spoken, or otherwise) without the prior express permission of the copyright holder. copyright the of permission express prior the without otherwise) or spoken, casting, broad recording, photocopying, mechanical, (electronic, means any by or form, At a glance City of music any in transmitted, or system, retrieval a into introduced or in stored reproduced, be may Press date: Press 05/10/2018; Subject to change. All rights reserved. No part of this publication publication this of part No reserved. rights All change. to Subject 05/10/2018; Join us for a walk cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys for a disputation. The meeting went LTM/PUNCTUM Schulze, LTM/Tom Schmidt, LTM/Andreas back: Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig/Gianfranco Iannuzzi, LTM/Tom Schulze, BELANTIS; BELANTIS; Schulze, LTM/Tom Iannuzzi, Leipzig/Gianfranco Kunstkraftwerk Let us begin at the Tourist Information . From here, we go on to the Market Choir. The famous choir performs down in history as the “Leipzig Dispu- Brzoska, LTM/Dirk GmbH, Leipzig Porsche Brzoska, LTM/Dirk row: fifth LTM/PUNCTUM; LTM/PUNCTUM, Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts/A. Schmidt/Punctum, Zoo Leipzig, Schulze©asisi, Schulze©asisi, Leipzig, Zoo Schmidt/Punctum, Arts/A. Fine of Museum Leipzig LTM/PUNCTUM, Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – where Bach once worked – at St. tation”, where the breach between the Fair, Trade Leipzig Schmidt, LTM/Andreas row: fourth Nijhof; Opera/Kirsten Leipzig row: third Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) 5 , built in 1556/57. On the southern side of the Thomas Church. Its choir hall is the Pope and the Lutherans manifested Schmidt; LTM/Andreas Fleischer, Norbert Hirth, LTM/Peter Schmidt, LTM/Andreas second row: LTM/Gert Mothes, LTM/Andreas Schmidt, Gewandhaus/©Gert Mothes, Mothes, Gewandhaus/©Gert Schmidt, LTM/Andreas Mothes, LTM/Gert row: second square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- place where the for mer choirmaster itself. Beck; Josef Schmidt, Punctum/Alexander Schmidt, LTM/Andreas Schulze, Opera/Tom Leipzig Photos: Photos: Front: LTM/PUNCTUM; from left to right, first row: LTM/Heimrich & Hannot/Günther, Hannot/Günther, & LTM/Heimrich row: first right, to left from LTM/PUNCTUM; Front: Print: perors once stayed. At the northern end you’ll find the Alte Waage (Old Weigh was laid to rest. The St. Thomas Löhnert Druckerei Designed and produced by: produced and Designed 4 GmbH Hannot & Heimrich Boys In October 1813, the peoples , and behind it, to the right, there is the new Choir, by the way, is Leipzig’s House) Mu seum der bildenden Editor: Thomas Köhn Thomas Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 80 . From the Market Square, oldest “cultural asset” and was oppressed by Napoleon joined forces www.leipzig.de www.leipzig.travel, [email protected], 341 7104-271 341 ) (0 9 +4 fax 7104-260, 341 ) (0 9 77 12 +4 Phone you can walk straight into Barthels Hof 14 , the last surviving “thoroughfare founded in 1212. outside the city gates of Leipzig. In Leipzig D-04109 8, Katharinenstraße Tourist-Information, , Published by: Published Augustusplatz 9, 04109 Leipzig Leipzig 04109 9, Augustusplatz merchant yard” dating from the times of the Leipzig goods fairs. Today, it houses the “Battle of the Nations”, Austrians, GmbH Marketing und Tourismus Leipzig a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing Prussians, Russians and Swedes Imprint: Leipzig Card Leipzig is limited to 3 calendar months. calendar 3 to limited is change, the validity of the old old the of validity the change, Close to the far end of the passageway is traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to Bringing history to life fought against Napoleon’s army and price a Following changes. price including changes, to Subject 05/10/2018. of: as Correct 133 90 the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum , café and 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several marked the decisive turning point in (€100.00). group a for or (€38.00) person one for ticket museum, one of the oldest café-restaurants companies including the Leipzig Ballet and the war of liberation from Napoleo nic 3-day a as Premium (€45.00), group a or (€18.00) person one for ticket day a as Classic (€20.00), Leipzig Regio Card Regio Leipzig person one for ticket annual an as Basic in the world (will be under refurbishment the Musikalische Komödie, which performs rule. the and (€46.40) ticket group 3-day Fascinating views A