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St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche)


St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche)
Thomaskirchhof off Grimmaischestr.
Leipzig
Germany
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Hotel Fuerstenhof $186 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Furstenhof N/A 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Park Hotel Seaside Leipzig $160 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Ibis Leipzig Zentrum $90 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig $161 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Auerbachs Keller 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Barcelona 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Moritzbastei 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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Bach Museum 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Hauptbahnhof Leipzig 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church)” Frommer's
“Thomaskirche” Wcities.com
“Thomaskirche” Fodors.com
“Musical Leipzig, or There and Bach Again” Frommer's
“Germany: Cultural Capitals Dresden, Leipzig and Weimar” Washington International
“48 Hours In: Leipzig” Independent.co.uk
“Where Bach ended, Wagner started” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“The Old Made New” Atlantic Monthly
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 72 attractions in Leipzig
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Traveler Description: Bach served as the choirmaster at this church, to which his grave was moved in 1949, for the last 27 years of his life.
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Religious site, Historic site
Address: Thomaskirchhof
off Grimmaischestr. Leipzig
Germany
Tel: 0341/960-2855

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“Enjoyed visit to a 13th century church!”
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5 of 5 stars
rotling 27 contributions
Germany
Jan 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

St. Thomas was already 500 years old by the time Bach became church's cantor in the 18th century. There are still two organs in the church, as per Bach's time of employment, but of course, these are newer. At 3:00 there is an organ practice one can listen to, for both organs--very worthwhile. The stained glass windows on the south... more

“l'unico motivo per visitare Lipsia”
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5 of 5 stars
capitanoachab 18 contributions
Brescia
May 18, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

In una isola pedonale circondata da alte piante c'è questo luogo sacro per gli amanti della musica classica. Senz'altro da... more

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St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) Address

Thomaskirchhof | off Grimmaischestr., Leipzig, Germany
Tel: 0341/960-2855