Sculptures depicting the events at Auerbachs Keller at the cellar's entrance in Mädlerpassage
Auerbachs Keller (Auerbach's Cellar in English) is the best known and second oldest restaurant in Leipzig. Auerbachs Keller most notably appeared in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play Faust I, as the first place Mephistopheles takes Faust on their travels. (help· info) [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the Federal State (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Mephistopheles Mephistopheles (also Mephisto, Mephistophilus, Mephist, Murphy, Mephy, Murphy Stoffelis, and Mephistophilis as referred to in the original text) is a name given to one of the chief demons of Christian mythology that figure in European literary traditions. ...
Auerbach's Cellar is located below the Mädlerpassage at Grimmaische Straße 2 in Leipzig's historical district near the market. It has four historical dining rooms; the Fasskeller (Barrel Cellar), Lutherzimmer (Luther Room), Goethezimmer (Goethe Room), Alt-Leipzig (Old-Leipzig), and since 1913 the Großer Keller (Large Cellar). There is also the Mephisto Bar on the floor above available for drinks. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
The restaurant owes much of its fame to Goethe who frequented Auerbach's Cellar as a student and called it his favorite wine bar. According to legend, the AlchemistDr. Johann Georg Faust once rode a wine barrel from the cellar to the street at Auerbach's Cellar, and that only with the help of the Devil could he have accomplished this feat. This legend is most likely what led Goethe to add the scene Auerbach's Cellar to his play Faust I. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of grapes and grape juice. ... For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ... Dr. Johann Georg Faust (approx. ... The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. ...
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