Silberner Bär, Historic building in Leipzig, Germany.
The Silberner Bär stands four stories tall with a mansard roof, featuring eleven window axes facing Universitätsstraße and eight facing Kupfergasse.
Music publisher Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf commissioned the construction of Silberner Bär in 1765, with Prince Franz Xaver laying the foundation stone.
The building served as a residence for copper engraver Johann Michael Stock, who taught Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the techniques of copperplate engraving.
Located at the intersection of Universitätsstraße 18 and Kupfergasse, the original structure remained until 1895 before being replaced by a neo-baroque trade fair building.
After Breitkopf's death in 1794, the building became an auction house, starting with the sale of 19,511 books from his collection.
Location: Leipzig
GPS coordinates: 51.33797,12.37743
Latest update: May 13, 2025 13:46
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