The Riquet House was built in 1908-1909 as a commercial building and was in turn one of the most modern and original new buildings in Leipzig. The tradition of Riquet dates back to 1745.

Translated by

•

Sachsen Onkel

December 1, 2017

Hiking

The name Riquet is based on a French Huguenot family who emigrated from France. The descendants operated a coffee, tea and spice trade. Later, a cocoa production followed. A fantastic building.

Translated by

•

Paul

October 15, 2023

Hiking

Riquet Café, Leipzig
From tea and coffee importer to chocolate factory
In November 1745, the Huguenot Jean George Riquet (1713–1791) founded the company Riquet & Co on nearby Katharinenstrasse as …

Translated by

•

Routes here

Best Hikes to Riquet House (Riquethaus)

4.6

(268)

1,522

hikers

1. St. Thomas Church, Leipzig – New Town Hall Leipzig loop from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

8.41km

02:12

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.8

(25)

253

hikers

2. Monument to the Battle of the Nations – Lake of Tears loop from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Tiefgleise)

11.7km

03:02

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(21)

275

hikers

3. New Town Hall Leipzig – St. Thomas Church, Leipzig loop from Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

4.00km

01:03

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

Details

Informations

Elevation 120 m

Weather

Sunday 25 January

-1°C

-3°C

89 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See routes here

Take Me There

Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

Add now

Location: Saxony, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Old Town Hall Leipzig (Altes Rathaus)

Mendebrunnen (Augustusplatz, Leipzig)

Goethe Monument at Naschmarkt

Elephant Enclosure at Leipzig Zoo

Friedenspark

Bayerischer Bahnhof Leipzig

Unzeitgemäße Zeitgenossen Sculpture

Pongoland, Leipzig Zoo

Zoo Viewing Window at Rosental

Könneritzbrücke

Leipzig Zoo

Museum in der Runden Ecke (Former Stasi Headquarters Leipzig)

Riquet House (Riquethaus)

1. St. Thomas Church, Leipzig – New Town Hall Leipzig loop from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

2. Monument to the Battle of the Nations – Lake of Tears loop from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Tiefgleise)

3. New Town Hall Leipzig – St. Thomas Church, Leipzig loop from Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️