Dive into the autumn of 1989, when the fate of an entire nation hung by a thread. This captivating tour takes you right through Leipzig, following in the footsteps of the Monday demonstrations. Experience how a small prayer in a Gothic church became an unstoppable wave of 70,000 people. They brought down a totalitarian regime armed with nothing but candles, prayers, and the sheer courage to say: We are the people.
- 2.1 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 94 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest & public spaces and power, protest & public space Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app
Главные места
1 час и 34 минуты
Предлагается в Немецкий & Английский
Невозвратный
Мобильный билет
1 час и 34 минуты
Предлагается в Немецкий & Английский
Невозвратный
Мобильный билет
Что входит
Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
Point-to-point navigation between stops
Места встреч
Отъезд
St. Nicholas Church
From Leipzig main station with local public transport towards Nikolaikirche. From the nearest stop, it is a few minutes' walk to Nikolaikirche, Leipzig, Germany. Please check the current connection with the local transport association on the day of travel.
Возвращение
From the Memorial Museum in the "Runde Ecke" walk to the nearest stop and take local public transport back to Leipzig Central Station. The starting point is the Memorial Museum in the "Runde Ecke," Leipzig, Germany.
Маршрут
1
Церковь Святого Николая
The undisputed cradle of the Peaceful Revolution, where the Monday peace prayers laid the foundation for the opposition movement.
10 минуты
2
A monument in the churchyard that reminds of the place where the demonstrators were first subjected to brutal police violence.
10 минуты
3
Augustusplatz
The huge square where 70,000 demonstrators gathered on October 9th and realized that they outnumbered the police.
10 минуты
4
Гевандхаус в Лейпциге
The concert hall where conductor Kurt Masur and the 'Leipzig Six' drafted and sent an urgent appeal for non-violence.
10 минуты
5
An important point on the ring, where the echoing chants of the huge crowd paralyzed the stationed riot police.
10 минуты
6
Новая ратуша
The seat of the city administration, where the marching citizens reclaimed their urban space from the Communist Party.
10 минуты
7
Музей в Круглом Углу
The feared Stasi headquarters, where the demonstrators broke the last ban of fear and later occupied the building.
Dive into the autumn of 1989, when the fate of an entire nation hung by a thread. This captivating tour takes you right through Leipzig, following in the footsteps of the Monday demonstrations. Experience how a small prayer in a Gothic church became an unstoppable wave of 70,000 people. They brought down a totalitarian regime armed with nothing but candles, prayers, and the sheer courage to say: We are the people.
- 2.1 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 94 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest & public spaces and power, protest & public space Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app
Главные места
1 час и 34 минуты
Предлагается в Немецкий & Английский
Невозвратный
Мобильный билет
1 час и 34 минуты
Предлагается в Немецкий & Английский
Невозвратный
Мобильный билет
Что входит
Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
Point-to-point navigation between stops
Места встреч
Отъезд
St. Nicholas Church
From Leipzig main station with local public transport towards Nikolaikirche. From the nearest stop, it is a few minutes' walk to Nikolaikirche, Leipzig, Germany. Please check the current connection with the local transport association on the day of travel.
Возвращение
From the Memorial Museum in the "Runde Ecke" walk to the nearest stop and take local public transport back to Leipzig Central Station. The starting point is the Memorial Museum in the "Runde Ecke," Leipzig, Germany.
