List of arcade galleries in Leipzig

Last updated April 17, 2024

The arcade galleries in Leipzig developed in connection with the emergence of inner-city exhibition centers of the Leipziger Messe at the turn of the 20th century^[1] and are often based on old passageways. But the tradition of building passages has also been maintained in more recent times. The Leipzig passages and courtyards thus form a unique architectural quality in Leipzig-Mitte and run through the old city center parallel to the network of existing streets and alleys like a second, private path system that is only reserved for pedestrians.

Picture	Name	Address and access	Length and area	Built or remodeled
More pictures	Barthels Hof	Hainstraße 1 ( 51°20′28″N12°22′24″E / 51.341158°N 12.373400°E / 51.341158; 12.373400 (Barthels Hof) ) Markt 8, Barfußgäßchen, Webers Hof	122 m (400.3 ft) 876 m² (9,429.2 sq ft) including Webers Hof	1747–1750 1870/1871 portal to the Markt 1997 fundamental renovation
More pictures	Bauwens-Haus	Burgplatz 2 ( 51°20′15″N12°22′22″E / 51.337452°N 12.372867°E / 51.337452; 12.372867 (Bauwenshaus) ) Ratsfreischulstraße, Markgrafenstraße	46 m (150.9 ft) 589 m² (6,339.9 sq ft)	1991–1994 new building
More pictures	Blauer Hecht	Nikolaistraße 39–45 ( 51°20′32″N12°22′40″E / 51.342145°N 12.377746°E / 51.342145; 12.377746 (Blauer Hecht) ) Nikolaistraße, Reichsstraße	37 m (121.4 ft) 146 m² (1,571.5 sq ft)	1911/1912
More pictures	Brühl-Arkade	Brühl 33 / Richard-Wagner-Straße 9 ( 51°20′35″N12°22′39″E / 51.343055°N 12.377386°E / 51.343055; 12.377386 (Brühl-Arkade) ) Brühl, Richard-Wagner-Straße	86 m (282.2 ft) 477 m² (5,134.4 sq ft)	1998 new building
More pictures	Burgplatz-Passage	Burgplatz 5, Markgrafenstraße, Burgstraße ( 51°20′14″N12°22′25″E / 51.337129°N 12.373582°E / 51.337129; 12.373582 (Burgplatz-Passage) )	28 m (91.9 ft) extension of the Petersbogen	2017–2020 new building
More pictures	Dresdner Hof	Neumarkt 21–27 ( 51°20′16″N12°22′37″E / 51.337825°N 12.376971°E / 51.337825; 12.376971 (Dresdner Hof) ) Kupfergasse, Neumarkt, Magazingasse	80 m (262.5 ft) 624 m² (6,716.7 sq ft)	1912/1913 exhibition center 1998–2000 renovation
More pictures	Der Große Joachimsthal	Hainstraße 10, Katharinenstraße 13 ( 51°20′31″N12°22′27″E / 51.342004°N 12.374048°E / 51.342004; 12.374048 (Der Große Joachimsthal) ) Hainstraße, Katharinenstraße	49 m (160.8 ft) 215 m² (2,314.2 sq ft)	1896–1906 2000 Hainstraße side renovated
More pictures	Hansa-Haus	Grimmaische Straße 13–15 ( 51°20′24″N12°22′39″E / 51.340072°N 12.377469°E / 51.340072; 12.377469 (Hansa-Haus) ) Grimmaische Strasse, Passage Specks Hof	136 m (446.2 ft) 709 m² (7,631.6 sq ft) including passage Specks Hof	1904–1906 1993–1997 new building
More pictures	Handwerkerpassage	Markt 10, Klostergasse 16 ( 51°20′26″N12°22′25″E / 51.340656°N 12.373622°E / 51.340656; 12.373622 (Handwerkerpassage) ) Markt, Klostergasse, Barfußgäßchen	76 m (249.3 ft) 309 m² (3,326.0 sq ft)	1845–1846 GDR 1987–1989, front building renovated 1997–1998
