The Westin Leipzig

The Westin Leipzig is a hotel in Leipzig, Germany. At 96.8 m tall, it is the second-tallest building in Leipzig as of 2023. Constructed for the GDR hotel chain Interhotel as Hotel Merkur, the hotel has been operated by Westin Hotels & Resorts since 2003.

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Type: Hotel
Description: hotel in Leipzig, Germany
Also known as: “Hotel The Westin Leipzig” and “The Westin”
Address: Gerberstraße 15, Leipzig, 04105

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts and Leipzig Central Station.

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum

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The Museum der bildenden Künste is a museum in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It covers artworks from the Late Middle Ages to Modernity. Museum of Fine Arts is situated 480 metres south of The Westin Leipzig.

Leipzig Central Station

Railway station

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Leipzig Hauptbahnhof is the central railway terminus in Leipzig, Germany, in the district Mitte. At 83,460 square metres, it is Europe's largest railway station measured by floor area. Leipzig Central Station is situated 520 metres east of The Westin Leipzig.

Natural History Museum, Leipzig

Museum

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The Natural History Museum in Leipzig is a natural history museum in the city of Leipzig, Germany, located at the northwest corner of the Inner City Ring Road in the locality Zentrum-Nordwest. Natural History Museum, Leipzig is situated 380 metres southwest of The Westin Leipzig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waldstraßenviertel and Musikviertel.

Waldstraßenviertel

Neighborhood

Waldstraßenviertel is a neighbourhood in the north west of Leipzig's borough Mitte in Saxony, Germany. It is considered one of the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit buildings in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status.

Musikviertel

Neighborhood

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Musikviertel is a neighbourhood in Leipzig, Germany. The Musikviertel is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the Royal Conservatory of Music.