Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller
On Gingerguide's self-guided Leipzig audio tour, Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller is a stop worth about ~45 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type historic
- Suggested visit ~45 min
- Leipzig Leipzig guide
About Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller
The Mädler Passage in Leipzig, a glass-roofed shopping arcade of 1914 modelled on the Galleria in Milan, and below it Auerbachs Keller, the wine cellar of a famous scene in Goethe's Faust.
The arcade was built from 1912 to 1914 for the leather-goods maker Anton Mädler, on the site of the old Auerbachs Hof. Wine has been served in the cellar below since at least 1438. Goethe, who studied in Leipzig, knew the cellar, and he set a scene of Faust here, in which Mephisto makes wine flow from a table for a group of students.
The arcade is open to the public, with shops and cafés. Auerbachs Keller is a restaurant, and its great cellar opens only in the evening on some days, so check before you go. Bronze figures of Faust and Mephisto stand at its entrance.
Did you know? The Mädler Passage in Leipzig was built from 1912 to 1914 for the leather-goods maker Anton Mädler, modelled on the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan.
How much time do you need at Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller?
Around ~45 min works well for Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller?
Yes — Mädler Passage and Auerbachs Keller made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Leipzig. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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