spoken, or otherwise) without the prior express permission of the copyright holder. copyright the of permission express prior the without otherwise) or spoken, form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, broad casting, casting, broad recording, photocopying, mechanical, (electronic, means any by or form, At a glance City of music Bringing history to life any in transmitted, or system, retrieval a into introduced or in stored reproduced, be may Press date: Press 05/10/2019; Subject to change. All rights reserved. No part of this publication publication this of part No reserved. rights All change. to Subject 05/10/2019; Join us for a walk cantatas with the St. Thomas Boys for a disputation. The meeting went LTM/PUNCTUM Schulze, LTM/Tom Schmidt, Andreas Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig/Gianfranco Iannuzzi, ©LTM/Back-Packer.org, BELANTIS; back: LTM/ back: BELANTIS; ©LTM/Back-Packer.org, Iannuzzi, Leipzig/Gianfranco Kunstkraftwerk 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; Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig/Punctum/A. Schmidt, Zoo Leipzig, Schulze©asisi, Schulze©asisi, Leipzig, Zoo Schmidt, Leipzig/Punctum/A. Künste bildenden der Museum Square to look at one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany – Bach once worked – at St. Thomas tation”, where the breach between the Koehler, LTM/Daniel Messe, Leipziger Schulze, LTM/Tom row: fourth Kirschner; LTM/Philipp row: 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 Josef Beck; second row: LTM/Gert Mothes, LTM/Andreas Schmidt, Gewandhaus/©Gert Mothes, Mothes, Gewandhaus/©Gert Schmidt, LTM/Andreas Mothes, LTM/Gert row: second Beck; Josef square you’ll see the striking six-storey “Königs haus” where princes and em- the for mer choirmaster was laid to itself. Kober, PUNCTUM/Bertram Archive, Leipzig House Mendelssohn 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 rest. The St. Thomas Boys Choir, by Löhnert Druckerei Designed and produced by: produced and Designed 4 the way, is Leipzig’s oldest In October 1813, the peoples oppressed GmbH Hannot & Heimrich , and behind it, to the right, there is the new “cultural House) Mu seum der bildenden Editor: 76 Köhn Thomas Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts) 79 . From the Market Square, asset” and was founded in 1212. by Napoleon joined forces outside the www.leipzig.de www.leipzig.travel, [email protected], 341 7104-271 341 ) (0 9 +4 fax 7104-260, 341 ) (0 9 11 +4 Phone 13 you can walk straight into Barthels Hof , the last surviving “thoroughfare city gates of Leipzig. In the “Battle of 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 Leipzig has also one of the longest-standing the Nations”, Austrians, Prussians, GmbH Marketing und Tourismus Leipzig a restaurant, several shops and a theatre. traditions of opera in Europe, dating back to Russians and Swedes fought against Imprint: Leipzig Card Leipzig is limited to 3 calendar months. calendar 3 to limited is the validity of the old old the of validity the Close to the far end of the passageway is 1693. Today, the Opera comprises several Napoleon’s army and marked the change, price a Following changes. price including change, to Subject 05/10/2019. of: as Correct 133 89 the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum , café companies including the Leipzig Ballet and decisive turning point in the war of (€100.00). group a for or (€38.00) person one for ticket and museum, one of the oldest café-restaur- the Musikalische Komödie, which performs liberation from Napoleo nic rule. 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 Basic as an annual ticket for one person person one for ticket annual an as Basic ants in the world (currently undergoing refurb- musicals and operettas on its own stage in 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 123 the and tickets event tours, bus and tours and vistas ishment). Walking back across the Market of music Haus Dreilinden. Other ensembles that have Leipzig is a city with a great history, and it has The new era walking city offers, travel souvenirs, Leipzig tips, insider advice, maps, city material, Information 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.