Leipzig Guide - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

Leipzig Guide
for visiting scientists
Table of Contents
Welcome to Leipzig
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Human Evolution / Abteilung für Humanevolution
Leipzig City Map – Important Places
Leisure Time in Leipzig
Recommendations/Sightseeing Information
Leipzig Panometer – the world’s largest 360° Exhibition:
„AMAZONIEN“ (AMAZONIA)
Accompanying exhibition
Museums in Leipzig
Museum “Runde Ecke” (“Round Corner”)
Grassimuseum
The Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig
Places of Interest
Zoo Leipzig
Leipzig – Mädler Passage
University of Leipzig – A short history
Opera House
Gewandhaus
Bach-Archiv Leipzig at the University of Leipzig Buildings of Interest
Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)
Leipzig’s Central Railway Station – A “two in one” building:
in history and in presence
“THE CITY TUNNEL – UNDERWAY, BUT NOT YET FULLY ACCEPTED”
Interesting Facts
Thomaskirche / St. Thomas Church and the Thomanerchor
Nikolaikirche Leipzig / St. Nicholas' Church
Other Churches
Restaurants, Cafés, Bars
Leipzig – Restaurants, Cafés, Bars
Other useful leisure time links from the internet
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„Mein Leipzig lob’ ich mir! Es ist ein klein Paris und bildet
seine Leute.“
(I praise my Leipzig! It is a small Paris and educates its
people.)
Frosch, a university student in Goethe’s Faust, Part One
„Ich komme nach Leipzig, an den Ort, wo man die ganze
Welt im Kleinen sehen kann.“
(I come to Leipzig, the place one can see the whole world
in one.)
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
„Das angenehme Pleis-Athen, Behält den Ruhm vor allen,
Auch allen zu gefallen, Denn es ist wunderschön.“
(The pleasurable Pleis-Athen, earns its fame above all,
appealing to every one, too, for it is mightily beauteous.)
Johann Sigismund Scholze
„Extra Lipsiam vivere est miserrime vivere.“
„Außerhalb Leipzigs leben, heißt ein recht erbärmliches
Leben führen.“ Benedikt Carpzov der Jüngere
(Living outside Leipzig means living miserably.)
Benedict Carpzov the Younger
„In Jena und Halle war die Rohheit aufs höchste gestiegen.
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[…] Dagegen konnte in Leipzig ein Student kaum anders
als galant sein, sobald er mit reichen, wohl und genau
gesitteten Einwohneren in einigem Bezug stehen wollte.“
Goethe, Dichtung und Wahrheit, sechstes Buch
„Ach wie beneide ich immer Leipzig um seine Musik!“
Clara Schumann, Briefwechsel
„Ich war ganz benommen und möchte behaupten, daß,
soweit Architektur und Stadtbild in Betracht kommen,
nichts wieder in meinem Leben einen so großen, ja,
komisch zu sagen, einen so berauschenden Eindruck auf
mich gemacht hat wie dieser in seiner Kunstbedeutung
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Theodor Fontane: Von Zwanzig bis Dreißig
„Leipzig […], dieser gewiß welthaltigen Stadt.“
Thomas Mann: Doktor Faustus, Kapitel XXI
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Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
MPI für evolutionäre Anthropologie, Deutscher Platz 6, 04103 Leipzig
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology,
Department of Human Evolution
Mein Leipzig lob' ich mir! Es ist ein klein Paris und bildet
seine Leute.“ (I praise my Leipzig! It is a small Paris and
educates its people.)
(Frosch, a university student in Goethe's Faust, Part One – a tribute to Leipzig as an
ambitious and advanced city)
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Leipzig, November 2010
Dear visiting Scientist,
Welcome to Leipzig! We hope that you had a nice trip and that you have
arrived safely.
Leipzig is a city with numerous famous places and sites, including St.
Thomas Church, the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument of the Battle of
the Nations), Auerbachs Keller, the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany’s
federal administrative court), and the Church of St. Nicholas, which was the
starting point of peaceful Monday demonstrations that finally led to German
Reunification. Furthermore, Leipzig's international trade fair has a long
tradition and you may also discover the numerous beautiful passageways
through houses and buildings in the city centre, which were renovated
according to each’s historical design. Of these, the Mädler Passage is one
of the finest and most visited arcades in the world.
While discovering Leipzig, you will follow in the footsteps of many famous
people, such as Nobel Prize laureates Werner Heisenberg, Gustav Ludwig
Hertz, Wilhelm Ostwald, and Theodor Mommsen, psychologist Wilhelm
Wundt, famous writers such as Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Johann Wolfgang
Goethe, and Erich Kästner, philosophers such as Gottfried Leibniz, Ernst Bloch,
and Friedrich Nietzsche, socialist and co-founder Karl Liebknecht, composer
Richard Wagner, and, last but not least, the current German Chancellor,
Angela Merkel, who studied physics at the University of Leipzig.
Included in this welcome package, you will find a great variety of information
about the city of Leipzig, including some interesting places you might wish
to discover in your leisure time!
During your stay in Leipzig, please do not hesitate to ask us any questions
you might have or for any help you might need. Finally, we would like to wish
you a very successful and enjoyable stay in Leipzig, and hope that you will
share Goethe’s famous expression after your visit to Leipzig!
With best wishes,
The Department of Human Evolution
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The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Welcome to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
We wish you a pleasant and successful stay.
Max Planck Institute
for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 LEIPZIG
Germany
Phone:
Fax:
E-Mail:
URL:
Internal URL:
+49 341 3550 0
+49 341 3550 119
info@eva.mpg.de
www.eva.mpg.de
info.eva.mpg.de
About the Institute
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology was founded in 1997. The Institute’s
aim is to investigate the history of humankind with the help of comparative analyses of
different genes, cultures, cognitive abilities, languages and social systems of past and
present human populations as well as those of primates closely related to human beings.
The collaboration of the various departments at one institute is designed to lead to new
insights into history, variety and abilities of the human species. The Institute unites scientists
with various research interests who are concerned with human evolution seen also from an
interdisciplinary perspective.
At present, the Institute comprises five departments and three junior scientist groups.
