leipzig: sealed off


Many buildings in the capital of Saxony (especially office or university) have exterior blinds in the windows to seal off the afternoon sun. Strangely enough, since the city is within the Temperate Climate zone.
It's indeed a weird view; brings to one's mind thoughts of a post apocalyptic city out of some movie...

leipzig: mehr lesen wissen konnen


A vintage neon, literally it means you can know more by reading more, correct me if I'm wrong, my Deutsch needs Polishing.
Being a former biggest city of East Germany (not counting Berlin), Leipzig housed some government institutions. This building might had been serving as a ministry of education of some sort.

leipzig: greenhouses

I spent four months in Leipzig, Germany this year. With these few pictures I start a short series of images of this collage town.
One of the first things that struck me in Leipzig was the amount of greenhouse-like courtyards and patios. Here are a few; above, an old gas works, now a public space and a museum.


One of many in-block passages that are covered with glass roofs (downtown).


The entrance hall at one of the biggest buildings of Leipzig University.