Racecourse Scheibenholz
The racecourse seen from the sky (south direction) | |
| Location | Leipzig, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 51°19′30″N 12°21′41″E / 51.325034°N 12.361422°E |
| Owned by | City of Leipzig |
| Operated by | Leipziger Reit- und Rennverein Scheibenholz e. V. (LRRS) |
| Date opened | 14 september 1867[1] |
| Race type | Horse racing |
| Course type | Flat |
| Official website | |
The Racecourse Scheibenholz (Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz) is a racecourse in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 1867[1] on wooded land in the Leipzig Riverside Forest belonging to the Scheibe family, hence its name. It is managed by the Leipziger Reit- und Rennverein Scheibenholz e. V. (LRRS).
Situation
The racecourse is located in Leipzig-Südvorstadt, southwest of the city center. It is surrounded by the banks of the Pleisse Flood Channel to the west, Clara-Zetkin-Park to the north, Karl-Tauchnitz-Strasse and the neighbourhood Musikviertel to the west, Wundtstrasse to the southwest, and Schleussiger Weg to the south. It covers an area of approximately 30 hectares (74 acres).
The length of a lap is 1.75 kilometres (1.09 miles), before 1932 the length was 1.25 kilometres (0.78 miles).[2]
Building
In 1867, a wooden grandstand was constructed by the master carpenter Steib.[3] In 1907, the grandstand was rebuilt as a 2-storey elongated grandstand building with two towers after the plans of the architect Otto Paul Burghardt.[3][4] The architectural style is Historicism and Art Nouveau. In 1907, also a restaurant was added.[5]
Various
On 1 May every year, the opening of the racing season is celebrated.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Galopprennbahn Scheibenholz starts the jubilee season with a gallop". leipzig.de. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Riedel, Horst (2005). Entry "Rennbahn Scheibenholz" in: Stadtlexikon Leipzig von A bis Z (in German). Leipzig: Pro Leipzig. p. 496. ISBN 3-936508-03-8.
- ^ a b Seidel, Mirko (2019-09-11). "Rennbahn Scheibenholz Leipzig". architektur-blicklicht.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Hocquél, Wolfgang (2023). Architekturführer Leipzig. Von der Romanik bis zur Gegenwart (in German). Leipzig: Passage-Verlag. p. 333. ISBN 978-3-95415-128-8.
- ^ "Historie". rennbahn-leipzig.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Galop in Scheibenholz". leipzig.travel. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
External links
- "Official website". scheibenholz.com (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- "Scheibenholz racecourse". leipzig.travel. Retrieved 2025-04-19.