Über das Institut
Das Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie wurde 1997 gegründet. Es hat
sich zum Ziel gesetzt, die Geschichte der Menschheit mithilfe vergleichender Analysen
der Verschiedenheit von Genen, Kulturen, kognitiven Fähigkeiten, Sprachen und sozialen
Systemen vergangener und gegenwärtiger menschlicher Populationen sowie Gruppen
dem Menschen nahe verwandter Primaten zu untersuchen.
Die Zusammenführung dieser Forschungsrichtungen an einem Institut soll zu neuen Einsichten
in die Geschichte, die Vielfalt, die Anpassungen und die Fähigkeiten der menschlichen
Spezies führen. Das Institut vereint Wissenschaftler verschiedener Disziplinen, die sich von
einem interdisziplinären Ansatz her mit der Evolution des Menschen beschäftigen.
Zurzeit arbeiten am Institut fünf Abteilungen und drei Nachwuchsgruppen.
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Department of Human Evolution / Abteilung für Humanevolution
The Department of Human Evolution was founded in 2004 as part of the Max Planck Institute
for Evolutionary Anthropology of Leipzig (MPI EVA). It is led by Prof. J.J. Hublin, and primarily
studies fossil hominins, aiming to reconstruct their biology, behavior and cultural evolution.
Hominins are an extremely successful group of species that have expanded across the
entire planet and have succeeded in coping with virtually all eco-geographical niches.
What makes this process unique is the increasing importance of culture in the adaptive
strategy of the species and, even more so, the increased interaction between culture and
biology.
Three main groups of specialists are represented in the department: Palaeoanthropologists,
who study fossil material, Archaeological Scientists, who undertake biochemical analyses
of the fossils, and Palaeolithic Archaeologists, who study the adaptive strategies of
hominins to their environment through the excavation of key sites. The department is
involved in many international collaborations and employs 70 scientists, students and
technicians. It is part of the International Max-Plack Research school, “The Leipzig School
of Human Origins”, a graduate program involving other departments of the MPI-EVA and
the University of Leipzig.
Die Abteilung für Humanevolution als weitere Forschungsabteilung des Max-PlanckInstituts für Evolutionäre Anthropologie (MPI EVA) wurde im Jahre 2004s gegründet. Unter
der Leitung von Prof. Jean-Jacques Hublin werden hier in erster Linie fossile Hominine mit
dem Ziel untersucht, deren Biologie, Verhalten und kulturelle Evolution nachzuvollziehen.
Hominine sind eine außerordentlich erfolgreiche Gruppe von mehreren Spezies, die sich auf
der ganzen Erde ausgebreitet haben und praktisch jede ökologisch-geographische Nische
besetzt haben. Die zunehmende Bedeutung von Kultur als Teil der Adaptationsstrategie,
und mehr noch das verstärkte Zusammenspiel von Kultur und Biologie machen diesen
Prozess einzigartig
Die Abteilung arbeitet interdisziplinär mit Experten aus drei verschiedenen Fachgebieten:
Paläoanthropologen erforschen fossiles Material, Archäometer führen biochemische
Analysen von Fossilien durch, Archäologen erforschen die Anpassungsstrategien von
Homininen an ihre Umwelt mit Hilfe von Ausgrabungen an Schlüsselfundstellen. Die Abteilung
für Humanevolution arbeitet mit zahlreichen internationalen Forschungseinrichtungen
und Institutionen zusammen und beschäftigt derzeit ca. 70 Wissenschaftler,
Nachwuchswissenschaftler und nicht-wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter. Zudem beteiligt sich die
Forschungsabteilung am Internationalen Doktorandenprogramm: “The Leipzig School of
Human Origins”, an dem auch andere Abteilungen des MPI EVA und die Universität Leipzig
teilnehmen.
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Richard Wagner
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
("The Mastersingers of Nuremberg", Opera)
November 06th, 2010, , 05:00 p.m.
Orgelstunde - Michael Schönheit
Gewandhaus Organist
Orgelstunde - Michael Schönheit ("Hour of organ music")
Michael Schönheit
November 6th, 2010, 05:00 p.m., Großer Saal,
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
Georg Böhm
Präludium und Fuge d-Moll
Georg Böhm
Partita sopra "Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig"
Hugo Distler
Partita "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" op. 8/2
Johannes Weyrauch
Partita "Ich weiß ein lieblich Engelspiel"
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita sopra "O Gott, du frommer Gott" BWV 767
Johann Sebastian Bach
Präludium und Fuge c-Moll BWV 546
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Orchestra of the University of the Music & Theatre
"Felix Mendelsohn Bartholdy" Leipzig
November 6th, 2010, 08:00 p.m., Großer Saal, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
"Leipziger Komponisten" (Leipzig Composers)
Günther Raphael
Suite "Jabonah" op. 66
Carl Reinecke
Concert piece for piano and orchestra op. 33
-PauseFelix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 MWV N 18 (Known as the "Scottish" Symphony)
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Leipzig Panometer – the world’s largest 360° Exhibition:
„AMAZONIEN“ (AMAZONIA)
The world’s largest 360° panorama of the AMAZONIA tropical rain forest, painted by Asisi,
can be seen at the Leipzig Panometer. Thanks to this visual expedition, one can plunge into
a thick rain forest at the large Amazon River. On a scale of 1:1, with a total length of ca.
106 metres and height of 30 metres, AMAZONIA reveals the complexity and beauty of the
remote Brazilian rain forest.
Simulating a clearing in the forest, the 6-metre
high platform allows you to have a complete
360° view of the rain forest. With the help of
binoculars, one can discover a caterpillar on
a leaf, indigenous people from the Amazonas
region, parrots in tree crowns, beautiful flowers,
or a sloth hanging from a tree branch.
At first glance, one only sees vegetation. It is only
when you look more closely that the ecological
system of the rain forest reveals its different
facets. Asisi’s AMAZONIA makes its visitors feel as
if they are literally in a rain forest and by doing
so, sensitizes you to the opulent and species-rich landscapes so common in such forests.
The 360° panoramic picture is accompanied by lights that simulate daylight, which are
removed to simulate the very dark tropical night in the rain forest. In addition, there are
sound effects that are typical of the rain forest as well as special music that was composed
for this painting by Eric Babak.
