{"id":15584,"date":"2024-06-04T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=15584"},"modified":"2024-05-31T15:11:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T13:11:44","slug":"leipzig-tips-sights-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/leipzig-tips-sights-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Leipzig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Forget Berlin, the new trend city is Leipzig. Although \u201ctrend\u201d is a bit unfair. Because Leipzig has been a real cultural hotspot for years. Concerts galore, a book fair once a year, exciting museums and, of course, soccer. Four matches will be held here during the European Men’s Football Championship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oversized Art in the Panometer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Germany was and still is an industrial country<\/a>. But some buildings and constructions have fallen out of time, are outdated or are no longer needed in modern production processes. The question then arises: what to do with the leftovers? In the case of the Leipzig Gasometer, the city has found a completely creative solution. Since 2003, the artist Yadegar Asisi <\/strong>has been creating a gigantic panoramic image year after year in the industrial building in the Connewitz district, which was shut down in 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount Everest has already been brought to life as a 360-degree image, the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 has been brought back to life and an insight into ancient Rome in the year 312 has been provided. The Panometer sets up an accompanying exhibition to go with each image, which provides a wealth of information and context for what is depicted. The painting and the exhibition \u201cMonet’s Cathedral<\/strong>\u201d have been on display at the Panometer since March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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