Leipzig Travel Guide

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City Introduction

Dresden is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Zwinger, Katolische Hofkirche, Semperoper and Frauenkirche are some of the famous building from the magnificent baroque era, which the city is so famous for. However, Dresden has much more to offer as well, such as Altmarkt and Prager Straße, both originating from the GDR.

Throughout time, the Saxon princes have built Dresden as a true world city in beautiful Baroque, and fine culture has always flourished among the beautiful buildings. As a visitor, you will enjoy this when you visit the grand museums, see the fine architecture or just walk the city streets. The scenery along the River Elbe is worth seeing on the way.

Dresden was almost totally wiped out by a Allied bombing 13-15 February 1945, but since then the city has resurrected to former glory. It happened with almost the same ambition as in the original constructions. The history of the bombing and reconstruction can be seen in museums, and the church of Frauenkirche is the landmark building of this part of Dresden’s history.

In addition to Dresden’s own beauty, the city is located in the middle of a beautiful area where there is never far to the next fine city and stunning piece of nature. Highlights include the porcelain city of Meissen, the castles of Pillnitz and Königstein, as well as the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

City History

Day Trips

Bauhaus: The famous Bauhaus school was in operation in the years 1919-1933. It was founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar, and it had its home in first Weimar, then Dessau, and finally in Berlin. The schools are on the UNESCO World Heritage List and you can visit the Gropius’ Bauhaus building in Dessau.
Halle: The town of Halle in the state of Saxony-Anhalt is an interesting town with several sights. The square Markt with the church Marktkirche forms the city center, and you can also visit the Händel-Haus museum, the castle Giebichenstein and Germany’s oldest chocolate factory, Halloren.

Wittenberg: The town of Wittenberg is located on the banks of the Elbe. It is world famous as the place where Martin Luther published his theses on the door of the Schlosskirche church. That action was the start of the Reformation, which changed the Christian Church in many countries. The Schlosskirche is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Magdeburg: Magdeburg is the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and its name has become known from the collection of German city laws, the Magdeburg Rights. There are several exciting museums in the city, where you can also see Magdeburg’s impressive cathedral and Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s Grüne Zitadelle.

Harzgerode: The Harz mountain range is located northwest of Leipzig, and the top of the mountains is Brocken at 1,142 meters/3,747 feet. There are many lovely places and cozy towns in the Harz, and the town of Harzgerode is a great place to start. Here you can, for example, see the city center with the town hall in half-timbering and take a ride on the narrow-gauge railway Selketalbahn.
Erfurt: Erfurt is the capital and largest city of Thuringia. The old town of Erfurt is one of the best preserved in all of Germany and therefore quite worth seeing. One of the highlights is the medieval bridge from the 1300s-1400s, the Krämerbrücke. The city’s synagogue dates back to the 11th century, and you should also see Erfurt’s cathedral and the Petersberg citadel.

Chemnitz: Chemnitz, named Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1953-1990, is one of Saxony’s largest cities. In the center you can see the cozy neighborhood around Neumarkt with beautiful buildings and good shopping. Not far from here you can see the impressive Karl Marx monument from 1971 with a backdrop of contemporary GDR construction.

Practical Links

Leipzig tourism: leipzig.travel
Germany tourism: www.germany.travel
Leipzig city transport: l.de/verkehrsbetriebe
German railways: www.db.de
Leipzig/Halle Airport: mdf-ag.com

Top Attractions

The Old City Hall/Altes Rathaus: Leipzig’s old city hall is located on the city’s market square and is one of Germany’s finest secular buildings from the Renaissance. The city hall was built in 1556-1557, and the city administration was located here until the current city hall was completed in 1905. Today, there is a city history museum in the Altes Rathaus.
Mädler-Passage: This is the most famous of Leipzig’s fine arcades, where shops and restaurants are located in beautiful surroundings under the glass roofs of the streets. It was the manufacturer Anton Mädler who demolished the site’s former buildings and built the passage in the years 1912-1914.

