Old Town Hall & Market Square
Altes Rathaus
One of Germany's most beautiful Renaissance town halls, housing the City History Museum. The Market Square in front is the heart of the old town.
The Old Town Hall was built in 1556 in just nine months. Its long facade and asymmetrical tower make it a showcase of German Renaissance architecture. Inside is the City History Museum, which traces Leipzig's story from its medieval trade fairs to the Peaceful Revolution. The banquet hall preserves portraits of past mayors. The Market Square in front hosts a farmers' market year-round, and in December it turns into one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets. Behind it, the Naschmarkt has the old stock exchange and a statue of the young Goethe. The museum is closed on Mondays, and tickets cost about 6 euros.
Opening hours
Museum Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Contemporary History Forum
- Auerbachs Keller
- Mädler Passage
- Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig
- St. Thomas Church
- St. Nicholas Church
- Bach Museum
- Panorama Tower (City-Hochhaus)