More pictures	Jägerhof-Passage	Hainstraße 17–19, Große Fleischergasse 11–13 ( 51°20′32″N12°22′22″E / 51.342105°N 12.372761°E / 51.342105; 12.372761 (Jägerhof-Passage) ) Hainstraße, Große Fleischergasse	123 m (403.5 ft) 1,055 m² (11,355.9 sq ft)	1911–1914 Hainstraße 1919/1920 Gr. Fleischergasse 1998 renovated
More pictures	King Albert House	Markt 9, Barfußgäßchen 2–8 ( 51°20′28″N12°22′26″E / 51.341009°N 12.373832°E / 51.341009; 12.373832 (König-Albert-Haus) ) Markt, Barfußgäßchen	71 m (232.9 ft) 244 m² (2,626.4 sq ft)	1913 renovated
More pictures	Königshaus-Passage	Markt 17, Petersstrasse 13 ( 51°20′22″N12°22′30″E / 51.339436°N 12.375111°E / 51.339436; 12.375111 (Königshaus-Passage) ) Markt, Petersstraße, Mädlerpassage, Messehofpassage	121 m (397.0 ft) 743 m² (7,997.6 sq ft)	1932 arcade passage 1961–1963 access to Messehofpassage 2004–2006 renovation
More pictures	Kretschmanns Hof	Hainstraße 14, Katharinenstraße 17 ( 51°20′33″N12°22′28″E / 51.342393°N 12.374411°E / 51.342393; 12.374411 (Kretschmanns Hof) ) Hainstraße, Katharinenstraße	89 m (292.0 ft) 479 m² (5,155.9 sq ft)	1912–1914 2009–2010 renovation
More pictures	Mädler Arcade Gallery (Mädlerpassage)	Grimmaische Straße 2–4, Neumarkt 14 ( 51°20′21″N12°22′32″E / 51.339081°N 12.375450°E / 51.339081; 12.375450 (Mädlerpassage) ) Grimmaische Straße, Neumarkt, Königshaus-Passage	140 m (459.3 ft) 840 m² (9,041.7 sq ft)	1912–1914 1995–1997 renovation
More pictures	Marktgalerie	Markt 11, 12, Klostergasse 12 ( 51°20′25″N12°22′25″E / 51.340324°N 12.373606°E / 51.340324; 12.373606 (Marktgalerie) ) Markt, Klostergasse	80 m (262.5 ft) 624 m² (6,716.7 sq ft)	2002–2005 renovation
More pictures	Messehofpassage	Petersstraße 15, Neumarkt 16–18 ( 51°20′20″N12°22′32″E / 51.338819°N 12.375525°E / 51.338819; 12.375525 (Messehofpassage) ) Petersstraße, Neumarkt, Preußergäßchen, Königshaus-Passage	140 m (459.3 ft) 870 m² (9,364.6 sq ft)	1949/1950 2004–2006 renovation
More pictures	Oelßners Hof	Nikolaistraße 20–26, Ritterstraße 23–29 ( 51°20′30″N12°22′44″E / 51.341785°N 12.378822°E / 51.341785; 12.378822 (Oelßners Hof) ) Nikolaistraße, Ritterstraße		1907/1908 2012–2015 renovation
More pictures	Petersbogen	Petersstraße 36–44, Burgstraße 27 ( 51°20′15″N12°22′27″E / 51.337577°N 12.374152°E / 51.337577; 12.374152 (Petersbogen) ) Petersstraße, Burgstraße, Schloßgasse	116 m (380.6 ft) 1,557 m² (16,759.4 sq ft)	1999–2001 new building
More pictures	Specks Hof	Reichsstraße 4, Schuhmachergäßchen 2, Nikolaistraße 3–9 ( 51°20′25″N12°22′39″E / 51.340313°N 12.3774570°E / 51.340313; 12.3774570 (Specks Hof) ) Reichsstraße, Schuhmachergäßchen, Nikolaistraße, Hansa-Haus	136 m (446.2 ft) 709 m² (7,631.6 sq ft) including Hansa-Haus	1908/1909, 1911, 1928/1929 construction in stages 1993–1997 renovation