The New City Hall/Neues Rathaus: In the south-eastern part of Leipzig’s center you can see the city’s new city hall from 1905. It was built almost like a colossal castle, and the 115 meter/377 foot tower is Germany’s tallest city hall tower. The historicist architecture was also inspired by the castle Pleißenburg, which was located on this very site before the town hall.
Auerbach’s Cellar/Auerbachs Keller: The atmospheric Auerbachs Cellar is one of Leipzig’s oldest and probably most famous restaurants. The story goes back to a wine bar in the 15th century, and today there are several beautiful dining rooms in the restaurant, which became known from not least Goethe’s Faust.

Monument to the Battle of the Nations/Völkerschlachtdenkmal: This is one of the largest monuments in Western Europe. The 91 meter/298 foot high monument was inaugurated in 1913 to commemorate the Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations. The battle was faught 16-19. October 1813. In the battle, Napoleon’s troops fought against armies from Prussia, Russia, Sweden and Austria.
Thomas Church/Thomaskirche: This is one of Leipzig’s two main churches in the city center. The church itself is worth seeing, and it is famous as the place where Johann Sebastian Bach was cantor in the years 1723-1750. You can see a monument to Bach in front of the Thomaskirche, where his tomb has been since 1950.

Leipzig Central Station/Leipzig Hauptbahnhof: Leipzig Central Station is a colossal railway station that opened as Europe’s largest railway station in 1915. At that time, the city was at the center of the German railways stretching from Memel to Metz. There were 26 tracks in the platform halls, and the colossal railway station building continues to impress.

Shopping

Galeria Kaufhof, Neumarkt 1, galeria-kaufhof.de
Höfe am Brühl, Brühl 1, hoefe-am-bruehl.de
Mädler-Passage, Grimmaische Straße 2-4, maedlerpassage.de
Promenaden Hauptbahnhof, Willy-Brandt-Platz 7, promenaden-hauptbahnhof-leipzig.de
Shopping streets: Grimmaische Straße, Brühl, Markt, Neumarkt, Peterstraße

With Kids

Kid’s museum: Unikatum Kindermuseum, Zschochersche Straße 26, kindermuseum-unikatum.de
Open Air swimmingpool: Schreberbad, Schreberstraße 15, l.de/schreberbad
Puppet theater: Puppentheater Sterntaler, Talstraße 30, puppentheater-sterntaler.de
Zoological garden: Zoo Leipzig, Pfaffendorfer Straße 29, zoo-leipzig.de
Miniature railroad: Parkeisenbahn Auensee, Gustav-Esche-Straße 8, parkeisenbahn-auensee-leipzig.de
Natural sciences: Naturkundemuseum, Lortzingstraße 3, naturkundemuseum.leipzig.de
Amusement park: Belantis, Zur Weißen Mark 1, belantis.de

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In short

Overview of Leipzig

Dresden is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Zwinger, Katolische Hofkirche, Semperoper and Frauenkirche are some of the famous building from the magnificent baroque era, which the city is so famous for. However, the city has much more to offer as well, such as Altmarkt and Prager Straße, both originating from the GDR.

About the upcoming Leipzig travel guide

Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English

About the travel guide

The Leipzig travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the German city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.

Leipzig is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.

Read more about Leipzig and Germany

Germany Travel Guide: vamados.com/germany
City tourism: leipzig.travel
Germany Tourism: www.germany.travel
City transport: l.de/verkehrsbetriebe
German Railways: www.db.de
Airport: mdf-ag.com

Buy the travel guide

Click the “Add to Cart” button to purchase the travel guide. After that you will come to the payment, where you enter the purchase and payment information. Upon payment of the travel guide, you will immediately receive a receipt with a link to download your purchase. You can download the travel guide immediately or use the download link in the email later.

