The name Leipzig means a place with bodhi trees in the local old saying. Abundant bodhi trees can be seen everywhere in urban and suburban areas. When the flowers bloom, the city is full of flowers, which is refreshing. The streets here are clean and the business is prosperous. Goethe, the great poet, liked this city very much and called it Little Paris. Like all big cities in eastern Germany, Leipzig built many buildings after the reunification of Germany and Germany. Old buildings are renovated and new buildings are built, and the whole city is full of vitality. Leipzig belongs to the former East Germany, which is the second largest city in eastern Germany and a relatively large city in Germany as a whole.
Leipzig is an ancient city, which can be traced back to 1 165, and has obtained the right of city law and open market. At the same time, as an important transportation hub connecting Germany and Eastern Europe, it takes advantage of its unique geographical and humanistic advantages to show new vitality. Originally known as Expo Empire, Leipzig held the first world sample Expo (1895) and the first technology Expo (19 18). The World Expo also has a long history and an important position. In Leipzig, you can see a sign like this, with two capital M overlapping, which is the sign of the sample exhibition. Leipzig is called the city of exhibitions. Every spring and autumn, Leipzig holds an international exposition.
195 the first world sample exhibition and 19 18 the first technology exhibition were held in Leipzig. 1869, Leipzig also built the world's first exhibition hall. Leipzig is also a world-famous book city, and the printing industry has a long history as the book industry. Leipzig University Library is one of the oldest libraries in Germany, which is rich in books and convenient for students and readers. Leipzig also has another name for Music City. Bach, a great musician, has been a music conductor in Thomas Church in this city for more than 20 years. His masterpiece The Passion of Matthew was staged here for the first time. Bach's carefully cultivated Thomas Choir has a long-standing reputation in the world. Bach Memorial Hall near the church records his life devoted to music, especially his activities in Leipzig.
1843, another outstanding musician, Mendelssohn, founded a conservatory of music here and personally served as the dean. In memory of him, people named this world-famous school Mendelssohn Conservatory of Music. Outsiders in Leipzig will notice that the residents here love music, almost everyone can play violin and other musical instruments, and the music life in the city is very colorful. The famous Gewandhouse Symphony Orchestra has a history of over 200 years. Church of Saint Nicholas The city of Saint Nicholas and the parish church were built in about 1 165. The church is located at the intersection of two important trade routes, east, west, north and south. It was built in memory of Nicholas, the patron saint of wholesalers and merchants in the Middle Ages.
The church was originally built in the style of Roman architecture. /kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, a Gothic church hall was successively expanded and built, and it has been preserved to this day. The three minarets built in 1932 have always been regarded as baroque buildings. 1902, sandstone was used to renovate the exterior of the church. The design of coconut-shaped columns in the church is very impressive, and the gorgeous decorations and patterns on the ceiling and the long rows of seats in the church are also very eye-catching. Artist A. F. Oeser created three paintings for the church, which were displayed on the porch and the temple respectively. The pattern of the angel of peace on the altar is very rare. There are scenes of the New Testament in the temple. Jesus is described as the teacher of mankind (in the south) and the incredible son of God (in the north). These two basic portraits of Jesus are different from today's.
The pulpit, baptismal tray and altar are all very luxurious: the whole interior is the best example of outstanding German art and technology. The four alabaster reliefs made by F. Pfeiffer in the church are also very special works of art, and the opening hours are: Monday-Saturday, 10.00- 18.00. Bus: Bus No.89 goes to a quiet corner behind the town hall square of Thomas Church in Kirchhoff, Nikola, where Bach has hosted for 27 years. This church was built in13rd century, and evolved into what it is today in 1702.
The present Thomas Church was also rebuilt after the war, and Bach's body was placed here. Bach was an organist and choir director here from 1723 to 1750. At this time, many famous songs such as The Passion of Matthew were born. Bach's cemetery is in front of the main altar of the church (the right end of the entrance). The master devoted himself to music all his life and immersed himself in eternal creation after his death.
The interior of the church is decorated with ancient instruments of Thomas choir. The stained glass of Gothic windows depicts Martin Luther, Bach and the victims of the First World War. When a beam of sunlight shines through the narrow colored window on the bronze coffin engraved with johann sebastian bach's name, those dark red cellos or broken drums suddenly seem to have life and shine brightly. Information about Bach and Thomas Church can be found in the shop next to Bach statue in the yard. If you are lucky, you can sit in on their exercises on weekends.
Opening hours: 9- 18: 00 every day, bus: 89, get off at Thomakirche station, tram: 9, get off at Thomakirche station. Johann sebastian bach Museum is located near the former site of St. Thomas School. Bach worked and lived in the choir of St. Thomas School in Leipzig from 1723 to his death. 16th century, in the back building of an old shop. Although it was completely rebuilt and expanded by merchant Georg Heinrich in the18th century, the house still retains its original structure since 1586, with a prominent porch and a powerful dome. There are many Bach's documents, musical instruments and furniture in the museum.
The exhibition hall is mainly divided into four themes: the first room: johann sebastian bach (johann sebastian bach) St. Thomas School Choir; Room 2: Music Director of johann sebastian bach (johann sebastian bach); Room 3: Bach family; Room 4: Bach and his influence. There are machines and earphones in each room for visitors to use according to different themes. In the last hall of the museum is a TV recording room, where interested tourists can watch movies about Bach's life and work. Leipzig Central Railway Station Leipzig Central Railway Station is the most fashionable and modern railway station in Germany, with gorgeous buildings and 26 platforms.
It is the largest terminal and the largest railway passenger station in Europe. 19 15 years, built by architects William Lossow and Hans-Max Khne on the basis of replacing several stations. The biggest feature of Leipzig Central Railway Station is the symmetrical design. This is the result of competition between two railway companies (Prussia and Saxony), which monopolized the whole railway operation right at that time.
In order to avoid disputes, it was decided that the two companies would accept the same design structure. After the modernization of 1998, Leipzig Central Railway Station covers an area of 30,000 square meters, with three floors and about 140 shops, becoming a shopping and service center.