The new Leitz Park III with Leitz Park II in the background.
animation by: Michael Kisselbach
The groundbreaking for the
new construction of Leitz Park III, across the street from the the Leica Camera
AG headquarters, took place on June 6.
It will consist of four new buildings.
The total investment is reported to be more than 60 million euros.
The new Leica Museum will
house the extensive collection of Leica cameras, lenses and accessories from
the original prototype Leica, the Ur-Leica from 1913 to current Leica
products. In addition, there will be a
photo collection of many of the iconic photographs taken with Leica cameras
over the years, as well as archival materials regarding the history of
Leica. The building will also house the
Leica Academie as well as the Leica outlet store.
An important component is
the Ernst-Leitz-Hotel. The building will
have 129 rooms and suites in a contemporary design as well as a restaurant with
120 seats and a banquet facility of over 5 thousand square feet. The opening is
planned for the second quarter of 2018.
CW Special Sonderoptik
GmbH, the maker of the Leica C cine lenses, currently housed in the building of
VIAOPTIC, gets its own building.
The fourth building will
offer facilities for a connection to the University.
The groundbreaking ceremony marks the expansion of the Leitz-Park, Germany's leading center of the optical industry. This also increases the international appeal of the area.
The groundbreaking ceremony marks the expansion of the Leitz-Park, Germany's leading center of the optical industry. This also increases the international appeal of the area.
Leitz Park III viewed from the Leica Camera AG headquarters at Leitz Park II
Leitz Park II
The bare field at the left is the site for Leitz Park III
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