--- title: "Franz Schubert Stele, Clara Zetkin Park" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/franz-schubert-stele-clara-zetkin-park" description: "Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) was never in Leipzig himself, but had high hopes for the city as a publishing location. Shortly before his death, one of his compositions was published by Breitkopf & Härtel (Music Trail Station 8: Graphic Quarter - Music Publishers). More than ten years later, Schubert's music was played for the first time in the Altes Gewandhaus (music track station 21). Under Mendelssohn's direction, the \"Great\" C major Symphony was premiered in 1839.The Leipzig Male Choir initiated the erection of a Schubert monument to mark the 100th anniversary of Schubert's death in 1928. A year later, in 1929, the Schubert stele was inaugurated on today's Anton-Bruckner-Allee in what was then König-Albert-Park (now Clara-Zetkin-Park). The 3.8 m high monument was designed by the Leipzig sculptor Margarete Tschaplowitz-Seifert. The tall, slender stele consists of three granite blocks set on top of each other, the cross-section of which forms an isosceles triangle." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/923633/41aa556f2d6fb96e70eed8aaa231a71da689ca9be341a28fe305dfa7c81c8a03/franz-schubert-stele-in-clara-zetkin-park-monument-in-leipzig.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Franz Schubert Stele, Clara Zetkin Park ======================================= - Monument - Venue Franz Schubert stele in Clara Zetkin Park - Monument in Leipzig The Schubert stele was erected in 1929 in today's Clara Zetkin Park in honor of Franz Schubert. Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) was never in Leipzig himself, but had high hopes for the city as a publishing location. Shortly before his death, one of his compositions was published by Breitkopf & Härtel (Music Trail Station 8: Graphic Quarter - Music Publishers). More than ten years later, Schubert's music was played for the first time in the Altes Gewandhaus (music track station 21). Under Mendelssohn's direction, the "Great" C major Symphony was premiered in 1839. The Leipzig Male Choir initiated the erection of a Schubert monument to mark the 100th anniversary of Schubert's death in 1928. A year later, in 1929, the Schubert stele was inaugurated on today's Anton-Bruckner-Allee in what was then König-Albert-Park (now Clara-Zetkin-Park). The 3.8 m high monument was designed by the Leipzig sculptor Margarete Tschaplowitz-Seifert. The tall, slender stele consists of three granite blocks set on top of each other, the cross-section of which forms an isosceles triangle. Read more Good to know ------------ Payment methods Entrance Free Directions & Parking facilities Public transportation: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Marschnerstr. (lines 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15). The destination is about a 700m walk from there. By car: The Franz-Schubert-Stele is located in the district Zentrum-West and can be reached via Martin-Luther-Ring and Karl-tauchnitz-Straße. Parking is available in the surrounding side streets. Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Venue - Park/garden - Park/garden Contact Anton-Bruckner-Allee, Clara-Zetkin-Park 04229 Leipzig