Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Bundesverwaltungsgericht Leipzig
In 2002, the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) moved into the building of what was formerly the supreme court of the German Reich at the Simsonplatz. Its construction lasted from 1888 to 1895 and evokes Italian late Renaissance as well as French Baroque styles. It resembles the Berlin Reichstag building which originated in the same period. With regard to both form and function, the interior models itself on its initially intended function as a supreme court. The sculptures and lavish murals found in this building reflect issues such as criminal investigation, judgment, execution and mercy. The interior of the Grand Courtroom is decorated in a particularly magnificent style with allegories and the courts of arms of all of the federal states of that time emblazoned across its walls. Accommodating the supreme court of the German Reich, the building served its initial purpose from 1895 to 1945.
It was heavily damaged during Second World War before it was rehabilitated and became the new home of the Museum of Fine arts (Museum der bildenden Künste) in 1952. It underwent a major rehabilitation from 1998 to 2001.
Address
Simsonplatz 1
04107 Leipzig
accessible to wheelchair users
Public Transport
Tram lines 9 (Neues Rathaus stop), 10 and 11 (Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz stop), Bus line 89 (Neues Rathaus stop)
Traffic information via the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe: https://www.l.de/en/mobility/trip-planner/
