 West side of Katharinenstrasse (2005) | |
| Former name(s) | Catherstraße |
|---|---|
| Length | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Location | Leipzig-Mitte, Leipzig, Germany |
| Postal code | 04109 |
| Nearest metro station | Leipzig Markt station of S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland in the south and the tram interchange station Goerdelerring in the north |
| North end | Brühl |
| Major junctions | Böttchergäßchen, Sachsenplatz (1969 to 2002) |
| South end | Markt |
Katharinenstrasse (in English: Catherine Street) is a street in the north of the central quarter inside the Inner City Ring Road of Leipzig, Germany. It runs slightly curved in a north–south direction between Markt and Brühl. Its length is 199 m (652.9 ft). The name goes back to a former chapel at the northern end of the street which was mentioned 1240.[1] The point de vue to the south is the tower of the Old Town Hall.
- ^ Winkler, Friedemann (1998). Leipzigs Anfänge. Bekanntes, Neues, offene Fragen (in German) (Leipziger Hefte ed.). Beucha: Sax-Verlag. p. 69. ISBN 3-930076-61-6.