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Food and drink · Germany · Saxony
Mädlerpassage and Auerbachs Keller
A grand shopping arcade leading to a famous cellar restaurant linked to Goethe's Faust.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Mädlerpassage and Auerbachs Keller matters
The Mädler Passage is one of Leipzig's elegant covered arcades, and at the end of it, stairs lead down to Auerbachs Keller. This historic cellar restaurant features in Goethe's Faust, and two bronze figures outside show the scene. Even if you do not eat here, a look at the arcade and the entrance is worth five minutes.
Talking points
- The cellar appears in Goethe's Faust
- Covered arcades are a Leipzig speciality
- Bronze Faust figures stand by the entrance
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