Friedenspark – Baumerkundung

At a glance

Leipzig
Public guided tour, Ausflüge &…

In the place where the Peace Park is located, there was once – for over a century – the New Johannis Cemetery. We will introduce you to the numerous trees, some of which still date back to the time of the cemetery and give the Peace Park its current appearance. In the place where the Peace Park is located, there was once – for over a century – the New Johannis Cemetery. Many important figures of the 19th century found their final resting place here. The transformation into a diverse park area for sports, leisure, and recreation began in the 1980s. During the excursion, we will show you the traces from the past as an Urban Cemetery. We will introduce you to the numerous trees, some of which still date back to the time of the cemetery and give the Peace Park its current appearance.