Handelslehranstalt Leipzig
Leipzig
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Handelslehranstalt Leipzig stands in Leipzig (Leipzig), in Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 19th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
In Leipzig, in Saxony, the building of the former Handelslehranstalt stands at Löhrstraße 3-5, designed by architect Otto Brückwald between 1888 and 1890 for the merchants' guild and later the local chamber of commerce. This three-wing structure in the Neo-Renaissance style once housed a commercial school founded in 1831, whose students included Ferdinand Lassalle in the early 1840s. The institution was closed in 1950 by a decision of the East German authorities, and the building has since been home to the Volkshochschule. Visitors mainly come for the exterior architecture and the site's place in the history of German commercial education.
What to know
- The building no longer houses the original school but Leipzig's Volkshochschule.
- A visit is in practice limited to viewing the facade and exterior architecture.
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
- No specific visiting hours or fees are available, as the building functions as a public educational institution.
Where this château is
Leipzig · Leipzig · Sachsen
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Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
- Period of construction
- 19th century
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Frequently asked
- Who built the Handelslehranstalt Leipzig building?
- Architect Otto Brückwald designed it between 1888 and 1890 for the Leipzig chamber of commerce.
- What is the building used for today?
- It now houses Leipzig's Volkshochschule, following the closure of the commercial school in 1950.
- Which famous student attended this school?
- Ferdinand Lassalle was a student there in the early 1840s, though he did not graduate.
- Is the building protected?
- Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
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