Off the Beaten Path in Leipzig

Free Off the Beaten Path in Leipzig with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Leipzig. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Thomaskirche (Bach's church) — a 12th-century church where J.S. Bach served as cantor for 27 years, his remains are interred here, and the renowned Thomanerchor boys' choir still performs, Nikolaikirche — the church where the Peaceful Revolution began in 1989, with Monday prayer meetings that grew into mass protests leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Spinnerei art complex — a former cotton mill transformed into one of Europe's largest art centers, with over 100 studios and galleries where the New Leipzig School painters emerged, plus hidden gems like Karl-Heine-Kanal — a canal running through Plagwitz that has become Leipzig's outdoor social scene, with paddleboarding, canal-side bars, and street art and Panometer — a converted gasometer housing massive 360-degree panorama paintings by artist Yadegar Asisi, an immersive visual experience.

Use this page as a starting point for a Leipzig walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Leipzig. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Thomaskirche (Bach's church) — a 12th-century church where J.S. Bach served as cantor for 27 years, his remains are interred here, and the renowned Thomanerchor boys' choir still performs
• •Nikolaikirche — the church where the Peaceful Revolution began in 1989, with Monday prayer meetings that grew into mass protests leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall
• •Spinnerei art complex — a former cotton mill transformed into one of Europe's largest art centers, with over 100 studios and galleries where the New Leipzig School painters emerged
• •Augustusplatz — one of Germany's largest city squares, flanked by the Gewandhaus concert hall, the opera house, and Leipzig University's modern campus buildings
• •Monument to the Battle of the Nations — a colossal 91-meter granite monument commemorating the 1813 defeat of Napoleon, the largest battle monument in Europe with 500 steps to the top

• •Karl-Heine-Kanal — a canal running through Plagwitz that has become Leipzig's outdoor social scene, with paddleboarding, canal-side bars, and street art
• •Panometer — a converted gasometer housing massive 360-degree panorama paintings by artist Yadegar Asisi, an immersive visual experience