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CultureSt Thomas ChurchSt Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) is a Lutheran church located in the centre of Leipzig.CultureGewandhausThe Gewandhaus in Leipzig is a concert hall renowned for its acoustics and is home to the Gewandhaus…SportRed Bull ArenaAt the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, visitors mainly attend football matches of RB Leipzig and the German…CultureSt Nicholas ChurchSt Nicholas Church stands in the centre of Leipzig and stands out for its architectural history, with…CultureMuseum of Fine Arts LeipzigIts collection includes works by old Dutch and German masters such as Frans Hals and Lucas Cranach the Elder…LeisureLeipzig ZooAt Leipzig Zoo, visitors explore six themed worlds recreating natural habitats, such as the Founder's Garden…CultureLeipzig Trade FairThe Leipzig Trade Fair is a large exhibition ground where visitors can explore five large halls, a glazed…CultureCity-HochhausOn the 31st floor of the City-Hochhaus, visitors can access an open-air observation deck offering panoramic…CultureSt Peter's ChurchSt Peter's Church (Peterskirche) is a neo-Gothic Lutheran parish church located on Gaudigplatz in Leipzig.Food & drinkAuerbachs KellerAuerbachs Keller is located in the vaults beneath the Mädlerpassage and offers several historic rooms such as…CultureOld Town HallInside Leipzig's Old Town Hall, visitors can tour the great ceremonial hall, the council chamber, the Late…CultureBach-Archiv LeipzigThe Bach-Archiv Leipzig is an institution dedicated to documenting and researching the life and work of…CultureGrassi MuseumThe Grassi Museum is a museum complex in Leipzig housing three museums: the Museum of Applied Arts, the…CultureNew Town HallThe New Town Hall has been the seat of Leipzig's municipal administration since 1905 and stands on the site…CulturePanometerAt the Panometer Leipzig, visitors explore a former gasometer converted into an exhibition space showing 360°…CulturePaulinerkircheAt the Paulinum, built on the site of the former Paulinerkirche on Augustusplatz, visitors find a space…CultureRussian Orthodox Memorial ChurchThe Russian Orthodox Memorial Church of St Alexius in Leipzig is a memorial monument opened in 1913 to…CultureSchillerhausAt the Schillerhaus in Leipzig, visitors explore the former country cottage where Friedrich Schiller lived in…CultureLeipzig OperaLeipzig Opera, on Augustusplatz, is the city's main opera and ballet house, where visitors attend opera…CultureAlte HandelsbörseBaroque building erected in the late 17th century as the seat of the city's merchants, at a time when the…CultureAugustusplatzAugustusplatz is a large square in the eastern part of Leipzig's city centre, where major buildings converge…NatureLake CospudenLake Cospuden is a 5.1 km² artificial lake created on a former open-cast lignite mine, south of Leipzig.CultureMendelssohn HouseAt the Mendelssohn House in Leipzig, visitors explore the former home of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy…CultureMoritzbasteiThe Moritzbastei is the last remaining trace of Leipzig's old fortifications, built between 1551 and 1553 as…CultureLeipzig Museum of EthnographyThe Leipzig Museum of Ethnography, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde, is one of the oldest ethnological museums…CultureNew Bach MonumentStatue of Johann Sebastian Bach by the sculptor Carl Seffner, unveiled in 1908 next to St Thomas Church, on…NatureClara-Zetkin-ParkIn the summer months, the open-air Parkbühne theatre hosts concerts and film screenings, and it is also one…Food & drinkCoffe BaumThe Coffe Baum is a café and museum in Leipzig's historic centre, in a listed Baroque building.NatureFockebergThe Fockeberg is a 40-metre-high artificial hill in the south of Leipzig, formed from rubble left by Second…NatureBotanical Garden of the University of LeipzigAt the Botanical Garden of the University of Leipzig, visitors can explore 3.5 hectares with around 7,000…CultureLeipzig Bach MuseumAt the Bach Museum Leipzig, visitors go through themed