Hommage to Humboldt
For the dedicated painter, Alexander von Humboldt landscape art was the ideal instrument
to understand nature with all senses. Humboldt aimed to identify the correlations in nature
and to illustrate them in a comprehensible way. And he was convinced of the fact that the
bigger a painting was, the more intensively it would help to reveal this. Therefore, Yadegar
Asisi’s AMAZONIA is dedicated to the German naturalist on the occasion of the 150th
anniversary of his death and as a tribute to Humboldt’s wish to have a panoramic picture of
“nature in its wild opulence and richness of lives”.
Accompanying exhibition
There is an accompanying exhibition to learn more about the flora and fauna of the rain
forest, such as the legend of the rose-coloured river dolphins, the way the rain forest’s water
cycle functions, how insects can
camouflage themselves, the special
simulation of a rain forest tree in its
original height of 25 metres or the
model of a tropical mosquito on a
scale of 60:1. The blossoms of the
Anamorphose transfer the spectator
into an insect, visiting the inside of
a huge tropical flower and a video
installation allows you to observe
the migration of ants through the
jungle. Finally, there are several
audio presentations that tell famous
legends and stories of Amazonia. This
accompanying exhibition is bilingual
(German and English).
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Recommendations and helpful information
It is recommended that you plan to spend at least 2 hours at the exhibit, in order to learn
more about the 360° panoramic project AMAZONIA without rush or excitement.
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Last entrance possible: 1 hour before daily closure of exhibition
The platform of the exhibition tower can only be accessed by stairs;
there is no elevator available.
Taking photographs is not allowed in the Panometer, the accompanying
exhibition, or the foyer.
Pets are not allowed in the Panometer.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday through Friday: 09:00 a.m. until 07:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: 10:00 a.m. until 08:00 p.m.
Asisi Panometer Leipzig
Richard-Lehmann-Str. 114
04275 Leipzig , Deutschland
T +49(0)341.1 21 33 96
F +49(0)341.1 21 33 9
Concept, Artistic Director: Yadegar Asisi
http://www.asisi-factory.de/de/
Music: Eric Babak
Panometer/Amazonien/Panoramaprojekt Curators: Dr. Dietmar Sattler, Dr. Nico Blüthgen,
office-leipzig@asisipanometer.de
Prof. Dr. Stefan Poremski, Nadine Herwerth,
Ana-Maria Benko-Iseppon
Architecture of exhibition: Mathias Thiel
Museums in Leipzig
Museum “Runde Ecke” (“Round Corner”)
The building where the Stasi had its headquarters for the district of Leipzig for 40 years now
houses the “Runde Ecke” Memorial Museum. “Runde Ecke”
(Round Corner) refers to the rounded shape of the corner
where the main entrance to the building is located. Right in
the former offices of the Stasi employees, visitors can now
learn about the function, methods, and history of the Stasi.
The Citizens Committee has tried to preserve the original
environment to give visitors an authentic impression of the
atmosphere in the “Runde Ecke” up to 1989. Linoleum floors,
brownish-yellow wallpaper, folding grills at the doors and
windows, exposed cable ducts, and old radiators are still
found throughout the entire museum. Here, history is visible
and palpable.
Opening hours:
Monday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. until 06:00 p.m.
Public guided tours of the Museum (min. 5 people) daily at
03:00 p.m.
http://www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
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Grassimuseum
The Grassi museum at Johannisplatz was constructed between 1925 and 1929 and houses
three large museums of national repute. Diverse programs, the complex of buildings with
its sparsely applied Art Deco decorations and its inner courts, as well as the park-like Alter
Johannisfriedhof create a unique cultural attraction as well as a place of serenity and
relaxation in the heart of the city.
“The Grassi accomodates three large museums of national rank: The Museum of Applied Arts,
the Museum of Ethnography, and the University of Leipzig’s Museum of Musical Instruments.
All three not only look back at an eventful history, but are equally characterised by first-class
collections that inform visitors about the diversity of our world...
The name ‘Grassi Museum’ originates back to Franz
Dominic Grassi - a Leipzig merchant with Italian
roots, who left more than two million Marks to the
city of Leipzig after his death in 1880. His legacy
was used to implement a number of construction
projects in the city, induding the Mendebrunnen
and the old Grassi Museum. The latter was located
at today’s Wilhelm-Leuschner-Square and used to
accommodate the Museum of Ethnography and
the Museum of Applied Arts before it was turned
into the City Library. The construction of the new
Grassi Museum was financed by the sale proceeds
of the old museum, and took place from 1925 until
1929. The building complex today offers a total space of approx 27,000 m².
In order to emphasise the museum’s significance it was included in the so-called “Blaubuch”
(a list of the most important cultural institutions in former East Germany) in 2002, and has
become a member of the “Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen” (KNK) in order to
establish better cooperation and coordination with other notable cultural centres. Every
year (since 1997), on the last weekend of October, an extraordinary event called the
Grassimesse is organised by the Museum of Applied Arts. Founded in 1920 as a sales fair, its
priority lies in promoting high quality, rather than mass-produced, objects, such as could be
found at the Mustermesse in Leipzig. The Grassimesse attracts thousands of visitors year after
year and has developed into a notable, international forum of contemporary applied arts
and product design.”
(Leipzig Zeitgeist, ISSUE 14, Jan/Feb 2010)
GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig
Staatliche Ethnographische Sammlungen Sachsen
Johannisplatz 5-11, 04103 Leipzig
Phone: +49(0)341/9731 900
Fax: +49(0)341/9731 909
mvl-grassimuseum@ses.smwk.sachsen.de
www.mvl-grassimuseum.de
Opening hours: Di-So 10-18 Uhr
Entrance fees vary depending on which museum
and what type of exhibition you would like to visit. Admission charges for the whole Grassi,
i.e., for all three museums and their permanent and special exhibitions, are as follows:
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The Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts
The new museum building is on the former „Sachsenplatz“ in the northern part of Leipzig´s
city center, and was conceived as a glass cube, with light-filled interior hallways intercepted
by terraces and atriums. The building was built between 2000-2004 (with a festive opening
on 4 December 2004), and was designed by the Berlin
architects Hufnagel, Pütz and Rafelian and provides (a
a total of 11,000 m² of exhibition space.
Rosenkranz Kubus VIII. Carsten Nicolai
bis 2. Mai 2010
Im Rosenkranz-Kubus VIII wird die aktuelle Schenkung
von Dieter und Si Rosenkranz an das Museum der
bildenden Künste vorgestellt. Die Arbeit rota von
Carsten Nicolai ist eine Installation, in deren Zentrum ein
rotierenden Edelstahlzylinder steht, dessen Oberfläche
graviert und perforiert ist. Durch die Öffnungen dringt
von innen gleißend helles Licht, das den Raum mit einem
flackernden Lichtteppich auskleidet.
