One Day in Leipzig
June 13 2019
Well as my husband had to go to leipzig for work and it was my birthday, I decided to take a day trip as I had never been to the city before.
There is quite a lot to see in just the city center of Leipzig, you can just wander around the streets as there are so many interesting buildings and different kind of architecture. all so very UNIQUE, old and new buildings mixed together and many of them have been newly restored. some of the main attractions are st. nicholas and st. thomas church but there are also many other churches around, also the opera house, city hall, marketplatz, and Mädler Passage. they are all within the city center.
after exploring the city center i made my way south and walked down karl-liebknecht strasse, also known as karl-li. here you will find interesting street art as well as many small and unique cafes, shops, galleries, and buildings. an interesting to stop by is Kunst und Gewerbegenossenschaft Feinkost where you can find really unique shops and events, such as flea markets and summer movie screenings.
There are several museums you can visit if you have more time. For example, Museum der Bildenden Künste for fine arts, Zeitgeschichtliches Forum for history of eastern germany from 1949 to reunification, Bach-Museum for the life and works of sebastian bach or the Grassi Museum. Another site that i would have liked to visit was the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (monument to the battle of the nations). from the pictures i have seen, it looks really beautiful. it is a bit OUTSIDE of the city center, by public transportation it takes about 30 minutes. but i am sure it is well worth to visit.
Opera House
Mr. Sebastian Bach
Inside St. Thomas’s Church
Kunst und Gewerbegenossenschaft Feinkost
Mailboxes at Kunst und Gewerbegenossenschaft Feinkost
In another Passage
Krochhochhaus
Breakfast at Handbrotzeit
St. Thomas Church
Inside St. Thomas’s Church
City Hall
Fischer Art Haus by local artist Michael Fischer
Kaffeehaus Riquet
Ice Cream break time
Inside St. Thomas’s Church
Building on Karl-Liebknecht Straße (Kar-Li)
Mädler Passage
Museum of City History Leipzig in Marketplatz
St. Nicholas Church
