Leipzig is Germany's most creatively vital city â Bach's church, the street where the 1989 peaceful revolution began, a network of belle Ă©poque covered arcades and one of Europe's most celebrated contemporary art scenes.
What to see
- The Thomaskirche (St Thomas Church) â where Johann Sebastian Bach served as cantor from 1723 until his death in 1750
- The Nikolaikirche (St Nicholas Church) â where the Monday Demonstrations of 1989 began, the peaceful candlelit protests that brought down the East German government within weeks
- The Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of Nations) â a colossal granite memorial completed in 1913 to mark the centenary of the 1813 battle in which Napoleon was decisively defeated
- The MĂ€dler-Passage â Leipzig's most celebrated covered arcade
What to do
- Walk the full arcade network â Leipzig's system of covered Passagen connecting the inner city blocks is the most extensive in Germany
- The Spinnerei â a former cotton spinning mill converted into the largest artists' studio complex in Europe, housing over 100 artists