Döbeln Travel Guide

 Leipzig Says:  "Große Kirchgasse" (=Big Chruch Alley) is the small street from the market to St. Nicolai where it meets the "Kleine Kirchgasse" (=Small Church Alley). It is amazing that the small alley is two times bigger and much longer then the big alley. Along the "Große Kirchgasse" you... 

 Leipzig Says:  It's amazing that such a small town has its own theatre. It was opened in 1872 as theatre for central Saxony. I like the architectural style of the theatre. Typical for the turn of the century, it was built in no uniform style but in style of eclecticism. 

 Leipzig Says:  The "Stadtbad" (open pool) was started to built in 1868 as place for kids to learn to swim. Most of the population were swimming in the Freiberger Mulde River. In the 1930s the river was so poluted that it was dangerous to swim. Between 1934 and 1936 the pool was enlarged... 

 Leipzig Says:  St. Nicolai was first mentioned in 1293 but today's facade is from the year 1479. In 1885 the church was restored and a few neoclasscical elements were added. Inside is a beautifully carved altar from the early 16th century. When I was here the local children's chior sang. 

 Leipzig Says:  The city of Döblen attracts visitors with beautifully reconstructed domestic houses. Especially around the Obermarkt you find a lot of them, erected in the late 19th century. In the photo you see the "Altes Amtshaus" (old Office building), built in the 1880s. 

 Leipzig Says:  This is something I wouldn't like to do. This attraction at the fun fair whirls the people around, moves up and down, spins around its horizontal axis and stops suddenly a couple of meters above the ground. Then water fountains start to soar. An exciting way to get one's... 

 Leipzig Says:  No festival without beer and those who know me must have already missed my beer pics :-DAt "Tag der Sachsen" you have the chance to try hundreds of regional beer brands as well as German and foreign brands.At the sign you see the price of a beer (1 Teuro) - very attractive... 

 Leipzig Says:  Not only on stage but also in the streets you could find a lot of artists performing their show. Here you see some South Americans playing Peruvian music on their panpipes and several other instruments. 

 Leipzig Says:  In almost every corner you could find a stage. The huge stages were sponsored by local and regional radio and TV stations broadcasting a live program from here. Well-known bands and singers performed here.The smallers stages were sponsored by local pubs where rather unknown... 

 Leipzig Says:  It has been a tradition at the "Tag der Sachsen" that local and regional associations for traditions present theirself here. Folklore and music are only a few of the highlights. Here you see an association in old Saxony military uniforms playing military marches. 

 Leipzig Says:  For those who every wanted to know how the East Germans spent their holidays before the wall came down. At the exhibition of Trabbis (nickname of the East German car "Trabant") you could see the very comfortable way of camping on limited space.The tent on the car was called... 

 Leipzig Says:  While strolling around I noticed some black dressed men standing around a stall. After elbowing my way through the crowds I caught sight of the Prime Minister of Saxony, Prof. Dr. Georg Milbradt, sitting on a table drinking apple juice. (he's the one in the white shirt and...