Old Town Hall and Market Square
On Gingerguide's self-guided Leipzig audio tour, Old Town Hall and Market Square is a stop worth about ~60 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 ~60 min
- Leipzig Leipzig guide
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About Old Town Hall and Market Square
The Old Town Hall of Leipzig, a long Renaissance building of 1556 with an arcade and a clock tower on the market square, now the city history museum, where Bach signed his contract.
The town hall was rebuilt in 1556 under the mayor and merchant Hieronymus Lotter, in only a few months between two trade fairs. The council moved out in 1905, and the building became a museum. Burned out in 1943, it was rebuilt by 1950. The market square in front, about 140 by 70 metres, has been the centre of the city since the Middle Ages.
The city history museum is closed on Mondays, and entry is free. The square is a pedestrian zone, with markets, and in the weeks before Christmas a Christmas market with a tradition going back to 1458.
Did you know? The Old Town Hall of Leipzig was rebuilt in 1556 in only a few months, between March and November, in the gap between two trade fairs.
How much time do you need at Old Town Hall and Market Square?
Around ~60 min works well for Old Town Hall and Market Square — 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 Old Town Hall and Market Square?
Yes — Old Town Hall and Market Square 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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