rooms exploring the life and work of Johann Sebastian…CultureMädlerpassageThe Mädlerpassage is a historic shopping arcade in the centre of Leipzig, known for its continuous glass roof…LeisureLeipzig MarktMain square of Leipzig's old town, presided over by the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), a Renaissance building…CultureRichard Wagner MonumentThe Richard Wagner monument in Leipzig is a work by the sculptor Stephan Balkenhol, unveiled in 2013 to mark…CultureNatural History Museum LeipzigThe Natural History Museum Leipzig is located on the north-western corner of the city's inner ring, in the…CultureSchumann HouseAt the Schumann House in Leipzig, visitors go through the exhibition rooms in the former apartment where…CultureZeitgeschichtliches Forum LeipzigAt the Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig, visitors explore permanent exhibitions covering the history of…CultureAlte WaageFormer public weigh house of Leipzig, built in the 16th century on the Markt, next to the Old Town Hall.CultureBrühlThe Brühl is a historic street in Leipzig's old town, on the northern edge of the centre.CultureGerman Museum of Books and WritingAt the Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum, visitors explore a permanent exhibition spanning 5,000 years of…CultureReichsgericht BuildingNeo-Renaissance building designed by Ludwig Hoffmann and Peter Dybwad and built between 1888 and 1895 as the…NatureLake MarkkleebergLake Markkleeberg is an artificial lake created from a former open-cast coal mine, flooded in 1999 and…CulturePropsteikirche, LeipzigThe Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis stands in the centre of Leipzig, on the south-western corner of the city's…CultureSüdfriedhofThe Südfriedhof in Leipzig is a large park-like cemetery in the south-east of the city, notable for its vast…CultureWintergartenhochhausThe Wintergartenhochhaus is a 32-storey residential tower built between 1970 and 1972 in Leipzig-Mitte, in…LeisureBelantisAt Belantis, visitors explore eight themed worlds packed with more than 60 attractions, including four roller…CultureCasa CapaCasa Capa is a listed building in the Reformarchitektur style, built between 1909 and 1910 in the Lindenau…CultureChurch of ReconciliationThe Church of Reconciliation (Versöhnungskirche) is a Lutheran church in the Gohlis district of Leipzig.CultureGohliser SchlösschenThe Gohliser Schlösschen is a Rococo building in Leipzig's Gohlis district, originally built as a bourgeois…CultureReformed Church of LeipzigThe Reformed Church of Leipzig, the Reformierte Kirche, is a Neo-Renaissance church from the late 19th…CultureKarl-Liebknecht-StraßeKarl-Liebknecht-Straße, known locally as KarLi, is a lively avenue in the south of Leipzig where visitors…CultureKrochhochhausThe Krochhochhaus is a 43-metre building on the west side of Augustusplatz, with a limestone façade and…NatureLeipzig Riverside ForestThe Leipzig Riverside Forest (Leipziger Auenwald) is one of the largest lowland riparian forests in Central…NatureLene-Voigt-ParkLene-Voigt-Park is a linear urban park about 800 metres long and 80 to 130 metres wide, built over the former…NaturePromenadenringThe Promenadenring in Leipzig is a 3.6-kilometre green belt encircling the historic centre, created from the…NatureRosentalThe Rosental is a 118-hectare landscape park in the riverside forest of northern Leipzig.CultureRundlingThe Rundling, also known as the Nibelungensiedlung, is a circular housing estate in the Lößnig district…NatureFriedensparkThe Friedenspark is a public park of around 20 hectares in Leipzig's Zentrum-Südost district, located between…CultureGallery of Contemporary ArtAt Leipzig's Gallery of Contemporary Art, visitors find contemporary art exhibitions spanning painting…CultureThomaskirchhofThe Thomaskirchhof is the square surrounding St Thomas Church, in the centre of Leipzig.NatureJohannaparkAt Johannapark, visitors follow paths surrounded by exotic trees and landscaped areas designed in the style…CultureKongreßhalle LeipzigThe Kongreßhalle Leipzig is a historic building next