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Including Leipzig in your travel plans is certainly not be the most obvious choice when thinking of taking a city break. But we can guarantee you that you’ll be glad you did. Home of music, arts and fairs, Leipzig is one of the most vibrant cities and representative of the transformation that Eastern Germany has gone through since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Come and discover it with us.
The city was founded in the 12th century and soon became an important trading centre for Europe due to its strategic location. But this story has many chapters. Before the Second World War, there were more than 400 publishing houses in Leipzig alone, making it the market leader in book printing.
Here Johann Sebastian Bach performed for more than 25 years. In this period, he composed important pieces such as the St Matthew Passion and the Christmas Oratorio, while directing the world-famous boys’ choir of St. Thomas Church (Thomanerchor). It was also the home of important composers, such as Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann.
Another interesting chapter recalls that many of Martin Luther’s sermons took place here in the 16th century, which culminated in the Protestant Reformation. And it was also in Leipzig that Napoleon Bonaparte was definitively defeated by the armies of Prussia, Russia, Sweden and Austria in 1813. The colossal Battle of the Nations Monument, built to mark this moment, is one of the city’s main tourist attractions.
With 590,000 inhabitants, there is no shortage of life here
The city was founded in the 12th century and soon became an important trading centre for Europe due to its strategic location. But this story has many chapters. Before the Second World War, there were more than 400 publishing houses in Leipzig alone, making it the market leader in book printing.
Here Johann Sebastian Bach performed for more than 25 years. In this period, he composed important pieces such as the St Matthew Passion and the Christmas Oratorio, while directing the world-famous boys’ choir of St. Thomas Church (Thomanerchor). It was also the home of important composers, such as Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann.
Another interesting chapter recalls that many of Martin Luther’s sermons took place here in the 16th century, which culminated in the Protestant Reformation. And it was also in Leipzig that Napoleon Bonaparte was definitively defeated by the armies of Prussia, Russia, Sweden and Austria in 1813. The colossal Battle of the Nations Monument, built to mark this moment, is one of the city’s main tourist attractions.
With 590,000 inhabitants, there is no shortage of life here