closing time” is not in our vocabulary. region isn’t just for canoeists and kayakers! You can try sailing, diving, surf- imperial trade fair rights in 1497. Its former in Deutscher Platz is the central archive and bibliographic centre of Germany. shopping mall in the Central Station. Throughout most of the year, there are Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the And if you prefer the great outdoors, why not try a bit of “animal magic”? ing, take a motorboat tour or simply relax on one of its beautiful beaches – The German Museum of Books and Writing, the Music Archive and the trade fair buildings and arcades, and above 15 numerous farmers’ markets or flea markets. Another famous attraction is Museum of Ethnology, all of which hold collections of international renown. Leipzig Zoo is one of the most fascinating zoos in Europe, where you can dis- a very popular activity in summer. You can even have a go at white water raft- all its cosmopolitan atmosphere, bear witness Collection of Exile Literature 1933 – 1945 are all worth a visit. Leipzig’s Christmas Market. cover six exciting animal worlds.In the 16.5 hectares of the Gondwanaland ing at the Markkleeberg Canoe Park. And from there, it’s not far to the BELAN- to Leipzig’s eventful history as a city of trade. After German Reunification in It’s not all down to Leipziger Allerlei … tropical rainforest, you can see 140 animal and 500 plant species from Africa, TIS theme park, with over 60 attractions for the whole family, nestled in green 1990, Leipzig faced new challenges as an exhibition centre. Today, the new To this day, Leipzig is a very attractive publishing and media centre. And not Artists who set new standards Leipzig has always been considered a very hospitable place. Generations of Asia and South America. How about the countryside? Around a third of Leipzig parkland. Other exciting places to explore include the cycling and hiking trails Leipzig Trade Fair specialises in made-to-measure trade shows. In addition, only books are made here, but authors too. The Leipzig Institute of Literature is Art made in Leipzig is a hot topic throughout the world – the term “Leipziger students and visitors to the fairs praised its pubs, Goethe being the most is covered in forest, parks or allotment gardens. The Auenwald forest, cutting a in the Düben Heath, Dahlen Heath and Wermsdorf Forest nature reserves, the Leipzig has become a popular location for first-class conventions, held in the only institution of its kind in the German-speaking world to offer authors Schule” (Leipzig School) has been translated into many languages and famous, setting a scene from his “Faust” in Auerbachs Keller. There’s also wide strip of woodland right the way through the city, is ideal for hiking and towns along the Saxony Luther Trail such as Eilenburg, Grimma and Döbeln, venues such as the Congress Center Leipzig, the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo a university education. And last but not least, over 40,000 students with all become a trademark here. The local Academy of Visual Arts played a decisive Barthels Hof, Leipzig’s sole surviving “thoroughfare merchant yard” with its cycling. In the city centre, you can relax in the green Clara-Zetkin-Park and the Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Meißen and Wörlitzer Park. Not to mention the Leipzig and the city’s numerous convention and conference hotels. Moreover, sorts of new ideas help make Leipzig not just a place worth reading about, role in the development of the Leipzig School. Since the 1960s, painters such enchanting Renaissance style restaurant. Next door is the “Coffe Baum” café, Johannapark. Or discover renovated 19th-century industrial architecture on mighty castles in Kriebstein and Leisnig, as well as Dresden, Halle, Weimar ... there are countless event locations available for tasteful evening programmes, but a place well worth living in every day – and every night. as Bernhard Heisig, Wolfgang Mattheuer and Werner Tübke have created an one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, which is currently being boat trips along the Karl Heine Canal or the Weiße Elster River. Leipzig and the surrounding area are well worth a visit!