Bach monument instituted by Mendelssohn

Bach monument instituted by Mendelssohn

Flower collection

Museum: Stundenplan der Thomasschule

Museum: Ordnung der Thomasschule

Museum: Anstellungsvertrag Johann Sebastian Bachs

Museum: Random Bach letter

Museum: Bible with Bach's name in it

Museum: Concert given by Mendelssohn

Regional train at Leipzig Hbf

Old steam engine on display at Leipzig Hbf

Old Deutsche Reichsbahn car

Leipzig Hbf train departures

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Clavichord from ca. 1812

18th century French instrument

Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Cathedral)

Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Cathedral)

Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Cathedral)

Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Cathedral)

Leipzig Rathaus

Leipzig Rathaus

The only known original portrait of bach

... and in case you wondered what piece of music he was holding.{Sheet music Bach is portrayed holding in his only known original portrait}

Massive amounts of construction work underway

Thomaskirche, where Bach served as a cantor for 27 years

Bach statue outside the Thomaskirche

Thomaskirche

Thomaskirche

Thomaskirche new organ (1800's?)

Thomaskirche

Tombstone of J. S. Bach in the Thomaskirche Alterraum

Thomasschule and home of the prestigious boys choir

Inscription outside the Thomasschule