The Leipzig Fair is also known as the mother of all trade fairs and opened its new exhibition centre in 1996. In 1997 the trade fair celebrated the 500th anniversary of being granted the Imperial Right to Hold Trade Fairs. The slogan of the Leipzig Fair, trade fairs made to measure.Mendelssohn House is the only surviving residence of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and the place where he died. Today, Mendelssohn House is a museum, where many exhibits including his original furniture are on display. The Leipzig Opera House looks back to a tradition of more than 300 years. It is the second oldest German Opera. Dedicated to the heritage of Richard Wagner, Leipzig Opera continues to surprise with staging events on a European scale.Like hardly any other city, Leipzig is home to a unique district of listed buildings from the Wilhelminian era. A major example of this particular style from the late 19th century can be experienced in the Waldstrassenviertel district.