Peace Park (Apothecary Garden and Scent and Touch Garden)

The green area on Linnéstrasse in the south of the city was opened in 1846 as the new Johannisfriedhof cemetery, as the old Johannisfriedhof had reached its capacity limits and could not be expanded. Due to severe damage from the Second World War, it was closed to burials at the end of 1950 and completely closed to the public 20 years later. The former function of today's park can still be guessed from the remains of the surrounding wall and a few preserved sections of the wall.

Under the new name Friedenspark, the site was reopened in 1983 as a recreational area with various leisure activities. The two themed gardens are a special feature: The Apothecary Garden of the University of Leipzig displays 300 medicinal, healing and poisonous plants, while the Scent and Touch Garden was created in 2007 to integrate blind and visually impaired people.

The Peace Park also has a lot to offer families. In addition to the popular playground, there are table tennis tables, sports equipment, a basketball court, a barbecue area and the toboggan hill, which is very popular in winter.