Das grafische Viertel

At a glance

Leipzig
Guided Visits, Public guided…

In the 18th and 19th centuries, well-known publishers and printing houses settled in Leipzig. The eastern part of Leipzig became the graphic district of the city. In modern times, a new exciting urban quarter is developing, where many renovations and new constructions shape the image. In the 18th and 19th centuries, well-known publishers and printing houses settled in Leipzig. The open intellectual climate and the Leipzig Fair attracted publishers such as Brockhaus, Reclam, Meyer, Baedeker, Seemann, and many others to the city. The eastern part of Leipzig became the graphic district of the city. In modern times, a new exciting urban quarter is developing, where many renovations and new constructions shape the image. Former publishing and printing buildings have been converted for residential use and supplemented with new constructions. The tour will introduce the graphic district with its history and the transformation into the new urban quarter.