Südvorstadt

Südvorstadt is a locality in the south borough of Leipzig, Germany. The Südvorstadt is crossed from north to south by the Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse. Due to its proximity to the city centre, but also to larger green spaces, it is a popular residential area with old buildings of the Gründerzeit period.

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Type: Suburb
Description: quarter of Leipzig, Germany
Also known as: “Leipzig-Südvorstadt” and “Suedvorstadt”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Albrecht-Dürer-Platz and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.

Albrecht-Dürer-Platz

Park

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Albrecht-Dürer-Platz is a park.

University of Music and Theatre Leipzig

University

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The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig is a public university in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn as the Conservatorium der Musik, it is the oldest university school of music in Germany.

Heinrich-Schütz-Platz

Park

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Heinrich-Schütz-Platz is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Thonberg.

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.