Places worth the detour in Leipzig
66 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Leipzig, Germany, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (19). Best known: St. Thomas Church. 59 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 66
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 6 are on the map and on the Germany pages.
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4.Leipzig Central Station
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Central railway terminus of Leipzig, Germany
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5.Leipzig Zoological Garden
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Notable
Zoological garden northwest of downtown Leipzig
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6.Museum der bildenden Künste
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Leipzig, Germany
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15.Mendelssohn-Haus
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's home (now a museum) in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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19.Individual monuments of cemetery Alter Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig
Parks & cemeteries · 13th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument in Saxony, former cemetery in Leipzig, Germany
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32.GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts Leipzig
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum of decorative arts in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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33.German Museum of Books and Writing
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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35.Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Former cemetery in Leipzig, Germany
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43.Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Gallery for contemporary art in Leipzig, Germany
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48.Museum of Antiquities of the University of Leipzig
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Germany
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50.Friedenspark, Leipzig
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Park in Leipzig, former cemetery in Saxony, Germany
