Leipzig

Leipzig is a city of 605000 inhabitants located in the German state of Saxony,

170 km southwest of Berlin. First mentioned in 1015, it received market privileges in 1165. The university was founded in 1409 and as such is one of the oldest in Germany. In the Middle Ages and the Renessaince Leipzig thrived on trade, but was later heavily impacted during the 30 years war. The Battle of Nations took place around Leipzig in 1813, resulting in the defeat of the Napoleonic army.
Leipzig is not particularly known as a tourist destination, but nevertheless has a very nice and clean historic core. Practically the entire city centre was restored after the German reunification in 1991. The highlight is the market square with the old town hall. Johann Sebastian Bach lived from 1723 until his death in Leipzig.
How to get to Leipzig
There is an airport with flights to European leisure destinations and a train station. In addition it's possible to reach Leipzig by car or bus.
Accommodation
There are many hotels and otehr accomodation options in and near Leipzig, most of them bookable via the international booking portals.


01 Train station interior	02 Train station interior	03 Train station interior	04 Train station interior


05 Leipzig train station	06 Freedom wall graffiti	07 Pedestrian area	08 Nikolaikirchhof square


09 Nikolaikirchhof square	10 Nikolaikirchhof square	11 Augusteum of Leipzig university	12 Mende fountain


13 Flowers	14 Flowers	15 Flowers	16 Augusteum	17 Untimely contemporaries


18 Pedestrian area near Nikolaikirchhof	19 Nikolaikirchhof roof detail	20 House row on market square	21 Old town hall


22 Old town hall	23 Old town hall	24 Old town hall	25 Market square	26 Old town hall


27 Commerzbank building	28 St Thomas church	29 St Thomas church	30 Hofe am Bruhl mall and dandelion fountain	31 Hofe am Bruhl mall and dandelion fountain	32 St Thomas church


33 Old town hall	34 Market square	35 Old town hall	36 Bell tower of old town hall	37 Market square


38 Market square	39 Old town hall	40 Hain street pedestrian area	41 Hain street pedestrian area


42 Hofe am Bruhl mall	43 Dandelion fountain at night	44 Evangelical reformed church	45 Evangelical reformed church	46 Evangelical reformed church	47 St Thomas church


48 Statue of Johann Sebastian Bach	49 Statue of Johann Sebastian Bach	50 St Thomas church	51 View towards Grimmaische street pedestrian area	52 Market square	53 Reichshof building


54 House row on market square	55 Old Leipzig stock exchange	56 Old Leipzig stock exchange	57 Riquet house	58 Riquet house	59 St Nikolai church


60 Nikolaikirchhof	61 Bahnhofplatz	62 Train station	63 St Michael church	64 Battle of Nations monument


65 Battle of Nations monument	66 Battle of Nations monument	67 Battle of Nations monument	68 Battle of Nations monument	69 Battle of Nations monument


70 Battle of Nations monument	71 Battle of Nations monument interior	72 Battle of Nations monument statue	73 Battle of Nations monument interior	74 Battle of Nations monument cupola


75 Battle of Nations monument cupola	76 Panoramic view from Battle of Nations monument	77 Water tower


78 Panoramic view from Battle of Nations monument	79 Tourists on Battle of Nations monument	80 Tourists on Battle of Nations monument


81 Panoramic view from Battle of Nations monument	82 Battle of Nations monument	83 Battle of Nations monument	84 Mende fountain


85 Mende fountain	86 City Hochhaus	87 Kroch skyscraper with clock and bell	88 Nikolai church tower	89 Naschmarkt	90 Madler passage


91 Madler passage	92 Old town hall at night	93 St Thomas church	94 House row on market square	95 Mende fountain at night	96 City Hochhaus

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Categories: Cities ▪ Historic centres

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