Drugstore Left

The drugstore Linke at Peterssteinweg 13 in Leipzig was one of two original specialist drugstores in Leipzig that have been preserved. Until its closure in 2006, it existed for 121 years.

The business had existed since May 30, 1842, but at that time it was still called Friedrich Wilhelm Wagner's “Altes Seilerhaus ”. On October 1st, 1885 Gustav Robert Linke bought the rope factory in the immediate center of Leipzig and changed the name to “G. Robert Linke, formerly W. Wagner, rope and brush goods ”.

When the well-known “ Roman House ” was demolished in 1905 due to the breakthrough in Härtelstraße and the building of the handicraft business acquired by Linke in 1891 fell victim to road construction, he only opened a specialty shop for ropes, brush goods and “toilets” in the new house -Items". Over time, the business turned into a drugstore . The shop fittings that were still in place until the store was closed can be traced back to the new building made by Gustav Linke in 1905.

The son Walter Linke took over the business in 1940 and added further details to the traditional drugstore equipment. When in 1965 the trained chemist Peter Linke took over the business "Robert Linke, owner Peter Linke, specialist drugstore, rope, brush goods, toilet articles" from his parents, he continued the consistent development into a specialist drugstore. There were thus here chemicals , certain pesticides and ingredients for home winemaking sold.

After the fall of the Wall, the drugstore was also known in Leipzig for its range of Eastern products. In 2004, Peter Linke postponed his retirement for another two years, so that he finally closed his business on December 31, 2006.

literature

• Ronald Pschierer: Business with history. Traditional retail company in West Saxony. Published by Handelsverband Sachsen e. V., Leipzig, Leipziger Messe-Verlag 2001, ISBN 3-9806175-8-0
• Drugstore left packs his boxes. In: Leipziger Volkszeitung from October 18, 2006