Location: Leipzig
Top Things to do in Leipzig
Top Restaurants in Leipzig
Top 10 Free Things to do in Leipzig, 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. Madle- Passage
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4.5 based on 484 reviews
Leipzig's most famous promenade provides numerous shopping opportunities.
Reviewed By KiwiNickJax - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Definitely a must do if you are visiting Leipzig. This arcade was built by Anton Madler 1912-13 and due to the popularity of the famous "Auerbachs Keller" below it, it was decided to incorporate it in the design. there is a statue of Faust at the entrance to the Keller. Tradition is that if you rub the foot of Faust you will one day return there. The food in Auerbachs is goo and well worth eating there. Great specialist shops in the "passage" in particular the wine and spirit shop. What is also worth doing is is the tour to the rooms that are closed to the public. Auerbachs Keller dates to the 1700's but there are rooms that date back to 1530 and a couple in which Martin Luther hid in, while avoiding the Catholic Church. Through another door and down some stairs will take yo back to the 1300's to a little cellar. Eerie.
2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Leipzig
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
3. St. Thomas Church
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4.5 based on 1,456 reviews
Bach served as the choirmaster at this church, to which his grave was moved in 1949, for the last 27 years of his life.
Reviewed By Fletch1946 - Fair Haven, United States
Thomaskirche is a beautiful church in downtown Leipzig. It is very close to the train station. Aside from being of historical interest, it as a pace where Johann Sebastian Bach led the famed Boys Choir for thirty years, where he wrote about one cantata week for those thirty years and is now (they think) buried.you can lear about that mystery when you visit. Worth your time.
4. Paunsdorf Center
5. Museum in der Runden Ecke
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4.5 based on 570 reviews
Original office of the secret police. The building now presents these police documents and their surveillance equipment to the public.
Reviewed By AnselmColom - Grays Thurrock, United Kingdom
A very interesting museum set in the building of the subject matter. A look at the rise and fall of the Stasi political police force of East Germany and their methods of work. Plenty of stuff on display. All in German but an English guide is available for 5 euros. Free to get in. The guide does not cover everything but is comprehensive none the less. Will need around 90 mins here if doing the guide or otherwise 20 mins max.
6. St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche)
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4.5 based on 1,255 reviews
Reviewed By jordanellie41 - Bolton, United Kingdom
This church looks a bit dated from the outside but is vast in size and sits in a small square in a busy pedestrian area. But inside it is truly majestic with its high white pillars topped with its green palms all around the church. The altar is big and wonderous with many pictures adorning its walls to the backdrop of large coloured windows. The pews are different too in a cream colour instead of the usual wooden variety. This is not to be missed because of its splendour but also because it was where the locals first started meeting to protest against the regime.
7. Hauptbahnhof Leipzig
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4.5 based on 1,726 reviews
Reviewed By VirsoA1
a very modern and beautiful station, with good connections. From that station I went to Prague. It has interesting shops, you can have a coffee or something to eat, it is steps from trams, I remember buying a suitcase to go to Berlin
8. New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus)
9. Market Square (Markt)
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4.5 based on 795 reviews
Reviewed By Dexterjjj - Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine
If you go to Leipzig you will find this place anyway! Very lovely, lot of good restaurants and souvenirs, must! Although for tourists in winter - you will see magnificient Christmas fair
10. 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?
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