Leipzig Historic Sightseeing Tour Experience

In this tour, you will be discovering:
- The tallest city hall tower in Germany.
- Second memorial for the cathedral choirmaster.
- One of the major churches of central Leipzig.
- The world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university in Germany.
- The concert hall.
Tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending on availability.

Meeting Point

Neues Bach-Denkmal

Thomaskirchhof, 04105 Leipzig, Germany

At the Bach statue in front of St. Thomas‘s Church, your tour guide shall be waiting with a Signboard.

What's included:

• Official Tour Guide

Not included:

• Entrance Fees

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours

New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus)

Martin-Luther-Ring 4, , Leipzig, 04109, Saxony

Firstly you will be visiting the Leipzig New Town Hall, which is the seat of the Leipzig city administration since 1905. The main tower is, at 114.8 meters, the tallest city hall tower in Germany.

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St. Thomas Church

Thomaskirchhof 18, Leipzig, 04109, Saxony

Secondly you will be visiting the St. Thomas Church, which is a Lutheran church. It is associated with a number of well-known composers such as Richard Wagner and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Today, the church also holds their remains. Martin Luther preached here in 1539.

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Goethe Memorial

Naschmarkt 1, Alte Börs, Leipzig, 04109, Saxony

As early as 1885, on the occasion of Bach's 200th birthday, a second memorial for the cathedral choirmaster was considered. However, it was not until 1894, after the reconstruction of St. John's Church , the rediscovery and overbuilding of Bach's grave and the identification of his skull by Carl Seffner in collaboration with the anatomist Wilhelm His (1831-1904), that the projects became more concrete.

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St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche)

Nikolaikirchhof 3, , Leipzig, 04109, Saxony

Next you will be visit the St. Nicholas Church, which is one of the major churches of central Leipzig. It’s Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. Baroque elements like the tower were added in the 18th century.

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Leipzig University

Augustuspl. 10, 04109 Leipzig, Germany

Then you will visit the Leipzig University, which is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university in Germany. The university was founded on December 2, 1409.

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Gewandhaus zu Leipzig

Augustusplatz 8, , Leipzig, 04109, Saxony

Last but not the least, you will visit, Gewandhaus which is a concert hall, noted for its fine acoustics.

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