Markkleeberg, Germany
Markkleeberg is a town of 25,331 people in Saxony, Germany, founded in January 1, 1934.
Why visit Markkleeberg
Townapedia lists 139 museums and landmarks, 99 parks and trails, 203 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wildpark Leipzig, Kinobar Prager Frühling, Deutsches Fotomuseum and Torhaus Schloss Dölitz.
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About Markkleeberg
Markkleeberg (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁk(k)leːbɛʁk]) is an affluent suburb of Leipzig, located in the Leipzig district of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The river Pleiße runs through the city, which borders Leipzig to the north and to the west.
From the Wikipedia article Markkleeberg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
Wildpark Leipzig
Zoo and aquarium · 2.7 km
Zoo in Leipzig, Germany
12 Koburger Straße, Leipzig
Mar 16-Oct 30 Mo-Su,PH 09:00-19:00; Nov 01-Mar 15 Mo-Su,PH...
Kinobar Prager Frühling
Cinema and theater · 4.0 km
152 Bernhard-Göring-Straße, Leipzig
"je nach Vorstellung"
Altes Theater
Cinema and theater · 7.6 km
Former theatre in Leipzig, Germany
Belantis
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Amusement park in Germany
Leipzig Opera House
Cinema and theater · 7.3 km
Opera house in Leipzig, Germany
Musikalische Komödie
Cinema and theater · 7.1 km
Operetta theatre in Leipzig, Germany
Oper am Brühl
Cinema and theater · 7.5 km
Building in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks139
Torhaus Schloss Dölitz
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
24 Helenenstraße, Leipzig
We-Su 10:00-17:00; Th off; Fr off
Weißes Haus
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Weißes Haus im Herfurth-Park Markkleeberg
13 Raschwitzer Straße, Markkleeberg
Apelstein 12
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Apelstein 12 in Großdeuben
Apelstein 13
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Apelstein 13 in Wachau
Apelstein 33
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Apelstein 33 in Leipzig-Lößnig
Apelstein 34
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Apelstein 34 in der Bornaische Straße / Leinestraße in Leipzig-Dölitz
Apelstein 47
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Apelstein 47 in Wachau (Auenhain), Auenhainer Allee / Oberer Rundweg Markkleeberger See (auf dem Gelände des Seeparks Auenhain).
Dölitzer Schacht
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Historischer Braunkohleschacht
Dölitzer Wassermühle
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Dölitzer Wassermühle
16 Vollhardtstraße, Leipzig
HTWK Geutebrück-Bau
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
132 Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Leipzig
HTWK Lipsius-Bau
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
145 Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Leipzig
127 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds99
agra
Park · 1.7 km
Event venue in Leipzig and Markkleeberg, Saxony, Germany
Friedenspark, Leipzig
Park · 6.0 km
Park in Leipzig, former cemetery in Saxony, Germany
Individual monuments of cemetery Alter Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig
Park · 7.0 km
Cultural heritage monument in Saxony, former cemetery in Leipzig, Germany
Inklusiver Nachbarschaftsgarten Johannishöhe
Park · 3.0 km
25 Markkleeberger Straße, Leipzig
Mo 09:00-16:30; Th 19:00-17:30
87 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes203
Forsthaus Raschwitz
Restaurant · German · 1.5 km
33 Koburger Straße, Markkleeberg
Mo,We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Tu off; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
Alt Connewitz
Restaurant · Regional · 3.4 km
Dieses Hotel is Familiengeführt, bietet ein Restaurant sowie einen Freisitz im Garten hinter dem Haus. Zimmerpreise enthalten stets das...
47a Meusdorfer Straße, Leipzig
Chinarestaurant Mondgarten
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.6 km
85 Hauptstraße, Markkleeberg
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:30; PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:30
Dimitri
Restaurant · Greek · 4.0 km
2 Seumestraße, Leipzig
Mo,Tu,Th-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; We off
Goldene Krone
Restaurant · Asian · 3.4 km
39 Wolfgang-Heinze-Straße, Leipzig
Mo-Su,PH 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:30
L'osteria Italiana
Restaurant · Italian · 3.7 km
25 Bornaische Straße, Leipzig
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:30
Mario Gelato
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 2.0 km
2 Arndtstraße
Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 13:00-18:00
Naturbackstube - Bäckerei Martens
Bakery · 3.7 km
12 Wolfgang-Heinze-Straße, Leipzig
Mo,Sa 07:00-13:00; Tu-Fr 07:00-18:00
Peking Palast
Restaurant · Chinese · 3.5 km
125 Zwickauer Straße, Leipzig
Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
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Phô Bình
Restaurant · 3.7 km
Asiatisches Restaurant
32 Bornaische Straße
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-20:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-22:00
191 more on the map.
History
The town now called Markkleeberg has its origins in several towns that have been merged over the years. The center of modern-day Markkleeberg used to be called Oetzsch. It was merged with the smaller outlying district Markkleeberg in 1911 and renamed Oetzsch-Markkleeberg. Oetzsch-Markkleeberg was in turn merged with Gautzsch and the whole town was called "Markkleeberg", although Markkleeberg was the smallest, because it sounded most Germanic at a time of Nazi-led Germanisation.
