The building of the former Reich Court was built between 1888 and 1895 based on designs by Peter Dybwad and Ludwig Hoffmann and is one of the monumental buildings of the Wilhelminian Empire characterized by a dome. The building owes its noble effect to the application of classical architectural principles while at the same time limiting the sculptural details, with the central dome above the hall being crowned by the figure of Truth. Behind the facade of the former Reich Court, the high treason trial against Karl Liebknecht took place in 1907 and the so-called "Reichstag fire trial" in 1933, in which the Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitroff exposed the Nazi regime before the eyes of the public. The Federal Administrative Court has been based in Leipzig since 2002. As the highest authority in the three-tier administrative jurisdiction of the Federal Republic, it is responsible for public law disputes. In 2001, the Pleißemühlgraben was opened in front of the building, the bank of which is visually impressively accompanied by illuminated steles at night.
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Opening hours
Guided tours from Monday to Friday from 16:00 pm
Weekends and public holidays from 10:00 am
Tours of the courthouse must be booked in advance.
Weekends and public holidays from 10:00 am
Tours of the courthouse must be booked in advance.
Price information
The domed hall, main staircase and gallery can be visited free of charge during opening hours.
General Information
Parking lots available
Arrival & Parking
By public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Neues Rathaus (tram lines 2, 8, 9, and 14, and bus line 89). The destination is approximately a 260-meter walk from there. Alternatively, get off at the Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz stop (S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, and S6, and tram lines 10 and 11).
By car: The Federal Administrative Court is located in the south center of Leipzig and can be reached via Martin-Luther-Ring and Harkortstraße. A paid parking garage is located on Beethovenstraße, directly next to the Federal Administrative Court.
By car: The Federal Administrative Court is located in the south center of Leipzig and can be reached via Martin-Luther-Ring and Harkortstraße. A paid parking garage is located on Beethovenstraße, directly next to the Federal Administrative Court.
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