Leipzig’s Communist Past: An audio tour of the city’s secret relics and history

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Join me on this self guided audio tour of Leipzig’s fascinating communist past. As you walk with me through this vibrant city’s mediaeval centre, we will discover how it looked in the 1980s under the East German regime and what it was like to live here then. Pass the former headquarters of the hated Stasi secret service and learn how people power in this City of Heroes began the process that tore down the Berlin Wall and brought the Stasi’s reign of terror to an end.

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Duration: 60 to 75 minutes
Starts: Leipzig, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Join me on this self guided audio tour of Leipzig’s fascinating communist past. As you walk with me through this vibrant city’s mediaeval centre, we will discover how it looked in the 1980s under the East German regime and what it was like to live here then. Pass the former headquarters of the hated Stasi secret service and learn how people power in this City of Heroes began the process that tore down the Berlin Wall and brought the Stasi’s reign of terror to an end.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Hauptbahnhof Leipzig, Willy-Brandt-Platz, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour starts outside the Hauptbahnhof.

Pass By: Am Bruhl, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour goes along the Bruhl.

Pass By: Hoefe am Bruehl, Bruehl 1, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes through Höfe am Brühl.

Pass By: Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Katharinenstr. 10, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by the Museum der Bildenden Künste.

Pass By: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche, Tröndlinring 7, 04105 Leipzig, Germany

The tour passes by the Reformierte Kirche.

Pass By: Richard-Wagner-Platz, 04109 Leipzig, Germany

The tour passes by Richard Wagner Platz.

Pass By: St. Thomas Church, Thomaskirchhof 18, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by Thomaskirche.

Pass By: Naschmarkt, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by the Naschmarkt.

Pass By: Mädler-Passage, 04109 Leipzig, Germany

The tour passes along the Mädler Passage.

Pass By: Speck’s Hof, Reichsstr. 4, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by Speck’s Hof.

Pass By: St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), Nikolaikirchhof 3, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by Nikolaikirche.

Pass By: Augustusplatz, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by Augustusplatz.

Pass By: Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany

The tour passes by the Gewandhaus.

Pass By: Moritzbastei, Kurt-Masur-Platz 1, 04109 Leipzig, Germany

The tour ends by the Moritzbastei.



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