Location: Zentrum-Südost
Top Things to do in Zentrum-Südost
Top Restaurants in Leipzig
The 5 Best Sights & Landmarks in Zentrum-Südost, Saxony
It’s always hard to fill the shoes of someone who used to do your job very well. If you’re the choirmaster at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, guess whose shoes you have to fill? Bach’s. (No pressure.) Leipzig is closely connected to classical music—Wagner was born here, and Mendelssohn established a conservatory here in 1843. If you’re more of a melancholy, contemporary type, visit during the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, billed as the world’s largest "dark" (Goth, industrial, punk, etc.) music festival.
Restaurants in Leipzig
1. Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig
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4.5 based on 269 reviews
Classical music fans will appreciate a visit to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's home (now a museum) and his music salon where we hold concerts every Sunday at 11:00. Find information about Mendelssohn's family, esp. about his sister Fanny Hensel.
Reviewed By DaleCheshire
This museum is a masterclass in how to construct a museum (and most in Germany are). Mendelssohn's house has been furnished, by and large, just how it was in the composer's day. There's a beautiful garden, too, welcoming staff and a tranquil atmosphere. A fully comprehensive monument to Mendelssohn, his wife and his sister. There is a room where you can 'conduct' some of his pieces and 'control' the 'orchestra', a room where you can listen to all of Mendelssohn's music and a garden house with a current temporary exhibition on Beethoven, with several of his pieces to listen to.
2. Volkerschlachtdenkmal
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4.5 based on 2,081 reviews
Largest war memorial in Europe
Reviewed By Kacee2011
There is a bit of walking, but this was the highlight of my week. With the audio guide it was like re experiencing a history I knew little about. I usually avoid war memorials, but this one seemed so appropriate. It is hard to believe that very soon after this was erected (100 years after the actual battle), W.W. I began. When will they ever learn?
3. Russische Gedachtniskirche
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By CulturvultureLeeds - Leeds, United Kingdom
While visiting the site of the Battle of the nations, we came across this beautiful church from 1913. It is well cared for, and very much loved by its growing and diverse congregation, so it seems. Get off the tram 2 stops before the Volkerschlachtdenkmal if coming from town.
4. Leipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 8 reviews
5. Kohlrabizirkus Eisarena
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