Excursion from Berlin to Leipzig City of Art and Music

 Leipzig has long been home to groundbreaking musicians. Johann Sebastian Bach auditioned here in 1723 as cantor at St Thomas Church and eventually held this position until 1737.

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Discover Leipzig with an experienced guide. Your walking tour includes stops such as the Market with Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), Zoo, Rosentaler Schlosschen and Waldstrassenviertel.

The Bach Archive

The Bach Archive specializes in Johann Sebastian Bach, an esteemed German composer. Additionally, they conduct research and document his family. Being part of GLAM allows the archive to easily make its collections accessible; Libero by Knosys serves this function well.

The Archive boasts an exceptional concert room within Bose House, an historic 16th-century structure on Thomaskirchhof 16. Additionally, its music gallery includes an echo chamber that can be closed off by moving paintings for captivating acoustic effects that will delight audiences.

The archive also houses an impressive selection of historical recordings, such as 78-rpm discs, 12-inch black vinyl records and 10-inch black shellac records from Leipzig's past. Beyond their musical value, these historical recordings offer a fascinating window into early 20th-century culture in Leipzig - they can be enjoyed free-of-charge during museum opening hours!

The Summer Hall of the Bose House

Thomaskirchhof 16, commonly known as the Bose House, houses both the Bach Archive and a unique concert hall. For many years the Bach and Bose families were neighbors and maintained close ties. Evidenced by baptismal sponsorship for four daughters of Bose family members by Bach sons as well as documented correspondence, their longstanding friendship remains evident today.

The Summer Hall is an extraordinary baroque hall featuring an oval ceiling part that can be opened using a movable painting to reveal its "echo chamber," creating spectacular acoustic effects.

The objective of the app is to attract families into Leipzig's city center through interactive, child-friendly offers that inform, entertain, and surprise them. The app combines on-site experiences with virtual content and gamification. Furthermore, it offers recommendations for children's restaurants and a city tour with an engaging guide who can explain sights like St Thomas Church, Rosental-park Zoo Waldstrassenviertel New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) trendy districts Plagwitz Schleussig as well as Musikviertel featuring the Supreme Administrative Court!

The Gewandhaus

Gewandhaus is an essential destination for music enthusiasts. First established as a concert society with 16 musicians in 1743 as the "Grosse Konzert," its orchestra moved into its first permanent hall - an upper room at cloth traders' trade fair building known as the Gewandhaus - in 1781, taking its name from this place of residence.

Today, the ensemble employs nearly 190 musicians on staff; its main functions include serving as concert, opera and church orchestra as well as hosting numerous chamber music concerts. Furthermore, the Gewandhaus offers various educational and outreach initiatives.

The Gewandhaus has an acclaimed record of international cooperation, becoming the first German orchestra to tour overseas. They have performed in Boston ten times since 1995 and enjoy strong ties to the BSO. Notable performances by this orchestra have included world premieres and contributing substantially to symphonic music development.

The Leipzig Zoo

The Leipzig Zoo boasts one of the largest and most forward-thinking zoological gardens in Germany, serving as an arena for scientific research, conservation efforts and entertainment - its unique features including polar bear pool and lion enclosure stand out among them - also hosting an impressive elephant collection.

At the giraffe enclosure, visitors can observe several close enough to touch giraffes who appear to be enjoying their meals - sometimes "fencing" their necks around what appeared to be large bunches of parsley!

This app is tailored towards families with young children, offering family-friendly offerings combined with gamification, edutainment and storytelling. At each spot users collect animal symbols which they can exchange for discounts at certain restaurants and admission to Leipzig Zoo. Furthermore, this app provides tips for family-friendly routes featuring play streets as well as information on other attractions such as climbing forests or lakes in their locality.

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