The building of the current Leipzig City Library on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz was built from 1894 to 1897 according to plans by Hugo Licht. At that time, it housed the "Museum of Ethnology" or "Grassi Museum" until 1926. It also served as an exhibition center and the headquarters of a combine before becoming the City Library in 1990.
Source: leipzig-days.de/stadtbibliothek-altes-grassimuseu

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The building that houses today's Leipzig City Library, originally known as the Old Grassi Museum, was built between 1894 and 1897. The architect Hugo Licht designed the Museum of Arts …

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