Das schwarze Hufeisen

Das schwarze Hufeisen is an office building in Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony which is located on Nikolaistraße. Das schwarze Hufeisen is situated nearby to the pharmacy Löwen-Apotheke, as well as near the church Gemeinde Christi.

Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Office building
Description: building in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Also known as: “Schwarzes Hufeisen”
Address: Nikolaistraße 55, Leipzig, 04109
Roof shape: gambrel

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts and Saint Nicholas Church.

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 180 metres southwest of Das schwarze Hufeisen.

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 300 metres south of Das schwarze Hufeisen.

Leipzig Opera

Theater building

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The Leipzig Opera is an opera house and opera company located at the Augustusplatz and the Inner City Ring Road at its east side in Leipzig's district Mitte, Germany. Leipzig Opera is situated 360 metres southeast of Das schwarze Hufeisen.

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.