Leipzig is a beautiful place to visit; but, it is not too well known, so, unfortunately, it is missed by many travellers

During WWII most of the city was destroyed; but, thankfully, instead of being leveled, many beautiful buildings were restored to their original appearance.

Under Soviet rule there was little money to rebuild; but, when East & West Germany finally reunited, the citizens realized that rebuilding their city to restore its appearance would be to their benefit.

Here are just a few restored buildings:

The New City Hall houses many government offices. While walking around in it, we came across the German Green Party office where they offered these postcards to take for free. You will quickly get the idea of what their message is for the voters.

Leipzig is only surpassed by Vienna & Salzburg for musical influence. At one time or another, the most prevalent German composers lived here.

The most famous is Johann Sebastian Bach who is also buried in Leipzig’s St. Thomas Church which was founded in the early 13th Century.

Proving that classical music is timeless, many modern musicians have used Bach’s music for inspiration.

Clara & Robert Schumann also lived in Leipzig.

Nearby is another children’s music school.

As you walk around the city, you still see many buildings that were built by the Communist government.

Most people know about the Berlin Wall coming down; but what most people don’t know is a month before, a huge gathering occurred in Leipzig with more than 100,000 people protesting for reforms. This demonstration hastened the Berlin Wall being dismantled.