Lange Lene

Lange Lene is an elongated residential complex in Probstheida, Leipzig, with ten floors and four entrances stretching over more than three hundred meters. Nearly eight hundred apartments are organized along a central corridor system that links each floor together.

The complex was constructed between 1966 and 1968 by the Leipzig Building Combine using prefabricated concrete panels to provide affordable housing quickly. This construction method reflected the socialist housing policy of East Germany and shaped the urban edge of Leipzig for decades to come.

This housing block honors Saxon dialect poet Lene Voigt, whose verses celebrated everyday life in the region. Generations of families have lived here side by side, creating a shared sense of place along the corridors.

The building is easy to spot from outside and can be walked around along its entire length, with entrance areas accessible to the public. The complex sits in a quiet district surrounded by green spaces and connected directly to city pathways.

Stretching over three hundred meters, this structure is considered the longest residential building in central Germany and the longest corridor-style prefabricated building from the former East Germany. The continuous corridors allow residents to walk from one end to the other indoors without stepping outside.