Photos: Frank Vincentz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Johann Friedrich Bause / After Johann Sebastian Bach, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Photo credits
Photos: Frank Vincentz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Johann Friedrich Bause / After Johann Sebastian Bach, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Leipzig's historic passages, arcade by arcade
Your local guide
Anja Richter
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Highlights
- Tiled artwork inside a trading courtyard
- Passages built to link old fair halls
- Cart marks worn into a stone floor
- A covered route through old Leipzig
- Three arcades, one trading history
About this tour
This session moves through three of Leipzig's covered trading passages, from Specks Hof to a quieter arcade nearby and on to Barthels Hof. You see tiled artwork added to one courtyard tracing its own history, then the passages that once linked the city's trade fair halls together. The walk finishes at a passage still marked by centuries of cart traffic on its stone floor.
We begin with a short sound check at the first courtyard. I move steadily between the three passages, since each one is fairly compact, and take questions about the trade fair history throughout. Afterwards I send a short list of the passages and a little on each one's age.
This suits anyone interested in Leipzig's history as a trade fair city rather than only its music and history sites. It also works well as a rainy-day session, since the whole route stays covered.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Leipzig before heading out.
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Specks Hof 17 min
We move through one of the city's oldest trading courtyards, and I point out the tiled artwork added during a later renovation that traces the courtyard's own history.
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Städtisches Kaufhaus arcade 17 min
The camera passes through a quieter passage nearby, and I explain how these covered courtyards once linked the city's trade fair halls together.
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Barthels Hof 17 min
We finish at a passage still carrying the marks of horse-drawn carts on its stone floor, and I point out the old loading doors above street level.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Leipzig: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Leipziger Lerche (shortcrust pastry with almond filling) and Connewitz, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Leipzig, showing you Specks Hof and Städtisches Kaufhaus arcade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Leipzig live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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