On 9 November 1938 , as part of Kristallnacht , in Gottschedstrasse ( German : Gottschedstraße ) , now a popular dining and nightlife area in Leipzig , synagogues and businesses were set on fire . Only a couple of days later , on 11 November 1938 , many Jews in the Leipzig area were deported to the Buchenwald Concentration Camp . As World War II came to an end , much of Leipzig was destroyed . Following the war , the Communist Party of Germany ( German : '' Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands '' , '' KPD '' ) provided aid for the reconstruction of the city
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Leipzig