Leipzig's old town hall is a majestic building, which is one of the most famous attractions of the city and its decoration. Originally there was a castle of Pleissenburg, which was built in the XIII century. It was demolished in 1890, and in 1897 the city of Leipzig has announced a competition to design the new city hall. The main requirement for the architects was that the new building resembled a demolished castle. This competition was won Hugo Licht, Director of the construction Department in the city of Leipzig.

By 1905, the building of a New town Hall, which occupied about 10 thousand square meters, was fully erected, and opened in the presence of the king of Saxony, Friedrich August III. Architecturally this building is intertwined several styles, here you can find elements and Gothic, and art Nouveau. The facades of the town Hall is decorated with various sculptures and bas-reliefs, turrets and Bay Windows. Central part of the building is a 114-metre-high round tower, reminiscent of an ancient castle, formerly located at this place.

In creating the interior design of the New city Hall was attended by a talented artist of the twentieth century, Fritz Schumacher, and the sculptor Carl Seffner. Of particular interest is the carved wood staircase and conference room, which has been preserved without any changes. In the lower and upper galleries of the New city Hall exhibitions, and in its basement, where the town hall wine cellar is a restaurant called "Leipzig".

This building is now the residence of the city Council and includes about 600 spaces. It was in this building meet the authorities of the city of Leipzig.