world-class city Living history Card Leipzig as a day ticket (€12.40), 3-day ticket (€24.90), (€24.90), ticket 3-day (€12.40), ticket day a as tours and bus tours, event tickets and the the and tickets event tours, bus and tours and vistas from 2019). Walking back across the Market of music musicals and operettas on its own stage in Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has walking city offers, travel souvenirs, Leipzig tips, insider advice, maps, city material, Information 123 Welcome to one of the most vibrant Square, you’ll come to the Alte Handelsbörse Leipzig’s musical heritage is Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have always been a magnet for great names. Napoleon The new era begins on Monday 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- contributed to Leipzig’s fame as a city of music include the MDR Symphony was here, and so were Brockhaus, Reclam and Again, it was October but more than booking service, Information, It is a place where tradition meets City Hall, where merchants once went to sign dance of great composers Orchestra and the MDR Radio Choir. Leipzig makes itself heard in many ways: Nietzsche, among others, as well as Schiller and 170 years later, when a peaceful up- 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: whether it’s the Bachfest, Mendelssohn at the Bachfest, the Wagner Festival, Goethe, of course. You will probably already have rising brought about the collapse of Church Nicholas St. keit” blends with high-tech business the Goethe Monument to the Mädler Johann Sebastian Bach, Schumann Festival Weeks, the “a cappella” Festival, Jazztage or euro-scene – heard of Auerbachs Keller from Goethe’s “Faust”, the socialist regime. After prayers for 38 13 and where classic art and culture meet Pas sage 71 , probably the most splendid Clara and Robert Schumann, this city lives and loves music! And celebrates it too: in 2019, the 200th birth- or the Völkerschlacht (Battle of the Nations / Bat- 126 106 peace in St. Nicholas Church, some 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, day of Clara Schumann will be marked with a rich and diverse events calendar. tle of Leipzig) or the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas 70,000 people took to the streets on find a cosmopolitan atmosphere with the restau rant Auerbachs Keller 12 , Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler. But Leipzig is not only a city that looks after its You are warmly invited to join us! Church). In Leipzig, you will be able to experience history and hear the stories Monday 9 October 1989 to demonstrate for freedom of speech, assembly and 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. behind it at first-hand! Often, it was the call for freedom that left its marks of travel. Chants such as “We are the people!” and “No violence!” heralded the 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 Leipzig’s “Notenspur” music trail change in Leipzig’s history. But let’s proceed one step at a time … first Peaceful Revolution in Germany. Today, St. Nicholas Church, the Memorial 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 Andante – ma non troppo! May 2012 saw the inauguration of the “Notenspur” Museum in the “Runde Ecke” (round corner), and Leipzig’s inner ring road, service Accommodation ture. Stately homes, historic arcades, Städtisches Kaufhaus 117 , the building centuries, its reputation has been shaped by its music directors, including (Music Trail) – a walk through the musical history of Leipzig along a 5 km sign- are part of the “Sites of the Iron Curtain” European Heritage Label. In 2019, [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 Freedom makes Leipzig’s fame Gothic, Renaissance, Wilhelminian and modern buildings tell of more than 90 which housed the world’s first samples fair. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Arthur Nikisch, Kurt Masur and Riccardo Chailly. posted trail. It will take you to places of work and homes of world-famous com- The Reformation was a formative event for the city. In 1519, Martin Luther, many events will reflect on the 30th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution 1,000 years of history in the space of just one square kilometre. The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been directed by Andris Nelsons since 2018. posers and musicians at a story-a-minute. These sites, together with the Leipzig Andreas Karlstadt and Philipp Melanchthon accepted an invitation from the and will bring to life the events of autumn of ’89.