Use the travel guide

When you buy the travel guide to Leipzig you get the book online so you can have it on your phone, tablet or computer – and of course you can choose to print it. Use the maps and tour suggestions and you will have a good and content-rich journey.

Old City Hall • Völkerschlachtdenkmal • Opera • Leipzig Railway Station

Overview of Dresden

Dresden is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Zwinger, Katolische Hofkirche, Semperoper and Frauenkirche are some of the famous building from the magnificent baroque era, which the city is so famous for. However, the city has much more to offer as well, such as Altmarkt and Prager Straße, both originating from the GDR.

About the upcoming Dresden travel guide

Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English

About the travel guide

The Dresden travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the German city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.

Dresden is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.

Read more about Dresden and Germany

Germany Travel Guide: vamados.com/germany
City tourism: www.dresden-tourist.de
Germany Tourism: www.germany.travel
City transport: www.dvbag.de
German Railways: www.db.de
Airport: www.dresden-airport.de

Buy the travel guide

Use the travel guide

When you buy the travel guide to Dresden you get the book online so you can have it on your phone, tablet or computer – and of course you can choose to print it. Use the maps and tour suggestions and you will have a good and content-rich journey.

Other Attractions

The Opera House/Opernhaus: The Opera House in Leipzig is one of the city’s leading cultural institutions. The current building was built in neoclassicism in the GDR period from 1954-1960. The former on-site theater, the Neue Theater, was destroyed in 1943.
Museum of Fine Arts/Museum der Bildenden Künste: At this art museum you can see a large art collection that represents the period from the Middle Ages to modern times. You can e.g. see works by Frans Hals and Casper David Friedrich.

Paulinum: Paulinum is an intriguing architectural feature of Leipzig’s cityscape. It is a university building built from 2007 on the site, where the Paulinerkirche church stood until 1968. In a distinguished way you can see the contours of the old church in the new building, and the inspiration is also visible inside the building.
Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum: This place is a famous café and a museum. The coffee house is the second oldest in Europe, and there has been coffee serving here since 1711. You can also visit a museum that depicts the history of coffee in Leipzig.

The Old Stock Exchange/Alte Handelsbörse: This beautiful house was built 1678-1687 as a meeting place for the town’s merchants. It is Leipzig’s oldest baroque building, and it opened with a stock exchange hall on the first floor and various rooms on the ground floor.
Provost Church of the Holy Trinity/Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis: The Church Trinitatis Kirche is also called the Propsteikirche, and it belongs to the Catholic congregation of Leipzig. The church was consecrated in 2015 with a very simple and stylish interior. The church is the third Trinity Church in the city.

August Square/Augustusplatz: This is one of Germany’s largest squares, and on and around it you can see many of Leipzig’s famous buildings. The square is named after Saxon’s King Friedrich August I, and the city’s opera house and fountain Mendebrunnen from 1886 are few of the things you can see here.
Gewandhaus: Gewandhaus is a modern concert building, which was inaugurated in 1981. It is a house with a beautiful concert hall and a nice lobby with an impressive painting in the ceiling that gives a good visual effect from Augustusplatz. Gewandhaus is also home to the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra.

St Nicholas Church/Nikolaikirche: The beautiful Nikolaikirche was founded in 1165, and it stands alongside the Thomaskirche as Leipzig’s main churches. The church became known in 1989 as the place where the so-called Monday demonstrations took place. The demonstrations were for those who wanted changes in the GDR.

Federal Court of Justice/Bundesverwaltungsgericht: This is one of Leipzig’s monumental buildings from the decades around 1900. The impressive building was built in 1888-1895 as the so-called Reichsgericht; the court of Imperial Germany.
Panometer: Panometer is the name of a gas tank that has been transformed into a fascinating exhibition space. After serving as a gas tank for many decades, Panometer opened as the world’s largest 360° panorama in 2003. In the round building you can enjoy 32 meter/104 foot high panoramic works.

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