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The inner courtyard of the Haus des Buches is full of people, events, book city, cultural institution, architecture in Leipzig at the Literaturcafé summer festival — © Gaby Waldek

The interior of the Haus des Buches is full of people, events, book city, cultural institution, architecture in Leipzig at the Literaturcafé summer festival — © Gaby Waldek

The Literaturhaus Leipzig in the Haus des Buches is a modern literary center with reference to the tradition of the buildings in the Grafisches Viertel.

In 1995 and 1996, a new literary center, the Haus des Buches, was built on behalf of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) in place of the bookseller's house, which was destroyed in the Second World War, according to designs by the planning consortium Angela Wandelt and HPP Leipzig. The red brick ensemble is one of the most remarkable new buildings of recent years, and its construction is a continuation of the tradition of the city's Graphic Quarter.

Consisting of a comb building open to the south, a seven-storey tower and an old part of the building, the ensemble is connected by a glazed cube. Two atriums are concealed behind the glazing in the direction of Prager Strasse, one of which houses the metal installation "Letter Field". On Gerichtsweg, in front of the building complex, you will find a column of letters bearing the names of former Leipzig publishers.

Openings

The opening hours depend on the respective event times.
The box office is open for all events from 18:30.
The calendar of events can be viewed on the Literaturhaus website.

Price info

The individual offers and prices can be found on the website under Program - Events.

Only cash payment is currently possible at the box office.

General information

Parking Available

Payment methods

Cash

Accessibility

Saxony Barrier-Free

Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:

Separate entrance for wheelchair users (Prager Straße).
Elevator: door 90 cm, surface 85x150 cm
Wheelchair-accessible WC: door 90 cm, 160x300 cm in front of and 160 cm next to WC, fixed grab rail on left
Induction loop available in the hall.

Parking

indicated disabled parking space available

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility

Door width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

Lift

Door width min. 80 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Floor area of lift min. 90x120 cm

Accessible toilet

Door width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm
Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm
Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided

Additional aids / offers

Aids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons

Directions & Parking facilities

By public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Gutenbergplatz (streetcar line 15). From there it is approx. 140 m on foot.

By car: The Literaturhaus Leipzig is located in the south-eastern center of Leipzig and can be reached via the B2 intersection Pragerstraße/ Gerichtsweg. You can use the underground parking garage at Gutenbergplatz, which is open daily.

Organization

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

info@ltm-leipzig.de

Website

License (master data)

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

info@ltm-leipzig.de

Website