Leipzig gets its name from from the Slavic word Lipsk, meaning “village where the linden trees grow”. I took the train from Berlin and stayed overnight in Leipzig in order to see St. Thomas Church where J. S. Bach served as a cantor and is buried. I rented a car here and drove to Opfermoor Vogtei, Geismar, Kassel, Externsteine, and Hannover from here.
Bach Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Bach Statue, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Bach Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Mendelssohn Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Manhole Cover, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Mendelssohn Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Mendelssohn Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Mendelssohn Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
McDreams Hotel, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Bach Memorial, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Fairy Tale Fountain, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Snack Food, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Goethe, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
The Fairy Tale Fountain was designed by architect Ludwig Hoffman from 1901-1913. Badly damaged in WWII, the fountain has been restored to its former glory. It includes statues of Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, The Seven Ravens, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Sister and Brother, and Cinderella. There are also statues of Ryubetsal and Mother Hulda nearby.
Die sieben Raben – The Seven Ravens, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Dornröschen – Sleeping Beauty, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der gestiefelte Kater – Puss in Boots, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Hans im Glück – Lucky Hans, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Mother Hulda, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Schneewittchen mit dem „Menzel-Zwerg“ – Snow White and the Dwarves, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Rübezahl, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Rotkäppchen – Little Red Riding Hood, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Aschenputtel – Cinderella, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
„Gretel“ aus Hänsel und Gretel – Gretel from Hansel and Gretel, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger
An Study of the German Forest in Song, Myth, and Folklore
