Freimaurer Rundgang

At a glance

Leipzig
Public guided tour, Ausflüge &…

The tour provides an insight into the history of the Leipzig lodges at historical locations in the city center, the Freemasonry, as well as its contribution to the cultural development of Leipzig and the Enlightenment in the 18th century. The tour provides an insight into the history of the Leipzig lodges at historical locations in the city center, the Freemasonry, as well as its contribution to the cultural development of Leipzig and the Enlightenment in the 18th century. The openness of Leipzig – through the fairs, the university founded in 1409, the book trade, and the distance from the residence city – also promoted the activities of Freemasons in the 18th and 19th centuries. In Leipzig, Freemason ethics, such as selfless humanitarian commitment, brotherhood, and tolerance, resonated with brothers like Clemens Thieme, architect of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal, Albert Lortzing, Alfred Brehm, publishers like Anton Philipp Reclam, Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, Karl Tauchnitz, or merchants like Carl Heine, Carl Lampe, Julius Blüthner, and the Dufour family. The rituals and symbols of Freemasonry will also be explained.