Federal Administrative Court
The building of the former Imperial Court of Justice was erected between 1888 and 1895 according to designs by Peter Dybwad and Ludwig Hoffmann and is one of the monumental buildings of the Wilhelmine Empire characterized by a dome. The building owes its noble effect to the application of classical architectural principles while at the same time limiting the architectural details, with the central dome above the hall being crowned by the figure of Truth. Behind the façade of the former Imperial Court of Justice, the treason trial against Karl Liebknecht took place in 1907 and the so-called "Reichstag Fire Trial" in 1933, in which the Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitroff exposed the Nazi regime before the eyes of the public. The Federal Administrative Court has been based in Leipzig since 2002. As the highest instance of the three-tier administrative jurisdiction of the Federal Republic of Germany, it is responsible for public law disputes. In 2001, the Pleißemühlgraben was opened in front of the building, the edge of the bank of which is visually and effectively accompanied by illuminated steles at night.
Good to know
Openings
- Guided tours from Monday to Friday from 16:00
Weekends and public holidays from 10:00 a.m.
Guided tours of the courthouse must be booked in advance. Price info
- The domed hall, main staircase and gallery can be visited free of charge during opening hours.
General information
Parking Available
Directions & Parking facilities
- By public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Neues Rathaus (streetcar lines 2, 8, 9, 14 and bus line 89). The destination is about 260 m on foot from there. Alternatively, get off at the Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz stop (S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, S6 and streetcar lines 10, 11).
By car: The Federal Administrative Court is located in the southern center of Leipzig and can be reached via Martin-Luther-Ring and Harkortstraße. There is a paid parking garage in Beethovenstraße, directly next to the Federal Administrative Court. Organization
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