Augustusplatz
One of Germany's largest city squares, ringed by the opera house, the Gewandhaus, the university main building, and the Panorama Tower.
Augustusplatz lies on the eastern side of the old town and is one of Germany's largest city squares. Around it stand the Leipzig Opera, the Gewandhaus concert hall, the main building of Leipzig University, and the new Paulinum assembly hall. The Paulinum, with its glass and pointed silhouette, commemorates the university church that the GDR government blew up in 1968. The 142-metre Panorama Tower stands on the south side. The Mendelssohn Fountain is at the centre, and in autumn 1989 tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered here. The night lighting is beautiful, making it a good starting point for a stroll through the old town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Leipzig Opera
- Gewandhaus
- Panorama Tower (City-Hochhaus)
- St. Nicholas Church
- Mendelssohn House
- Contemporary History Forum
- Mädler Passage
- Auerbachs Keller