Leipzig - Sachsenplatz

On the west side of Leipzig's Sachsenplatz (square), in Katharinenstrasse, is a series of Baroque burghers' houses. The finest of them is the Romanushaus, at the corner of the Brühl. Built by J. G. Fuchs in 1701-04 for Burgomaster F. C. Romanus, this is a four-story house with a finely articulated facade. The Fregehaus was also rebuilt by Fuchs in 1706-07 (reconstructed 1986).

Southeast of Sachsenplatz in Leipzig, between Nikolaistrasse and Ritterstrasse, stands the Nikolaikirche, with a striking tower (75 m/245ft high). Originally built in the 12th C., it was considerably altered in various styles in later centuries. The neo-classical interior is of impressive effect, with galleries and altarpieces by A. F. Oeser.