Baumwollspinnerei

Leipzig


With about 100 resident artists, this sprawling industrial site, which grew around a 19th-century cotton mill, is a hub for contemporary art collectors, dealers and dedicated enthusiasts, although less so for average travellers. Yet, as a larger-than-life landmark in Plagwitz, it is worth snooping around – perhaps you'll find the next Botticelli in a scruffy workshop.


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2. Stasi Museum

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4. Thomaskirche

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5. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum

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6. Zeitgeschichtliches Forum

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7. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum - Neubau

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8. Museum der Bildenden Künste

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This imposing modernist glass cube is the home of Leipzig's fine art museum and its world-class collection of paintings from the 15th century to today,…

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