Gästehaus des Ministerrates und Politbüros der DDR

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Gästehaus des Ministerrates und Politbüros der DDR, Government guest house in Music Quarter, Leipzig, Germany

The complex consists of a two-story flat building with two courtyards and a six-story main building facing Schwägrichenstraße, opposite Clara-Zetkin-Park.

From 1969 to 1989, this official accommodation served high-ranking state officials and international guests during the German Democratic Republic period.

The structure features architectural elements typical of East German government buildings, including a six-meter-long wall relief by Leipzig painter Bernhard Heisig.

The building complex spans 10,600 square meters and undergoes renovations to create 130 residential units, scheduled for completion by 2025.

In 1983, a secret meeting in the building's secure basement led to negotiations for a billion-mark loan to support the financially struggling East German state.

Location: Leipzig

Architects: Wolfgang Scheibe

GPS coordinates: 51.32859,12.36502

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:24

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