Max Schwimmer zum 50. Todestag
4. Februar bis 18. April 2010
Der vor allem als Zeichner und Illustrator bekannte Leipziger Max Schwimmer (1895–1960)
gilt als eine der bedeutendsten Künstlerpersönlichkeiten Sachsens im 20. Jahrhundert.
Die Kabinettausstellung, eine Kooperation des Museums der bildenden Künste mit den
Leipziger Städtischen Bibliotheken, gibt einen Einblick in bekannte wie weniger bekannte
Facetten seines umfangreichen Œuvres. Neben malerischen Hauptwerken und Arbeiten,
die in unmittelbarem Zusammenhang zu seiner Tätigkeit als Buchillustrator stehen, sind
auch eine Auswahl seiner liebevoll gestalteten Briefe sowie freie Aquarelle, Gouachen und
Handzeichnungen zu sehen.
Rosenkranz Kubus VII. Robert Therrien
bis 2. Mai 2010
Der siebte Rosenkranz-Kubus im Museum der bildenden Künste zeigt Werke von Robert
Therrien aus der Sammlung von Dieter und Si Rosenkranz. In den frühen 1990er Jahren wurde
Therrien vor allem durch überdimensionierte Skulpturen und Installationen bekannt, die
Gegenstände aus dem häuslichen Umfeld wie Tische, Stühle oder Tellerstapel darstellen. Im
Rosenkranz-Kubus VII werden jüngere, wie auch ältere Arbeiten aus ganz unterschiedlichen
Materialien gezeigt.
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
Katharinenstr. 10, 04109 Leipzig
Telefon: 0341 216990
www.mdbk.de
Opening hours:
Tuesday and Thursday until Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 06:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:00 until 08:00 p.m.
Monday closed . Holidays 10:00 a.m. until 06:00 p.m.
http://www.leipzig-im.de/index.php?section=mdbk
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Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig
This modern Museum in the city centre of Leipzig is a reminder of the opposition, resistance,
and civil courage against the background of German division during GDR times. It is an
exhibition and documentary and information centre
that shows the committed dispute with German
contemporary history from the end of the Second
World War until now.
Temporary exhibitions:
Auf den Spuren der Digedags. Erste Erkundungen
(On the Traces of the Digedags. First Discovery)
17. März bis 16. Mai 2010
Präsentation im Foyer
Dienstag – Freitag: 9:00 – 18:00 Uhr
Samstag/Sonntag: 10:00 – 18:00 Uhr
Eintritt frei
Grimmaische Str. 6, 04109 Leipzig
Phone: (03 41) 22 20-0, Fax: (03 41) 22 20-500
Opening hours: Tue - Fri 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sat, Sun 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Free Entrance
http://www.hdg.de/zfl
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig
Address
Interim location from December 2002:
Burgstr. 21
04109 Leipzig
Contact
++49 341 9 73 70 10
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Sunday: 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Focal Points
Important collection (medium size) of culture and history in Ancient
Egypt
Early dynastic stone vessels (1st half of 3rd millenium B.C.)
Private and royal art of the Ancient Empire (2nd half of 3rd millenium
B.C.)
Nubic pottery and art (1st half of 2nd millenium B.C.)
About 9,000 original objects
Permanent Exhibition
Chronological exhibition
Comprises about 600 original different objects (reliefs, art, coffins, etc.)
Hand-crafted top quality products and mass objects for daily usage
in the Nile country during the pre-dynastic period (4th millennium
B.C.) until Egypt’s Christian Period (1st millennium A.C.)
Webpage
http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~egypt/
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Places of Interest
Zoo Leipzig
Three steps forward, no steps back
The zoo of the future leads you all around the globe and encompasses 160 million years of
geological history. Compared to that, the time you will spend learning about this history will
be quite short. The zoo renovations, which began in 1999, should be finished by 2014, and
are budgeted to cost around 90 million Euros. However, no enterprise has as much staying
power as evolution, even when it´s run economically. Therefore, the zoo and the city of
Leipzig have divided the project into three phases.
Phase one was completed in 2005 and has already been financially covered. After that,
they will check (within two more phases) whether or not the zoo has attracted more visitors
and therefore improved its economic basis. If this is the case, the zoo of the future can be
completed.
The Zoo of the future
Right through the turn of the millenium, the Leipzig
Zoo has been turning over a new page. The zoo
of the future is becoming reality. Gradually, a
new world, in which the animal kingdom is seen
as it truly is, is being created. Leipzig Zoo takes
its responsibility to all animals very seriously and
wants to convince its visitors to protect this world.
At the same time, each Leipzig Zoo visitor should
be brought up close to the animal kingdom.
The zoo of the future lets you observe the
animals in their natural habitats and you can
experience their world with all of your senses.
Your visit to Leipzig Zoo will turn into a unique and
unforgettable adventure.
Some of these natural animal habitats are already completed. Within the next few years,
whole continents and habitats will be built for all to experience. Go on a time ride and
discover the whole zoo of the future now!
Phases of development
Pongoland and the Lion Savannah “Makasi Simba“ (part of the future Continent Africa)
have been finished since 2001.
Phase 1 until 2004:
Completion of the “Continent Africa”
Phase 2 until 2008:
Completion of the “Continent Asia”
Phase 3 until 2014:
Completion of the prehistoric world “Gondwanaland” and the “Continent South America”
Zoo Leipzig Opening hours:
09:00 a.m. until 07:00 p.m.
Information for visitors:
Tel. 0341 / 59 33 385 (Safaribüro)
E-Mail: safaribuero@zoo-leipzig.de
http://www.zoo-leipzig.de
Contact:
Pfaffendorfer Straße 29
04105 Leipzig
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Leipzig – Mädler Passage
The “Mädler Passage” was built from
1912 to 1914 by the manufacturer
Anton Mädler as a fair house,
and was lovingly restored in the
early ´90s. In the Passage is a bell
made by Meissner porcelain (plays
every hour) and also the famous
“Auerbachs Keller”, where the young
Goethe frequented the pub and
was inspired to write Faust. “Mädler
Passage” is one of Germany´s most
beautiful historic shopping arcades.
