LEIPZIG CENTER CLOSURE TO TRAFFIC ON 09.10.2024

Dear hotel guests,
Please note:

Due to a ceremony, Leipzig city center will be closed to traffic on 09.10.2024 from 13:00 to 03:00. Unfortunately, our hotel is also affected by this.
Therefore, arrivals and departures by car will regrettably not be possible.

On 09.10.2024, Leipzig will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution together with many guests from near and far. This key event in the history of German democracy should be celebrated in an appropriate manner. In 2024, the day will again be supported by the 3 well-known core events in order to give the event a protocol and public appeal:

  • 14:30 to 16:00 Ceremony in the Gewandhaus with “Speech on Democracy” by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz
  • 17:00 to around 18:30 Peace prayer in the St. Nicholas Church
  • 19:00 to midnight Leipzig Light Festival around the entire inner city ring, opening Augustusplatz in front of the opera house

Leipzig - trendy city of trade fairs and culture

Leipzig offers its visitors a diverse cultural scene as well as entertainment districts such as Südvorstadt or Plagwitz for going out.

The city center with the Old Town is the heart of Leipzig. The Old and New Town Halls, the market square and the baroque Old Stock Exchange, not far from the Steigenberger Icon Grand Hotel Handelshof, are well worth a sightseeing tour. Two important churches are among the top sights in Leipzig: St. Thomas Church, where prominent figures such as Johann Sebastian Bach once worked, and the simple St. Nicholas Church, which played a key role during the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. Friendly pubs, cafés and restaurants are not only to be found in the city center. The so-called Karli-Straße crosses the southern suburbs and offers a wide range of cultural gems such as clubs, boutiques, galleries, cinemas and other nightlife options. In summer, the clean lakes such as Lake Cospuden invite you to swim, surf, sail or simply laze around.

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