Which one to choose in Leipzig
Two churches in Leipzig. St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig has no online ticket listed; St Thomas Church, Leipzig has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Leipzig, Germany
Saint Nicholas Church, the Nikolaikirche, stands in the centre of Leipzig, near the Augustusplatz and the Opera House, and entry is free. It is the largest church in Leipzig and famous for two reasons: the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was music director here as well as at Saint Thomas Church, and the Monday prayers for peace that led to the Peaceful Revolution of 1989.
Leipzig, Germany
Entry to the church is free with a donation box. The tower climb, 179 steps to a gallery with a view over the city, runs at set times at weekends and on some weekdays for a small fee. The real event is music: the Thomanerchor, a boys' choir founded around 1212, sings motets on Friday evenings and cantatas on Saturday afternoons during term, and tickets cost a few euros and are sold at the door an hour before.
| St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig | St Thomas Church, Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Church | Church |
| Height | 75 m | 68 m |
| Opened | 1513 | 1401 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | none listed | 1 |
| Official website | yes | yes |