Fancy shops and elegant bars are
typical here today.
University of Leipzig – A short history
The university was modelled on the University of Prague, from which the German-speaking
faculty members withdrew to Leipzig after the Jan Hus crisis and the Decree of Kutná Hora.
The Alma mater Lipsiensis opened in 1409, after it had been officially endorsed by Pope
Alexander V in his Bull of Acknowledgment on September 9th of that year. Its first rector was
Johann von Münsterberg. One of its buildings was the Augusteum.
By the end of World War II, 60% of the university's buildings and 70% of its books had been
destroyed. The university reopened on February 5, 1946, but it was affected by the uniformity
imposed on social institutions in the GDR. In 1948, the freely elected student council
members were disbanded and replaced by FDJ members. The chairman of the Student
Council, Wolfgang Natonek, and other members were arrested and imprisoned. But the
university was also the nucleus of resistance. Thus began the Belter group with flyers for free
elections. The head of the group, Herbert Belter, paid for his commitment to democracy
with his life and was executed in 1951 in Moscow. In 1953, the University was renamed
"Karl-Marx-University Leipzig" by the new rulers. In 1968, the partly damaged Augusteum,
including Johanneum and Albertinum and the intact St. Paul's Church, were destroyed to
make way for the redevelopment of the university. This was completed between 1973 and
1978. The dominant university building was the University Tower (now the City-Hochhaus
Leipzig), which was meant to resemble an open book.
In 1991, the university’s name was restored to its original name - University of Leipzig (Alma
mater lipsiensis). The reconstruction of the University Library, which was heavily damaged
during the war and barely secured in the GDR, was completed in 2002.
With the sale of the University Tower to a private owner, the university was forced to spread
some of its faculties out over several locations in the city. Furthermore, it redesigned its
historical centre at Augustusplatz. This was highly controversial. In 2002, Behet Bonzio
received the second prize in the architectural competition. The jury did not award a first
prize. A lobby group with partial support from the provincial government called for the
rebuilding of St. Paul's Church and Augusteum. This caused the majority of the students
and the population of Leipzig to form a resistance against the university leadership. These
disputes led to a scandal in early 2003, during which the Rector Volker Bigl, and the prorectors resigned in protest against the government. This was further forced after severe
tensions had built up because of the Saxon university treaty on the future funding of higher
education. As a compromise, they could agree on the implementation of a second
competition, which only covered the Augustusplatz front of the university. On March 24,
2004, a jury chose the design by Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat, which was well received
by almost all sides. He recalls the outer form of the St. Paul's Church and Augusteum, and
abstracted the original building complex. The renovations began in the summer of 2005.
In 2009, the University of Leipzig celebrates its 600th anniversary with over 300 scientific
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and cultural lectures and exhibitions. These reflect the role of the university's research and
teaching from the beginning until today in Germany and Europe.
Today, the university has 14 faculties and with over 29,000 students, it is Saxony's secondlargest university. There are now more than 150 institutes and the university offers 190
study programs leading to Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, Staatsexamen, Diplom
and Ph.D.s, of which nearly all are tuition-free. Arguably, the Faculty of Medicine is the
university's most renowned faculty.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Leipzig)
Further web links:
http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/
http://www.stiftung-universitaetskirche.de
University of Leipzig –
Since then and now
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Opera House
Oper Leipzig is an opera house
and company in Leipzig,
Germany. The Leipzig Opera
traces its establishment to
1693, making it the third oldest
opera venue in Europe, after
La Fenice (Venice, Italy) and
the Hamburg State Opera
(Hamburg, Germany). The
Leipzig Opera does not have
its own opera orchestra, and
the
Leipzig
Gewandhaus
Orchestra performs as the
orchestra for the opera. This
relationship dates back to
1766, with performances of
the Singspiel Die verwandelten
Weiber, oder Der Teufel ist los by Johann Adam Hiller.
The previous theater (the “Neues Theater”) was inaugurated on January 28, 1868, with
Jubilee Overture by Carl Maria von Weber and the overture for Iphigénie en Aulide by Gluck
and Goethe’s play Iphigenia in Tauris.
From 1886 to 1888, Gustav Mahler was the second conductor; Arthur Nikisch was his superior.
During an air raid in the night of December 3, 1943, the theater was destroyed, as were all
of Leipzig’s theatres. Construction of the modern opera house began in 1956. The theatre
was inaugurated on October 8, 1960, with a performance of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von
Nürnberg.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oper_Leipzig)
Gewandhaus
History
After the Three Swans Inn, the concert hall in the Gewandhaus, the New Gewandhaus
in the music district and the orchestra’s temporary home in the Congress Hall after 1944,
the “third” Gewandhaus was opened on Augustusplatz on October 8, 1981, providing the
orchestra with a modern performance venue after over 37 years in interim quarters. The
chief architect was Rudolf Skoda, whose team worked in close cooperation with Kurt Masur,
then the Gewandhaus Music Director, during the 57-month construction period. The concert
hall stands on the site where the Museum of Fine Arts once displayed its treasures. The Great
Hall, Mendelssohn Hall, the foyers and an enormous ceiling fresco together form a coherent
ensemble. The three-level Main Foyer is dominated
by the vibrantly colourful painting “Song of Life” by
the Leipzig artist Sighard Gille. It extends over four
sloped ceilings with an area of 712 square metres,
making it Europe’s largest contemporary ceiling
fresco. Illuminated by spotlights at night, it makes
a striking impression when seen through the glass
façade of the building from the square outside.
The Great Hall provides amphitheatre-style seating
for over 1,900 listeners. The centrepiece of the hall
is the majestic organ built by Schuke of Potsdam
with its four manuals, 89 ranks, three chime and
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cymbal stops and 6,638 pipes. The organ bears an inscription with the Gewandhaus motto
“RES SEVERA VERUM GAUDIUM” (True pleasure is a serious business). These words have
accompanied the orchestra since it moved into its first concert hall in 1781. Outstanding
ensembles also appear regularly in the 498-seat Mendelssohn Hall. The hexagonal, woodpanelled hall is ideally suited for a wide range of events, such as conferences and congresses,
in addition to musical performances. Variable seating, a sound studio, projection screens,
flybars and interpreters’ booths ensure maximum flexibility.
