Leipzig „Plagwitz“

Urban design integration of a historic industrial area

During the 19th century, Leipzig became the centre of a region characterized by mining and the chemical, metal and polygraphic industries. In 1988/89, the Plagwitz district was an industrial location providing approximately 20.000 jobs. As early as 1991, the council passed a preservation statute to protect the urban design character of Plagwitz and its environs. This was to serve as a measure in fighting the emerging economic development and the resulting loss of valuable industrial architecture. The historical importance of the entire district layout featuring numerous individual monuments of the industrial development was as undisputed as its urban design value.