--- title: "Location Second Gewandhaus, Mendelssohn-Ufer" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/location-second-gewandhaus-mendelssohn-ufer" description: "Due to the immense growth in visitor numbers from the middle of the 19th century, the old Gewandhaussaal was no longer sufficient. A new concert hall was therefore built in December 1884. Unlike the old Gewandhaussaal, this second Gewandhaus did not belong to the city, but to the Gewandhaus Concert Directorate.The Great Hall, which could seat 1,500 people, was highly praised for its architecture and acoustics. The Chamber Music Hall had a contingent of around 500 seats. In 1892, a monument to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was unveiled in front of the second Gewandhaus. During the Second World War, the building was burnt down in bomb attacks. It remained a ruin, which was blown up in 1968.In 1947, Walter Arnold created a new Mendelssohn monument, which is now only a few meters from its original location - on the so-called Mendelssohn bank of the renewed Pleißemühlgraben. The five steps symbolize five staves on which the first notes of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor are represented by wooden cubes." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/925015/9b81c5ff9ad6f0a713c37aed73fd950adcd18e3a5aaf124d2ca1a8313ffb08b6/location-second-gewandhaus-city-of-music-leipzig.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Location Second Gewandhaus, Mendelssohn-Ufer ============================================ - Venue Location second Gewandhaus - City of Music Leipzig The Second Gewandhaus was built because the concerts of the Gewandhaus Orchestra enjoyed increasing popularity from the middle of the 19th century onwards; Due to the immense growth in visitor numbers from the middle of the 19th century, the old Gewandhaussaal was no longer sufficient. A new concert hall was therefore built in December 1884. Unlike the old Gewandhaussaal, this second Gewandhaus did not belong to the city, but to the Gewandhaus Concert Directorate.The Great Hall, which could seat 1,500 people, was highly praised for its architecture and acoustics. The Chamber Music Hall had a contingent of around 500 seats. In 1892, a monument to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was unveiled in front of the second Gewandhaus. During the Second World War, the building was burnt down in bomb attacks. It remained a ruin, which was blown up in 1968. In 1947, Walter Arnold created a new Mendelssohn monument, which is now only a few meters from its original location - on the so-called Mendelssohn bank of the renewed Pleißemühlgraben. The five steps symbolize five staves on which the first notes of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor are represented by wooden cubes. Read more Good to know ------------ General information - Parking Available Payment methods Entrance Free Directions & Parking facilities Public transportation: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Mozartstr. (Ferdinand-Rhode-Str.) (line 89). The destination is about 270 m on foot from there. Other stops in the immediate vicinity: Leipzig, Münzgasse/LVZ (lines 10, 11), 400 m on foot. By car: The location Zweites Gewandhaus, Mendelssohn-Ufer is located in the southern center of Leipzig and can be reached via Tröndlinring/B87 and Dittrichring. Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Show - Show - Show - Place of interest - Other public institutions - Venue - Theatre - Tours 8.47 km - Canoe 10.50 km - Canoe 6.38 km - Canoe Contact Beethoven-/Mozartstraße 04107 Leipzig