Concert tickets are purchased in the Mendelssohn Foyer, with its larger-than-life sculpture
of Mendelssohn by artist Jo Jastram (b. 1928). Until the end of 2003, Max Klinger’s sculpture,
“Ludwig van Beethoven”, was displayed here. Audience members are cordially invited
to attend concert introductions in the Schumann Corner, on the side of the foyer facing
away from Augustusplatz. Busts of great composers who occupy an important position in
Gewandhaus history and paintings in the foyers enhance the interior appearance of the hall.
The Gewandhaus presents approximately 180 events each season, including 70 concerts by
the Gewandhaus Orchestra. All together, approximately 600 events take place here during
the season. Nearly half a million people visit the concert hall on Augustusplatz each year.
In May 2005, the Gewandhaus welcomed its ten millionth guest since the building opened
in 1981.
(http://www.gewandhaus.de)
Gewandhaus Leipzig
Augustusplatz 8
04109 Leipzig
0341 12700
Bach-Archiv Leipzig at the University of Leipzig
The Bach-Archiv Leipzig is widely recognized as the world’s
pre-eminent centre of Bach scholarship. Comprising
a research institute, library, museum, and an events
department, it occupies the historic Bosehaus complex
at St. Thomas Square, opposite the church where Johann
Sebastian Bach served as cantor for twenty-seven years.
With its unmatched collections and manifold activities, the
Bach-Archiv contributes significantly to the time-honoured
image of Leipzig as a »city of music« in general and a
»Bach city« in particular.
The Bach-Archiv Foundation (legal name: Bach-Archiv
Leipzig, Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) is a non-profit
corporation which receives its basic financial support from
the City of Leipzig, the Federal Republic of Germany, and
the Free State of Saxony. It is directed by an Executive
Board, overseen by a Board of Trustees, and advised by a Board of Curators. The BachArchiv Leipzig has been associated with the University of Leipzig since 2008 through a formal
cooperation agreement.
www.bach-leipzig.de
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Buildings of Interest
Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)
Monument
Also known as the Monument to the Battle of
the Nations, the huge temple to death and
freedom in Europe rises 91 metres into the sky
on a site near where Napoleon’s command
post stood during the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.
364 steps lead to a viewing platform which
gives phenomenal views of Leipzig and the
surrounding area.
The impressive monument complex with the
integrated Forum 1813 museum covers four
hectares and gives spectacular insights into
the events of the Battle of Leipzig and its
aftermath.
Contact:
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Straße des 18 Oktober 100
04299 Leipzig
Fon 0341/2 41 68 70
Fax 0341/2 41 68 7137
Internet: www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de
E-Mail: mail@voelkerschlachtdenkmal-Leipzig.de
Opening hours:
April – October
Daily 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
November – March
Daily 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Audio tours in German, English, Spanish and French, for children in German
How to find us:
Car park in front of the monument
Tram route 15 from Leipzig central station, tramstop: “Völkerschlachtdenkmal”
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Leipzig’s Central Railway Station – A ”two in one“ building:
in history and in presence
Leipzig’s Central Station can look back on a long and eventful history.
Since its inauguration in December 1915, the building has seen many travellers come and
go and it has also undergone many changes over the years. Though for a long time the
station was nothing more than a place for trains to arrive and depart, the building itself has
turned into a real eye-opener and is these days one of Leipzig’s most important attractions.
After the final decision to build
one central station in Leipzig,
five old stations had to be closed
and removed and approximately
900m of Leipzig’s river Parthe
had to be diverted in order to
make enough space for the new
Central Station.
Since there were two state
railways based in Leipzig at
that time (Saxon State Railway
and Prussian State Railway), it
was necessary to construct a
building that was big enough to accommodate both of them. After the completion of
works, Leipzig’s station was not only the biggest terminal in Europe at that time, but actually
consisted of two separate stations under one roof. In 1934 the whole station was allocated
to the Reichsbahndirektion Halle.
Like many other buildings, the station suffered severe damage during WWII, with the result
of a complete disruption of services in April 1945. Thanks to Leipzig’s status as an important
trading city and exhibition centre, it was decided to redevelop the building as close as
possible to the original.
In 1990, Deutsche Bahn published their plans for another redevelopment in the 1990’s, which
included the integration of a shopping centre inside the historic building. Initially, many
Leipzigers protested against the changes since there were plans to remove two platforms
in order to make space for a parking area. This would result in the loss of the station’s status
as Europe’s biggest terminal station. However, the objection to the project died down
gradually and now, many years later, the majority of Leipzig’s inhabitants are happy with
what has been accomplished and Leipzig’s central station is still the biggest terminal station
– sizewise – in Europe.
In combination with the Promenaden Hauptbahnhof – a huge shopping centre with
more than 140 shops on three levels – it is an inviting place to wile away the time for the
approximately 150,000 commuters, travellers and tourists who frequent the station every
day!
Opening hours of the shopping centre
Shops:
Mon-Sat
09:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Sun, Holidays
01:00 p.m. until 06:00 p.m.
www.promenaden-hauptbahnhof-leipzig.de
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“THE CITY TUNNEL – UNDERWAY, BUT NOT YET FULLY ACCEPTED”
Building sites in Leipzig seem to be cropping up like mushrooms these days, with the result that
travelling through and around the city can occasionally turn into something like an obstacle
course. Most of the time Leipzig‘s inhabitants come to terms with the resulting restrictions
such as traffic jams, noise, detours etc. (though admittedly not without the occasional swear
word). After all, everybody understands that roads or buildings need to be repaired from
time to time. However, the city‘s most famous building site has evoked a lot of criticism, and
the critics will not cease to debate in future years whether Leipzig - as a city where almost
anything is in walking distance - really needs a tunnel that connects the main train station
with the Bayerischer Bahnhof.
The idea of connecting both stations already existed in the 19th century, but it was not
until 2003 that the project agreement was signed, and the work officially commenced with
the ground-breaking ceremony on July 9 that year. Meanwhile, after six years of working,
there is light at the end of the tunnel (excuse the pun). The two single-track tunnels, with an
excavated cross section of 9 metres (internal tunnel diameter = 7.9metres), and a length
of 1438 metres, were finished in 2008 with the help of Leonie - a 65 metre long tunnel borer
that was designed specifically for the needs of the city tunnel and the soil conditions on site.
However, before the first trains can run through them, there is still a lot of work to be done.
