saint nicholas church is the symbol of the peaceful revolution of the 1989. a church that has always been closer to the people than to those who were in power it dates back to the 12th century and was donated by like citizens. in 1980 s. this church was the only place where the people of life could speak openly about the conditions in east germany. open for everybody that's the motto of st nicholas church starting in 1902 people were invited to peace prayers and in fall of 1909 thousands gathered here 1st they took part in discussions and then everybody went out into the streets to demonstrate against the east german regime. an exhibition in the church tells the story of the peace prayers east german citizens called for a dialogue but the regime refused to listen anger and frustration group but peace prayers played a major role in keeping the people calm the demonstrators carry their peaceful protest out of the church and into the city this pillar reminds us of that. if you want to know more about what was going on in leipzig your bedtime or recommended tour