to Leipzig Zoo that houses several halls and rooms, such…CultureMuseum für DruckkunstAt the Museum für Druckkunst in Leipzig, visitors can explore a working collection of historic machines and…CultureSaxon Museum of PsychiatryThe Saxon Museum of Psychiatry is a small museum in Leipzig devoted to the history of asylums and psychiatry…CultureGerman Allotment Garden MuseumThe Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum, the German Allotment Garden Museum, is in Leipzig, the city where the…KulturGerman National Library LeipzigAt the Leipzig site, the Museum of Books and Writing opens its exhibitions to the public.Food & drinkLeipzig Bayerischer BahnhofLeipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof is Germany's oldest railway station, opened in 1842 as the northern terminus of…CultureÄgyptisches MuseumAt the Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig, visitors find a collection of around 7,000 pieces…NatureKarl-Heine-KanalThe Karl-Heine-Kanal is a 3.3 km artificial canal in western Leipzig, connecting the port of Lindenau with…CultureKlangbergAt the Klangberg in Leipzig, visitors can walk over sounding stone slabs at the top of the mound, which emit…CultureKunstkraftwerk LeipzigKunstkraftwerk Leipzig occupies a former industrial building converted into a centre dedicated to the…LeisureLuru-Kino in der SpinnereiLuru-Kino in der Spinnerei is an arthouse cinema located within the renowned Alte Baumwollspinnerei arts…CultureMarienkircheAt the Marienkirche in Leipzig, visitors can admire a striking Baroque pulpit altar and a valuable winged…CultureMuseum in der "Runden Ecke"The Museum in der "Runden Ecke" occupies the original rooms of the former Stasi district administration in…Food & drinkPanorama TowerAt the Panorama Tower in Leipzig, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the city from the observation deck on…Food & drinkRatskeller LeipzigThe Ratskeller Leipzig is located in the cellars of the New Town Hall, a historic building opened in 1904.LeisureRoom Escape ChallengeAt Room Escape Challenge in Leipzig, visitors take part in live escape games where teams of two to six people…CultureSchulmuseumAt the Schulmuseum in Leipzig, visitors can explore historic classrooms recreated with original objects…CultureSpinnerei Archiv MassivAt the Spinnerei Archiv Massiv, visitors explore a permanent exhibition offering a historical view of more…CultureStadtgeschichtliches MuseumAt the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, located in Leipzig's Altes Rathaus, visitors tour a permanent exhibition…Food & drinkSteaktrainAt Steaktrain, visitors enjoy meat dishes prepared on a lava-stone grill at over 300°C, which gives a…CultureUniversitätskirche St. PauliAt the Universitätskirche St. Pauli, visitors find the Paulinum, which serves both as a university church and…CultureVölkerschlachtdenkmalThe Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a massive monument built in 1913 to commemorate the largest battle of the 19th…AdventureBattleKart Halle-LeipzigAt BattleKart Halle-Leipzig, visitors drive electric karts and interact with a virtual environment and…CultureHolocaust MemorialOn the site where Leipzig's synagogue once stood, visitors find 140 empty bronze chairs arranged along the…CultureKrystallpalast VariétéThe Krystallpalast Variété Leipzig is a variety theatre in the city centre, at Magazingasse 4.CultureMusikinstrumentenmuseum der Universität LeipzigAt the Musikinstrumentenmuseum der Universität Leipzig, visitors go through an exhibition of musical…AdventureFindoraFindora is an indoor venue of more than 5,000 m² located at NOVA, between Leipzig and Halle, with an e-kart…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Leipzig in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: St Thomas Church, Gewandhaus, Red Bull Arena, St Nicholas Church and Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig.
What can you see for free in Leipzig?
No entry fee: St Thomas Church, St Nicholas Church, St Peter's Church, New Town Hall, Paulinerkirche and Russian Orthodox Memorial Church.