Floßplatz

Floßplatz is a park in Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony. Floßplatz is situated nearby to the theater building Schauspiel Leipzig Probebühne, as well as near the church Katholische Studentengemeinde St. Thomas Morus.

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Type: Park
Description: square in Leipzig
Also known as: “Floßplatz (Leipzig)” and “Platzanlage Floßplatz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Music and Theatre Leipzig and Old St. Peter’s Church.

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. University of Music and Theatre Leipzig is situated 440 metres northwest of Floßplatz.

Old St. Peter’s Church

Church

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Old St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran parish and church in the old town of Leipzig, Germany. The present church building, in Gothic Revival style, was erected from 1882 onwards at the Gaudigplatz, and also serves as a concert venue. Old St. Peter’s Church is situated 290 metres east of Floßplatz.

Academy for Visual Arts

University

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The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst or Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig is one of the oldest art schools in Germany, dating back to 1764. The academy has four colleges specializing in fine arts, graphic design, photography and new media art with around 500 students. Academy for Visual Arts is situated 430 metres northwest of Floßplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Südvorstadt.

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.

Südvorstadt

Suburb

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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.

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.

Floßplatz

Categories: square, cultural heritage ensemble, street, and recreation area
Location: Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.33017° or 51° 19′ 49″ north

Longitude

12.37172° or 12° 22′ 18″ east

Open location code

9F3J89JC+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35968590

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q1430435

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Floßplatz” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Floßplatz”
German: “Floßplatz”
Irish: “Floßplatz”
Turkish: “Floßplatz”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schauspiel Leipzig Probebühne and Katholische Studentengemeinde St. Thomas Morus.

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