The etymology of Markkleeberg may be "clover hill market town". The name of Oetzsch has most likely a Wendish origin. In 1316 it was mentioned in a document as "Euschiz". The village originally had the form of a Rundling.
In 1813 much of the Battle of Leipzig took place where today's Markkleeberg is situated.
During 1944 and 1945, a forced labor camp for women was established in the town, initially a subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp and later of Buchenwald. Among the inmates were a thousand Jewish women from Hungary and 250 French resistance fighters. In early April 1945, the surviving inmates were transferred to the Mauthausen-Gusen camp in Austria.
Today, Markkleeberg is a growing town because of its proximity to Leipzig.
From the History section of Markkleeberg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Best Western Hotel Windorf
Motel and hotel · 4.2 km
1 Ernst-Meier-Straße, Leipzig
Churches and places of worship25
Shopping48
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare25
Map of Markkleeberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Leipzig 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Markranstädt 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Taucha 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Schkeuditz 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Merseburg 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Wurzen 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Weißenfels 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Zeitz 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Halle (Saale) 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Naumburg 41 km west, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Markkleeberg Wasserturm-02, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markkleeberg Wasserturm-01, Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markkleeberg Wasserturm 2023, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wasserturm Markkleeberg im März 2018, Cmuelle8, CC0
- Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 05, Catatine, CC0
- Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 02, Catatine, CC0
- Bahnbrücke über die Seenallee (S 46) in Markkleeberg-West im April 2022, Cmuelle8, CC0
- Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 07, Catatine, CC0
- L08 307 Hp Markkleeberg, Bksig, Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MarkkleebergBfNov2012, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 06, Catatine, CC0
- Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 03, Catatine, CC0
- MarkkleebergBÜ2, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Stolperstein Berliner, Rosa (Markkleeberg), MKBler , edited by Cookroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- MarkkleebergBfRE-Nov2012, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 03 Markkleeberg, Seenallee, SchneeMadame, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MarkkleebergBÜ1, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Markkleeberg, Straßenbahn August Bebel am BÜ Posten 1, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Markkleeberg, Straßenbahn August Bebel in der Rathausstraße, 1, Aisano, CC0
- Oberleitungskreuzung Eisenbahn–Straßenbahn, Markkleeberg, Posten 1. 1, Aisano, CC0
- Gruft Pusch, Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 02, Catatine, CC0
- Gruft Pusch, Alter Friedhof Markkleeberg 01, Catatine, CC0
- MarkkleebergBfR, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MKBler - 129 - Haltepunkt Markkleeberg Mitte, MKBler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MKBler - 8 - Haltepunkt Markkleeberg, MKBler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MKBler - 7 - Haltepunkt Markkleeberg, MKBler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MarkkleebergBf-Bau, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MKBler - 130 - Haltepunkt Markkleeberg Mitte, MKBler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wildpark Leipzig Eingang, MOdmate at German Wikipedia, Public domain
- Belantis 008, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heilige Brücke, Andreas Wolf 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Könneritzbrücke Leipzig (Straßenansicht), Thomas Schwenski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Opernhaus Leipzig Langzeitbelichtung Tag, Ichwarsnur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leipzig - Clara-Zetkin-Park ost 09 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leipzig - Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße+Linnéstraße - Friedenspark 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alter Johannisfriedhof Leipzig 2011, Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Johannapark, A.-K. D., CC0
- Fontäne Palmengarten, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leipzig Thomaspforte, Carl Benjamin Schwarz, Public domain
- Anglo-amerikanische Kirche Leipzig-Detail, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Bethanienkirche Leipzig Schleußig Sep2008, Langer Thomas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HGB FotoGüntherBeutner, die HGB-Leipzig, CC0
- Auenkirche Mkb, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agra Eingang, Leppus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apostelkirche leipzig, Christoph Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Leipzig Haus der Demokratie, Joeb07, CC BY 3.0
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- Markkleeberg, Deutsches Fotomuseum, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forsthaus Raschwitz, 3, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gethsemane kirche leipzig Lößnig, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein-33, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein-34, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J40 835 Apelstein 13, Südseite, Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dösen Kirche, Martin Geisler at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apollonia-von-Wiedebach-Schule, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bornaische Straße 104 (Hauptgebäude), Leipzig, Conny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HTWK Lipsius-Bau, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meusdorfer Straße 47a Leipzig 1, Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paul-Gerhard-Kirche Leipzig, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein-12, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gymnasium-Markkleeberg, Tnemtsoni, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apelstein 47, User MOdmate on de.wikipedia, Public domain
- Zwenkau - Bistumshöhe - Aussichtsturm 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agra Weisses Haus, Leppus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kath. Kirche St. Peter und Paul (Markkleeberg) (2), Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Großstadteln, Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torhaus dolitz, johannes schmidtchen, Public domain
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- Impressionen von der Szenemesse Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2016 01, S. Bollmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lene-Voigt-Park (2025), Andreas Wolf 01, CC0
- Fachwerkhaus an der Dölitzer Wassermühle, Brillenputzer, CC BY-SA 3.0
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