Riquethaus

Riquethaus is an apartment building in Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony which is located on Schuhmachergäßchen. Riquethaus is situated nearby to Specks Hof, as well as near the hotel Motel One Leipzig-Nikolaikirche.

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Type: Apartment building
Description: building in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Address: Schuhmachergäßchen, Leipzig, 04109

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicholas Church and Museum of Fine Arts.

Saint Nicholas Church

Church

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The St. Nicholas Church is one of the major churches of central Leipzig, Germany. Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. Saint Nicholas Church is situated 110 metres east of Riquethaus.

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 210 metres northwest of Riquethaus.

Old Stock Exchange

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The Alte Handelsbörse or Alte Börse in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, is the city's oldest assembly building of merchants, and also the oldest Baroque building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Waldstraßenviertel.

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.

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.