More pictures	Städtisches Kaufhaus	Neumarkt 9–19, Universitätsstraße 16 ( 51°20′19″N12°22′37″E / 51.338492°N 12.376978°E / 51.338492; 12.376978 (Städtisches Kaufhaus) ) Neumarkt, Universitätsstraße, Gewandgäßchen, Kupfergasse	144 m (472.4 ft) 690 m² (7,427.1 sq ft)	1893–1901 1993–1994 renovation
More pictures	Steibs Hof/ Dussmann-Passage	Nikolaistraße 28–32, Brühl 64–66 ( 51°20′31″N12°22′43″E / 51.342038°N 12.378504°E / 51.342038; 12.378504 (Steibs Hof) ) Nikolaistraße, Brühl	83 m (272.3 ft) 412 m² (4,434.7 sq ft)	1906/1907 1994–1996 renovation
More pictures	Stentzlers Hof	Petersstraße 39–41 ( 51°20′31″N12°22′43″E / 51.342038°N 12.378504°E / 51.342038; 12.378504 (Stentzlers Hof) ) Petersstraße, Peterskirchhof.		1914–1916 1994/1995 renovation
More pictures	Strohsack-Passage	Nikolaistraße 10 / Ritterstraße 7 ( 51°20′27″N12°22′43″E / 51.340904°N 12.378522°E / 51.340904; 12.378522 (Strohsack-Passage) ) Nikolaistraße, Ritterstraße	88 m (288.7 ft) 6,050 m² (65,121.7 sq ft)	1995–1997 new building
More pictures	Theaterpassage	Goethestraße 2, Ritterstraße 6 ( 51°20′24″N12°22′47″E / 51.339958°N 12.379781°E / 51.339958; 12.379781 (Theaterpassage) ) Goethestraße, Ritterstraße	43 m (141.1 ft) 165 m² (1,776.0 sq ft)	1927/1928
More pictures	Webers Hof	Hainstraße 3 ( 51°20′29″N12°22′26″E / 51.341317°N 12.373783°E / 51.341317; 12.373783 (Webers Hof) ) Hainstraße, Barthels Hof	122 m (400.3 ft) 876 m² (9,429.2 sq ft) including Barthels Hof	1662 1845–47, 1872 remodeled 1995–1997 renovation, restoration to the structural condition of 1662

Literature

Hocquél, Wolfgang (2011). Die Leipziger Passagen und Höfe. Architektur von europäischem Rang[The Leipzig passages and courtyards. Architecture of European standing] (in German). Markkleeberg: Sax-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86729-087-6.
Geist, Johann Friedrich (1982). Passagen. Ein Bautyp des 19. Jahrhunderts (in German) (4 ed.). Munich: Prestel-Verlag. ISBN 3-7913-0487-9.

Footnotes

↑ Ringel, Sebastian (2015). Leipzig! One Thousand Years of History. Leipzig: Author and Edition Leipzig in the Seemann Henschel GmbH Co. KG. pp. 109–115. ISBN 978-3-361-00710-9.

External links

"Leipziger Passagen" [Leipziger Volkszeitung series about Leipzig arcade passages]. Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-01-26.
"Das Leipziger Passagen- und Hofsystem" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF; 3,2 MB) on 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2019-12-05.

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[1] Ringel, Sebastian (2015). Leipzig! One Thousand Years of History. Leipzig: Author and Edition Leipzig in the Seemann Henschel GmbH Co. KG. pp. 109–115. ISBN 978-3-361-00710-9.

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List of arcade galleries in Leipzig

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