Racecourse Scheibenholz

The Racecourse Scheibenholz is a racecourse in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 1867 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. .

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.
The length of a lap is, before 1932 the length was.

Building

In 1867, a wooden grandstand was constructed by the master carpenter Steib. 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. The architectural style is Historicism and Art Nouveau. In 1907, also a restaurant was added.

Various

On 1 May every year, the opening of the racing season is celebrated.