Monument to the Battle of the Nations
OutdoorsOfficial site ↗
The monument in the south-east of the city, about 91 metres tall, remembers the Battle of the Nations of 1813 and was opened in 1913, a hundred years on.
The classics in Leipzig
8 places that make the city
The places that make Leipzig: Monument to the Battle of the Nations, St Thomas Church, Old Town Hall and more, with what is on there next.
St Thomas Church
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
Bach's church: he was cantor here from 1723 to 1750, and his grave lies in front of the altar. On Fridays and Saturdays the St Thomas Boys Choir sings the motet.
Old Town Hall
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
The Renaissance town hall of 1556 on the east side of the market square. Inside, the city history museum shows how Leipzig became a city of trade fairs and music.
Leipzig Central Station
Indoors
The terminus of 1915, with its platform halls, is the largest station in Europe by floor area. Under the great hall there are shops, a dry place on a rainy day.
St Nicholas Church
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The church of the peace prayers that grew into the Monday demonstrations in the autumn of 1989. The peace prayer still takes place.
Museum of Fine Arts
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
Painting, prints and sculpture on the Katharinenstraße in the middle of the city centre. The permanent collections are free.
Spinnerei
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The old cotton mill in Plagwitz with more than a hundred artists' studios and fourteen galleries. On the gallery tours they all open at once.
Leipzig Zoo
OutdoorsOfficial site ↗
The zoo just north of the city centre, with Gondwanaland: a tropical world of three continents under one roof.
When it rains
When it rains
- St Thomas Church
- Old Town Hall
- Leipzig Central Station
