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Thomaskirche
Thomaskirchhof
}0341 22 22 40; www.thomaskirche.org
Johann Sebastian Bach spent the last 27 years of his career serving as the church’s cantor, until his death in 1750. Les…
Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of Nations)
Prager Str.
}0341 961 85 38; www.völkerschlachtdenkmal.de
In 1813, over 120,000 soldiers died in the Battle of Nations, a six-day struggle that turned the tide against Napoleon a…
Bach Museum Leipzig
Thomaskirchhof 15/16
}0341 913 72 02; www.bach-leipzig.de
The Bach Museum’s informative exhibits emphasize his role as choir director, teacher, and city musician, focusing on the…
Museum im Grassi
Johannispl. 5-11
}0341 222 91 00; www.grassimuseum.de
The Museum im Gassi houses three distinct exhibits, each more charming than the next. The Museum für Musikinstrumente (M…
Museum der Bildenden Künste Leipzig (Leipzig Fine Arts Museum)
Katharinenstr. 10
}0341 21 69 90; www.mdbk.de
From the outside, this plastic-sided museum might look like the worst kind of architectural faux-pas. But step inside, a…
Museum in der “Runden Ecke” (Museum in the “Round Corner")
Dittriching 24
}0341 961 24 43; www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
The East German Staatssicherheit, or simply Stasi, was the largest per capita secret police force in world history. Over…
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig (Forum for Contemporary History)
Grimmaischetr. 6
}0341 222 00; www.hdg.de
So chances are you’ve heard about WWII. In fact, chances are you’ve heard about it a lot. But the oft neglected second a…
Mendelssohn-Haus
Goldschmidt-str. 12
}0341 127 02 49www.mendelsson-stiftung.de
Sea foam green never looked so good. Interesting interior color choice is the least of what this beautiful house offers …