Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig

The Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig is a museum of contemporary German history. The museum was opened in 1999 and focuses on the history of the German division, everyday life in the communist dictatorship of the GDR, and the reunification process.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: zfl@hdg.de
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history museum in Leipzig, Germany
  • Address: Grimmaische Straße 6, Leipzig, 04109
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mädler Passage and Old Town Hall.

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The Mädler Arcade Gallery is the last completely preserved historic shopping arcade covered by an end-to-end glass roof in the city center of . It is a facility of upmarket retail, restaurants, offices and cultural establishments.

Town hall
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The , which dominates the east side of the in 's district Mitte, is considered one of Germany's most important secular Renaissance buildings.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Waldstraßenviertel.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , . The 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 .

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the north west of borough Mitte in , . It is considered one of the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit buildings in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig

Latitude
51.33979° or 51° 20′ 23″ north
Longitude
12.37573° or 12° 22′ 33″ east
Inception
1999
Operator
Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Open location code
9F3J89QG+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 257021574
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q186043
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig” goes by many names.

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