Leipzig has always been one of Germany’s most important and dynamic cities. Its trade fairs have a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages and its cultural live was always influencing the rest of the country, especially since industrialization. During the communist years Leipzig was one of the leading cities concerning trade and cultural life as well. Here the famous “Monday demonstrations” started the peaceful revolution of 1989, which ended with the fall of the Berlin wall.

Leipzig is a town with a rich history in music. Not only Johann Sebastian Bach lived there and is buried there, be it that it is uncertain if his body is really buried in the Thomaskirche, where it is said to be. He was re-buried several times, and during the war the church, where his remains then rested, was heavily bombed.

Also Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy  and Robert Schumann (with his wife Clara Schumann) have lived there for a considerable time, and all three of these composers have a museum in Leipzig.

The Gewandhaus is a world famous concert hall in Leipzig.Opposite it is the - also famous - opera house. Visit the very well supplied cd shop in the Gewandhaus.