"Leila Helau" - Carnival in Leipzig
by Leipzig
"Leila Helau" - - "Rosensonntag", the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, is the day of the annual Carnival parade in Leipzig. Like in most German towns several decorated trucks roll through the streets. Disguised people on those trucks play party-music, sing popular songs and throw sweets in the crowds.
The shout "Leila Helau" is dedicated to the lioness Leila, maskot of the carnival. The town's animal is the lion, also integrated in the coat of arms.
The best decorated truck gets "s' Leibzscher Bliemchen" (local dialect for the Leipzig Flower) as award. This flower is a golden rose.
Cospuden Lake
by Leipzig
The Cospuden Lake is an old lignite mine filled with water. Since June 2000 it has become a place for summer activities. The northern side offers a sand beach on which you can brown your skin, play volleyball, soccer and so on.
The lake is up to 60m (200ft) deep and has very clear water. You can also sail or paddle on it.
Bus services operate between the city and the lake every half hour. There's also a parking lot.
Official VT meeting restaurant
by IceBear7 about Pelle im Antikhaus
As I learnt this is the place where all the VT meetings in Leipzig take place. Very good restaurant with hundreds of different potato meals. Very German!
The same building also has an Irish Pub and a restaurant specialised in egg dishes. I loved my baked potato with spinach, but the decision was hard.
Thomaskirche
by Mariajoy
The Augustinian Thomaskirche was built in 1212 and is famous because this is where Martin Luther introduced the Reformation in Albertine Saxony in 1539. Bach was also Cantor here from 1723-1750 and is buried here.
Augustusplatz by night
by Nemorino
Looking out from the upper foyer of the Leipzig Opera House, this photo shows the large square which is now (again) called Augustusplatz, with the Gewandhaus at the far end in the center. To the left you can see part of the 31-story City Hochhaus.
During the four decades of the German Democratic Republic this square was known as Karl-Marx-Platz -- which didn't stop them from using it as a parking lot for much of that time.
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facade, entrance
Renaissance oriel
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Topas, now Commerzbank: detail
