Leipzig
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St Nicholas, St Thomas and the arcades: music, trade fairs and the Peaceful Revolution.
I'm your guide, and I'll take you on a tour through the city. You'll discover St Nicholas Church, the Augustusplatz with the Opera and the Gewandhaus, St Thomas Church with the Bach Monument, the market square with the Old Town Hall, the Mädler Arcade with Auerbachs Keller and, to finish, Richard-Wagner-Platz.
A self-guided audio walk through Leipzig: 15 stops in order plus 25 discovery points, with a picture, a story to listen to and navigation for every stop. Everything runs in WhatsApp, no app, in 2 languages.
- Stops
- 15 + 25
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Duration
- approx. 2 hours
- Languages
- 2
How it works
- 1
Tap “Start in WhatsApp” or scan the QR code. WhatsApp opens with a prepared message, just send it.
- 2
Choose your language. You hear a free welcome and choose your pass: 1 day, 2 days or 1 week.
- 3
Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. Then the walk starts right in the chat: picture, story, navigation to the next stop.
- 4
Walk in order or explore freely with the map. Headphones recommended.
15 stops in order
Start: Hauptbahnhof. 4.4 km, approx. 2 hours at a relaxed pace.
Stops in order Discovery points · Tap a point for picture and title.
1. Hauptbahnhof
📷 Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
2. Nikolaikirche
📷 Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
3. Augustusplatz & Opera
📷 Oliver Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
4. Gewandhaus & Paulinum
📷 Ichwarsnur, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
5. Moritzbastei
📷 Schwartze, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
6. Neues Rathaus
📷 Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
7. Thomaskirche & Bach
📷 User:Zarafa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
8. Bach Museum, Bosehaus
📷 Geisler Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
9. Coffe Baum coffee house
📷 Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
10. Market & Old Town Hall
📷 Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
11. Naschmarkt & Old Bourse
📷 Tino Strauss, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
12. Auerbachs Keller
📷 Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
13. Specks Hof & Arcades
📷 No machine-readable author provided. Jungpionier assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
14. Baroque Katharinenstraße
📷 No machine-readable author provided. Jungpionier assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
15. Richard-Wagner-Platz
📷 Timur Y, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
25 discovery points on the map
Beyond the walk: places with their own story, each with a picture and audio. The map shows what is closest to you.
Russian Memorial Church
📷 Dirk Goldhahn, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Peterskirche
📷 JeanNeef, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Michaeliskirche
📷 Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lutherkirche
📷 JeanNeef, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brody Synagogue
📷 Louis Börner, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
Grassimuseum
📷 JeanNeef, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Runde Ecke Memorial
📷 Bettenburg, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
Mendelssohn House
Schumann House
📷 Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Natural History Museum
📷 Enst38, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
📷 Paolchen, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
Spinnerei
📷 Christoph Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gohliser Schlösschen
📷 Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Panometer Leipzig
German National Library
📷 Trainspotter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clara-Zetkin-Park
📷 Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Zoo Leipzig
📷 Nf02 (talk) 22:29, 10 December 2012 (UTC), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Botanical Garden
📷 Waltraud Grubitzsch, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
Karl-Heine-Kanal
📷 Anne Schwerin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rosental
📷 Foto © H.-P.Haack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Löffelfamilie
📷 C-M 13:46, 20 April 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bayerischer Bahnhof
📷 Hermann Walter, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
Reichsgericht Building
📷 User:Polarlys, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Café Grundmann
📷 Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mägdebrunnen
📷 Don-kun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Prices
- 1 day€6.99
- 2 days€9.99
- 1 week€14.99
Prices incl. VAT. Valid from activation. All stops, map and navigation included.
Questions
- When can I start?
- Any time, any day. The walk runs around the clock on your phone. All you need is WhatsApp and headphones.
- How much does the City Guide cost?
- A pass costs €6.99 for one day, €9.99 for two days or €14.99 for a week. The welcome and the overview are free.
- Where does the walk start?
- At the starting point Hauptbahnhof. You can also join anywhere along the route: the map shows all stops and the one closest to you.
- Do I need an app?
- No. The whole walk runs inside WhatsApp: for each stop you receive a picture, the story as a voice message and a button for navigation.
- Can I switch the language?
- Yes, at any time. Simply write “Language” in the chat. Leipzig is available in German, English.
Ready for Leipzig?
Open WhatsApp, listen to the welcome for free and decide on the spot.
Start in WhatsApp →