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St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche)

Thomaskirchhof | off Grimmaischestr., Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
0341/960-2855
Ranked #6 of 60 attractions in Leipzig
4.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
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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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Hearing a Bach cantata in the church for which it was written and in its context was moving and quite a revelation - all Bach fans should experience this. Get there early though; although the square i pedestrianised the road round the corner is a coach park More

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Houston TX
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

What an emotion to stand at JSB's grave. Choir now celebrating 800th anniversary. Professional organists can come an play the main and mid organ where JSB composed. Just a very moving experience and easy to reach. More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The ceiling in this church was quite beautiful but the building internally seemed to lack coherence. I was very upset that the advertised 'concert' of Bach cantatas was actually a church service which included the cantatas. I would have had no problem if this had been made clear but strongly object to being charged 2 euros admission to attend a... More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

If the boy's choir is there, you can go to the church service and hear them for free, if you can't catch a concert. Bach led the choir for something like 27 years. How cool! More

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Smithers, B.C.
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

The Thomaschor and orchestra were fabulous! But dress up! These churches are COLD in April although the place was so full the bodies warmed it up after a while. More

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Richmond, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Hearing Bach's St. Matthew's passion last Good Friday was an unforgettable experience. Although we are not particularly religious, we go to hear at least one of Bach's passions every year, more often than not at the Festival Hall in London. We decided this year to do something special and to come to see it at the church where Bach himself... More

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Sao Paulo, Brasil
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

If you are a fan of choirs, don´t miss the Thomaner. We had seen them previously in Brazil, and in Dec 2011 had the chace to see them at home, at Thomaskirche, during Christmas season. Fantastic! More

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

We visited St Thomas Church late one afternoon after ahving visited Bach Museum across the street. While we were there a lady was practising singing and the sound was amazing. Everyone stopped and listened. We then looked at an adjoining room containing many of the instruments used by Bach. The creaky floor gave a wonderful feeling of history. More

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Florianopolis, SC
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

Beautiful on the inside and outside, holds a lot of history. Very interesting, definately a must-see in Leipzig! More

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Leipzig, Germany
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Visiting the curch can be a great experience if you join a guided tour and climb the tower. It is inexpensive and fun and the view is great. More

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