Altogether four new stations (Main Train Station, Market Square, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Square
and Bayerischer Bahnhof) including their island-type platforms have to be built, which is why
the tunnel inauguration is estimated not to take place before the end of 2012 - or even later.
Whether Leipzig‘s population will accept the new tunnel in the long run remains to be seen.
It is, however, a fact that with the completion of this project, the whole railroad system of
Leipzig and its surrounding areas can be restructured and organised more effectiveIy. The
connection between greater Leipzig and the city centre will be improved by both suburban
and regional trains, and it is expected that shorter travelling times and a better network will
have positive effects on the trade and catering industry in the city, and on the urban road
traffic. The latter is expected to decrease with more people using local transport facilities. In
order to realise its full potential, the city tunnel was designed and deveIoped in a way that
basically all types of trains can run through the tunnels, including two-floor vehicles and long
distance trains, such as the ICE. However, it will primarily be used for Leipzig‘s suburban trains
and regional traffic; at the moment the plan is that only one long distance train will pass
through once every hour in each direction. Apart from these seemingly positive benefits
there are, of course, points of criticism, which leave this large-scale, infrastructure project
with a bitter aftertaste. In addition to the immense costs, currently estimated to exceed 890
million Euro, the above-mentioned low usability for long distance transit, as well as the long
construction works with resulting disturbances and interferences in the city centre are only
some of the reasons why many Leipzigers remain far from convinced about the project.
Whether you belong to those who cannot wait to travel underneath the city surface, or
to those who‘lI continue walking from A to B, one cannot deny that this tunnel adds yet
another bit of spice to our already hot city.
www.bartsch-nm.de
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Interesting Facts
» The tunnel has been deslgned for trains with a maximum speed of 80 km/h - although this
will only be reached by long distance trains.
» The tunnels will be up to 22m below the surface and will pass under the Promenaden,
the main art gallery, and the Petersbogen.
» The famous portico at the Bayerischer Bahnhof had to be moved away from its original
position in April 2006. Three and a half years later, In October 2009, It was spectacularly
moved back approx. 30m into Its old position and will be connected to the old station
buildlng withln the scope of the tunnel construction.
» The tunnel borer was given its name by readers of the Leipziger Volkszeitung who voted
for ‚Leonie‘, to express that somethlng digging through Leipzig‘s underground needs to
possess the strength of a lion.”
(Leipzig Zeitgeist, ISSUE 14, Jan/Feb 2010)
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Thomaskirche / St. Thomas Church and the Thomanerchor
St. Thomas Church is one of 2 houses of worship in Leipzig’s city center. Home of the St.
Thomas Boys Choir and a place of musical creativity, it is also the final resting place of the
famous St. Thomas Cantor, Johann
Sebastian Bach.
The St. Thomas Church dates back
to the 12th Century. It was here in
1409 that the University of Leipzig
was founded. From 1492 to 1496,
the church had the form of a late
Gothic hall church. It was also
here in 1539 that Martin Luther
preached the implementation of
the Reformation. For the last 800
years, the St. Thomas Boys Choir has
been singing here. Today, visitors
from all over the world come to
Leipzig to observe church services
in the St. Thomas Church, hear a
mottete from the St. Thomas Boys
Choir, or take pleasure in concerts
and organ music.
The Thomanerchor, the choir of
the Thomaskirche, was founded
in 1212 and is one of the oldest
and most famous boys’ choirs
in Germany. It is headed by the
Thomaskantor, an office that
has been held by many wellknown composers and musicians,
including Johann Sebastian Bach
from 1723 until his death in 1750.
Another notable feature of the
Thomaskirche is that it contains two
organs. The older one is a Romantic
organ by Wilhelm Sauer, built from
1885–89. Since this organ is not suitable for Bach’s music, a second organ was built by Gerald
Woehl’s organ building company from 1999–2000. This “Bach organ” was designed to look
similar to the old organ on which Bach had played in the Paulinerkirche.
Architecture
View to the Sanctuary Excavations in the altar sanctuary and in the crossing of the presentday St. Thomas Church revealed foundations of a church dating back to around 1160 - a
time when Margrave Otto the Rich of Meissen granted a city charter to the Castle of Libzi
and the settlement around it. The Romanesque altar sanctuary was rebuilt in 1355 into
Gothic style. Then, in 1482, the Romanesque nave was pulled down and replaced with a
late-Gothic church hall, which still exists today. With the exception of the steeple, which was
completed into its final form in 1702, the architectural style of the St. Thomas Church has not
changed since the end of the 15th century.
The renovations during the years 1884 to 1889 did, however, bring along a distinctive change:
All architectural features of the Baroque period, especially those dating from Bach’s tenure
of office, were completely removed and converted into a new-Gothic style, which can be
seen today. It was during this time that the Mendelssohn portal was added at the west front.
Bach Window After the reunification of the two German countries in 1990, the St. Thomas
Church was able to realize a total restoration process badly needed after 100 years of
neglect. The project was finished on July 28th, 2000 - the commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of Bach’s death. During this time, St. Thomas Church received the new Bach28
Organ. St. Thomas Church’s appearance at present: With a complete length of 76m, the
nave is 50m long, 25m wide and 18m high. The roof of the church has an exceptionally steep
angle of 63°. The interior of the building rises to above 7 floors (Ridge height 45m) and the
steeple is 68m in height.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Thomas_Church,_Leipzig
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomanerchor
Nikolaikirche Leipzig / St. Nicholas' Church
St. Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas’
Church) has long been one
of the most famous in Leipzig,
and rose to national fame with
the Monday Demonstrations
in 1989 , when it became
the centre of the revolution.
The church was built around
1165 when Leipzig, or St.
Nicholas’s City, was founded.
It is named after St. Nicholas,
the patron saint of merchants
and wholesalers and is
situated in the very heart of
the city on the corner of two
historically important trade
roads. It is built partially in the
Romanesque style but was
extended and enlarged in
the early 16th century with a
more Gothic style. The interior
was remodelled by German
architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe in the neoclassical style. The church has been a
Protestant seat since 1539 after the Protestant Reformation, but the Catholic Church is
allowed to use it too. The church saw the first performance of the Johannes Passion by J.S.
Bach on Good Friday in 1724.
Organ of the St. Nicholas’ Church.
