Attraction · Leipzig · Updated on 1 November 2026.

St. Thomas Church in Leipzig

St. Thomas Church is an attraction in Leipzig, Saxony. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 49 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 730 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point, a bike pump and a honesty box.

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Audio tour · St. Thomas Church

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You're standing at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, the Thomaskirche. This is where Johann Sebastian Bach was Thomaskantor, the director of music, from 1723 until his death in 1750. First, take a look at the roof. It's unusually steep, with a pitch of 63 degrees. The tower is 68 metres tall, and the church itself is 76 metres long. At heart it's a late-Gothic hall church, consecrated on the 10th of April 1496.

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St. Thomas Church in Leipzig: a well-known church in Saxony

The St. Thomas Church in Leipzig is a popular attraction in the city. The church is known for Johann Sebastian Bach, who served as its music director for many years. Martin Luther also preached here, and Mozart played the organ. You will find the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig on the Thomaskirchhof. Nearby are the Neues Bach-Denkmal, the Hiller-Denkmal and the Apotheken Museum.

Toilet, drinking water and benches near St. Thomas Church in Leipzig

You'll find a public toilet 40 metres from the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, next to the Thomaskirchhof. There are 15 public toilets within 500 metres. Benches are plentiful around the church too: the nearest one is 21 metres away, also by the Thomaskirchhof, and there are 133 benches within 500 metres. For drinking water, walk 137 metres to the Petersstraße, where there are 3 water taps within 500 metres. There are also 3 bike pumps in this area. The nearest one is free and covered, at the Fahrrad Servicestation Tiefgarage Burgplatz Hotel, 243 metres away. A farm vending machine is 727 metres away, on the Grimmaischer Steinweg.

Walks and sights around the Thomaskirche

You'll find several other places to visit near the church. The Neues Bach-Denkmal is 24 metres away, and the Hiller-Denkmal is 35 metres away. A little further on, at 64 metres, is the Apotheken Museum, and at 65 metres the Bach-Museum Leipzig. At 401 metres, you'll reach the Museum der Bildenden Künste. On the spot, you can listen to an audio story about the Thomaskirche in the Outdoor Pitstop app. The story lasts 2 minutes.

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