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St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche)


St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche)
Thomaskirchhof off Grimmaischestr.
Leipzig, Saxony
Germany
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Motel One Leipzig £60 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig £118 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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SHIKI Sushi Bar und Asiatisches Restaurant 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Auerbachs Keller 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Haus Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church)” Frommer's
“Thomaskirche” Wcities.com
“Thomaskirche” Fodors.com
“Musical Leipzig, or There and Bach Again” Frommer's
“Germany: Cultural Capitals Dresden, Leipzig and Weimar” Washington International
“48 Hours In: Leipzig” Independent.co.uk
“Where Bach ended, Wagner started” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“The Old Made New” Atlantic Monthly
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 73 attractions in Leipzig
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Traveller Description: Bach served as the choirmaster at this church, to which his grave was moved in 1949, for the last 27 years of his life.
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Religious site, Historic site
Address: Thomaskirchhof
off Grimmaischestr. Leipzig, Saxony
Germany
Tel: 0341/960-2855

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“Enjoyed visit to a 13th century church!”
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5 of 5 stars
rotling
Germany
4 Jan 2008
1
person found this review helpful

St. Thomas was already 500 years old by the time Bach became church's cantor in the 18th century. There are still two organs in the church, as per Bach's time of employment, but of course, these are newer. At 3:00 there is an organ practice one can listen to, for both organs--very worthwhile. The stained glass windows on the south... more

“l'unico motivo per visitare Lipsia”
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5 of 5 stars
capitanoachab
Brescia
18 May 2007
1
person found this review helpful

In una isola pedonale circondata da alte piante c'è questo luogo sacro per gli amanti della musica classica. Senz'altro da... more

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St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) Address

Thomaskirchhof | off Grimmaischestr., Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Tel: 0341/960-2855