--- title: "Paulinum - Aula and St. Pauli University Church" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/paulinum-aula-and-st-pauli-university-church" description: "Throughout the university's almost 600-year history, students in particular have always played a major role in the city's musical life. They took part in the Collegia musica of Telemann and Bach, played in coffee houses, at the opera or in Leipzig churches and joined together to form choirs. For example, the Universitätssängerschaft St. Pauli, which was founded in 1822 and led by Max Reger in 1907/08.Many musical events were closely linked to the university church until the church was demolished in 1968 at the instigation of the SED leadership. Today, the Paulinum, which resembles a church from the outside, combines the university auditorium and a prayer room on the same site. The new building is intended to commemorate the former St. Pauli University Church." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/924534/a6d670fb3ee88697811f240dc4d9e1b9100e6586d49d6bc2ab0d5da5874a0a4d/paulinum-aula-and-st-pauli-university-church-169-andreas-schmidt.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Paulinum - Aula and St. Pauli University Church =============================================== - Schools - Church - Worth seeing Paulinum - Aula and St. Pauli University Church © Andreas Schmidt The Paulinum combines the auditorium of Leipzig University and a prayer room. It is reminiscent of the Paulinerkirche, which was blown up by the SED leadership in 1968. Throughout the university's almost 600-year history, students in particular have always played a major role in the city's musical life. They took part in the Collegia musica of Telemann and Bach, played in coffee houses, at the opera or in Leipzig churches and joined together to form choirs. For example, the Universitätssängerschaft St. Pauli, which was founded in 1822 and led by Max Reger in 1907/08. Many musical events were closely linked to the university church until the church was demolished in 1968 at the instigation of the SED leadership. Today, the Paulinum, which resembles a church from the outside, combines the university auditorium and a prayer room on the same site. The new building is intended to commemorate the former St. Pauli University Church. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings There is a church service every Sunday and public holiday at 11:00. You can find more information on the homepage. Read more Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer Payment methods Entrance Free Directions & Parking facilities Public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig Augustusplatz (lines 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16). The destination is less than 300 m away on foot. Car: The nearest parking facilities are the inner-city parking garages. The nearest possible parking facility is the underground parking garage "Q-Park Augustusplatz" (Augustuspl. 15, 04109 Leipzig). Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Christmas market - Place of interest - Worth seeing - Pedestrian zone - Worth seeing - Tours 5.56 km - Themed hiking trail 281.32 km - Cycling 29.99 km - Pilgrimage route Contact Neues Augusteum 04109 Leipzig