The church organ is one of the best examples of the ‘romantic’ style of organ-building in
Europe and was updated with pneumatic action in the early 20th century. More recently
the church has been struggling to find the funds for interior restorations which have been
ongoing since 1968.
The events in fall 1989
“Nikolaikirche - open to all” became reality in Autumn, 1989 and surprised us all. After all, it
united people from the whole of the former GDR: those who wanted to leave the country
and those who were curious, regime critics and Stasi (State Security Police) personnel, church
staff and SED members, Christians and Non-Christians beneath the outspread arms of the
crucified and resurrected Jesus Christ. In view of the political reality between 1949 and 1989,
this defies all imagination. It became reality. Exactly 450 years after the introduction of the
Reformation in Leipzig, 176 years after the Battle of Nations in Leipzig. Now it was Leipzig
once more.
A short architectural history
The Saint Nicholas city and parish church was founded in about 1165. The church was situated
at the intersection of two important north-south, east-west trade roads. It was dedicated
to Nicholas, the medieval patron saint of merchants and wholesalers. Even today it is still
situated amongst office buildings in the city centre with its doors open to visitors from all over
the world. The church was originally built in the Romanesque architectural style, which is
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seen in its western façade. In the early 16th century, the building was extended and formed
a Gothic hall church, and has retained this shape up to the present. The three steeples
received their Baroque decoration in 1731. Sandstone extensions altered the outside
appearance of the church once again in 1902.
The interior of the church is even more fascinating. It was reconstructed between 1784 and
1797 in a classical (classicistic) style according to French examples by the architect J.C.F.
Dauthe. The reconstruction was thought to demonstrate to the world self-confidence and
high cultural standards of the citizens.
The columns designed to resemble palms, are especially impressive. The rich ornamental
decoration on the ceiling, galleries, and pews is remarkable. The artist A.F. Oeser created
thirty paintings for the church. They are exhibited in the portico as well as in the sanctuary.
The angel of peace pictured above the altar is a rarity. Scenes from the New Testament
are displayed in the sanctuary. Jesus is depicted as the teacher of mankind (south side)
and miraculous Son of God (north side) - the two fundamental images of Jesus, on which
contemporaries differ then and today.
The pulpit, baptismal font, and altar are noble creations: the whole interior is an outstanding
example of the very best of German art and craftsmanship. The four alabaster reliefs by F.
Pfeiffer from 1905 are extraordinary works of art as well as the exceptional scenes from Jesus’
Way of the Cross. The late Romanesque wooden crucifix in the sanctuary is the oldest work
of art in Leipzig.
The church has served protestant worshipers since 1539 when the Reformation came to
Leipzig. Bach’s activity and creativity as master and organist of the choir in the years 1723
through 1750 were a highlight in the history of the church. Distinguished compositions by
Bach were released for the first time at St. Nicholas. The organ was built by F. Ladegast
of Weißenfels in 1858-1862. It is an important example of the “Romantic” school of organbuilding and has been modernized with electric-pneumatic equipment in the 20th century.
The church - one of Germany’s most important architectural monuments - has been
undergoing a thorough internal and external restoration since 1968.
Rev Dr. A. Haubold
http://www.nikolaikirche-leipzig.de//content/blogcategory/0/100/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas%27_Church,_Leipzig
Other Churches
Israelian religious community, Löhrstr. 10
Leipzig English Church, Hillerstr. 3
Roman catholic church St. Trinitatis, Emil-Fuchs-Str. 5-7
Russian orthodox church, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 51a
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Restaurants, Cafés, Bars
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Leipzig – Restaurants, Cafés, Bars
In the map on page 28, you will find a number of interesting and lovely bars, cafés and
restaurants.
The streets “Barfußgässchen” 1
numerous bars and restaurants.
and “Gottschedstraße”
2
are well known for their
In addition to these, you may be interested in other places 3 – 11 for food and drink.
We would like to draw your attention to the following café houses:
3 Café Grundmann
„Since 1919 this cafe has been continually owned and operated by the bakers and
confectioners P. Wenzel (1919-26), A. Sitz (1926-30), A. Lutze (1931-58), Schröer (1959-78), and
H. Günther (1978-92). The current owner is E. Grundmann, who has owned the cafe since
2000. Over many years, the café has had a great cultural importance: many tables that
used to be reserved for well-known/famous regulars but also a variety of legendary chanson
evenings. It is the last genuine „Viennese cafe“ in Leipzig. In 1930, Adolf Lutze added the
wall linings and the “Thonet”-chairs, clothes stands and corner banks, along with the glazed
veranda. Between 1998 and 2000 the café underwent major reconstruction and today it is
the only café in the original Art-Deco-style in the region.“
11 Riquet House
„This house on „Schuhmachergäßchen“ is an Art Nouveau solitaire built in 1908-09 by the
architect Paul Lange on behalf of the company Riquet & Co. At that time, it belonged to the
most modern and certainly most original new building of Leipzig. The architect converted
the commercial tradition of the company Riquet with Eastern Asia and the Orient (until 1745)
in an imaginative way, with features such as the pagoda-like turret and the colorful mosaics.
It is well worth your while to relax into the old-fashioned furniture, sip a cup of hot chocolate
and take a breather from the hectic urban activities outside.“
Opening hours:
Wednesday, Thursday:
Friday – Sunday:
9.00 am – 10.00 pm
9.00 am – 12.00 pm
12 The "Karli" (Karl-Liebknecht-Straße)
Karl-Liebknecht Straße, also known as "Karli" or "Südmeile", is one of the most well-known
streets in Leipzig. It is both a shopping street and a cultural centre with a large pub district
which is famous for its student nightlife. There are many restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs
that line the street and which invite you to head off for the Leipzig nightlife.
Further information are available at: http://die-karl-liebknecht-strasse.de/
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Other useful leisure time links from the internet
http://www.leipzig-im.de/
http://www.lts-leipzig.de/
www.leipzigdetails.de
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Leipzig Tourist Info:
http://www.leipzig.de/de/tourist/kontakt/ansprechpartner/index.shtml (Dt.)
http://www.leipzig.de/int/en/tourist/ansprechpartner/ (Eng,)
Sightseeing tours
Besichtigungen/Touren:
http://www.leipzig-erleben.com/downloads/ger/LE_April_2010.pdf
http://www.leipzig.de/de/tourist/angebote/ireisen/rundfahrten/index.shtml
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