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Leipzig


This pretty pond surrounded by trees backs onto Leipzig's opera house and is a charming place to wander.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Leipzig attractions

1. Kroch-Haus

0.16 MILES

Leipzig's first 'skyscraper', the 11-storey Kroch-Haus is topped by a clock and two muscular bronze sentries, who bash the bell at regular intervals; the…

2. Richard-Wagner-Museum

0.18 MILES

This museum documenting Wagner's formative years in Leipzig, opened in his former school in 2013, provides a detailed overview of the composer's…

3. Nikolaikirche

0.18 MILES

This church has Romanesque and Gothic roots, but since 1797 has sported a striking neoclassical interior with palm-like pillars and cream-coloured pews…

4. Augustusplatz

0.19 MILES

Massive Augustusplatz may look nondescript at best, and foreboding at worst, but it is actually flanked by some of Leipzig's most famous buildings,…

5. Paulinum

0.25 MILES

Looking like an airport terminal devouring a Gothic cathedral, Leipzig University's main building is a boldly postmodern tribute to the 13th-century…

6. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum - Neubau

0.27 MILES

A modern extension to the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, the nearby Neubau presents quality temporary exhibits, and is included on the combined ticket …

7. Museum der Bildenden Künste

0.27 MILES

This imposing modernist glass cube is the home of Leipzig's fine art museum and its world-class collection of paintings from the 15th century to today,…

8. Zeitgeschichtliches Forum

0.3 MILES

This fascinating, enormous and well-curated exhibit covers the political history of the GDR, from division and dictatorship to fall-of-the-Wall ecstasy…