The Paddle steamer “Leipzig”

The paddle steamer “Leipzig” was built in 1929 and is thus the youngest and also the largest paddle steamer in the fleet of the Saxon Steamship Company. As a sister ship of the PD “Dresden”, it too has elegantly furnished salons and spacious open decks.

“The ship is a so-called Rhine type. (…) The new steamer [was] built 1 m longer at the rear to compensate for the slight stern-heavy nature of the PD “Dresden.” In 1928, the Pirna Tourist Board requested that the new steamer be named “Pirna.” However, the city of Leipzig was awarded the contract.”* In 2019, he celebrated his 90th birthday.
*Quotation from the ship chronicle, provided by the Historikerkreis Elbeschiffahrt Dresden

Equipment & Details

Available places
- 20 inside seats in the foredeck saloon (table seats)
- 48 inside seats aft deck saloon (table seats)
- 37 indoor seats in the bistro (table seats)
- 86 indoor seats in the onboard restaurant (table seats)
- 28 outdoor seats front deck (covered table seats)
- 43 outdoor seats rear deck (covered table seats)
- 156 outdoor seats sun deck (covered table seats)
Equipment
- 4 stylishly furnished salons in a nostalgic ambience
- Heating in all salons
- transmission system
- Conference technology on request
- Toilets available
- Accessible toilet
- Changing table
- Onboard kiosk
- covered sun deck with bar
- wooden decks
Special features
- View of the exposed historic steam engine
- nostalgic steam whistle
- tiltable chimney (electric)
- Viewing window to the paddle wheels
Accessibility
- Electric wheelchairs – limited availability
- Folding wheelchairs – limited availability
- Bicycle transport – limited possibility
- Strollers – limited availability