--- title: "Nikolaikirchhof" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/nikolaikirchhof" description: "The prayers for peace, which still take place every Monday at 5 pm in St. Nicholas Church, made St. Nicholas Church and the Nikolaikirchhof the starting point of the Peaceful Revolution in 1989 and thus a symbol of German reunification. The light installation \"public light - öffentliches Licht\" in the Nikolaikirchhof consists of 144 colored glass cubes set into the pavement. It is a metaphor for the active will of the citizens of Leipzig and reflects the process of the situational flare-up of political awareness. The Nikolai Column, erected in front of the church and crowned with palm fronds, with its classicist column motif from inside the church, is also intended as a reminder of those participants who could no longer find a place in the overcrowded Nikolai Church in the fall of '89. " language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1075768/80ac497239df637f35e3673f4921d3045222210b642a2024b467eb95cd536f6b/nikolaikirche-leipzig-with-notenspur-sights-in-leipzig.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Nikolaikirchhof =============== - Historical site - Worth seeing Nikolaikirche Leipzig with Notenspur - Sights in Leipzig In the fall of 1989, the Nikolaikirche and Nikolaikirchhof were the central starting point of the Peaceful Revolution in the GDR. The prayers for peace, which still take place every Monday at 5 pm in St. Nicholas Church, made St. Nicholas Church and the Nikolaikirchhof the starting point of the Peaceful Revolution in 1989 and thus a symbol of German reunification. The light installation "public light - öffentliches Licht" in the Nikolaikirchhof consists of 144 colored glass cubes set into the pavement. It is a metaphor for the active will of the citizens of Leipzig and reflects the process of the situational flare-up of political awareness. The Nikolai Column, erected in front of the church and crowned with palm fronds, with its classicist column motif from inside the church, is also intended as a reminder of those participants who could no longer find a place in the overcrowded Nikolai Church in the fall of '89. Read more Good to know ------------ Payment methods Entrance Free Directions & Parking facilities Public transportation: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Markt (S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, S6 and bus line 89). Other stops in the immediate vicinity are Augustusplatz, Thomaskirche and Goerdelerring. By car: The nearest parking facilities are the inner-city parking garages "Q-Park Augustusplatz", "Q-Park Marktgalerie" and "B+B Parkhaus am Brühl". Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Museum/art collection - Church Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Christmas market - Show - Show - Place of interest - Church - Worth seeing - Schools - Tours 5.56 km - Themed hiking trail 29.99 km - Pilgrimage route 79.30 km - Cycling Contact Nikolaikirchhof 3 04109 Leipzig - Zentrum