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Facts / General Information

Facts / General Information, Leipzig

 12 Reviews  The Tourist Information of Leipzig is very helpful. First of all its location, right opposite the main train station will make your plans easier because they will give you a free map and all the basic... 

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Festivals / Markets / Events

Festivals / Markets / Events, Leipzig

 4 Reviews  Leipzig’s fairs have been famous for centuries. In DDR times the spring and autumn trade fairs were the main events of the country’s economy. The DDR fairgrounds with the big double M east of the city... 

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Monuments / Sights

Monuments / Sights, Leipzig

 5 Reviews  Sorry for the picture, my friend was more important than those funny creatures by contemporary sculptor Bernd Göbel. These figures reflect types of the East German society. My friend is... 

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Leisure Activity

Leisure Activity, Leipzig

 2 Reviews  Leipzig's city center is quite compact and a joy to walk around. There is a nice conglomeration of building styles and a cafe is never far away. I found it one of Germany's most user friendly and... 

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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Leipzig

 Nemorino Says:  The composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) spent 27 years in Leipzig as cantor at St Thomas's School and the city's director of music. Bach composed great... 

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Communist Legacy

Communist Legacy, Leipzig

 antistar Says:  Leipzig has been spared much of the communist legacy of the East German days, unlike some of its nearby cities. What remains has either been demolished, or... 

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General Info

General Info, Leipzig

 Redang Says:  Tourist OfficeRichard-Wagner-Strasse 104109 Leipzig- Tel.:: +49 (0) 3 41 71 04 265 - Fax: +49 (0) 3 41/71 04 271Internet:- www.leipzig.de (different languages)-... 

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St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche)

St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), Leipzig

 Nemorino Says:  This church was founded in about 1165. It has been a Protestant church since 1539. Weekly prayers for peace were held here on Monday evenings throughout the... 

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The Peaceful Revolution

The Peaceful Revolution, Leipzig

 Nemorino Says:  At several places in downtown Leipzig there are text-panels with information about the events of October and November 1989.This one in front of the opera house... 

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Swords into ploughshares

Swords into ploughshares, Leipzig

 Nemorino Says:  In St. Nicholas Church you can still see one of the original hand-drawn "Swords into ploughshares" posters announcing the Monday peace prayers. The slogan is... 

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Passages

Passages, Leipzig

 IceBear7 Says:  Actually I'm not sure if the word for the title is correct English... What I'm talking about is something like a connection between two streets, roofed, with... 

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Fountain

Fountain, Leipzig

 IceBear7 Says:  I really love fountains. And this one in Leipzig made me laugh. In front of the New City Hall there is this beautiful fountain, depicting lots of kids and their... 

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A city devoted to trading

A city devoted to trading, Leipzig

 mauro_pd Says:  In 1895 in Leipzig a new way to trade was, for the very 1st time, endorsed: the sample fair. Before this event traders were hangin around every market with... 

Top 3 Hotels in Leipzig

Hotel Fuerstenhof

 1 Review and 173 Opinions  As to be expected in a hotel of this class, the service was excellent Within easy walk of Leipzig... 

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The Westin Leipzig

 2 Reviews and 289 Opinions  The Westin is located a bit north of the old town but it is only a five minutes walk there and also... 

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Park Hotel Seaside Leipzig

 1 Review and 170 Opinions  Main reason for picking this hotel was the very central location right across the street from the... 

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 In 1895 in Leipzig a new way to trade was, for the very 1st time, endorsed: the sample fair. Before this event traders were hangin around every market with... 

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Q:  Hi, can anyone tell me if there is a place to store luggage in the station for upto 48 hours? Thanks 

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A: Leipzig is a big station, so they will have that for sure. Normally these boxes will take money for the first 24 hours and when you have them there for 48 hours you have... 

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Leipzig - petit Paris (Goethe's words)

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 First some facts about Leipzig: Located in East Germany (Saxony), pop. about 450'000, altitude 118 m. In WWII Leipzig's old town was badly damaged. Much has been restored, but the wounds are... 

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Opera and cycling in Leipzig

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 Leipzig is now just three and a quarter hours from Frankfurt am Main by InterCityExpress train, and there are thirteen such trains per day. You don't need a visa, you don't have to change money, and... 

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Leipzig

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Leipzig. I'd love to share with you the 35 tips I've written, the 174 photos uploaded, and 7 travelogues I've created. 

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For those about to Rock!

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 I visited Leipzig because I wanted to see AC/DC live! Later I noticed in some books that the city has a lot to offer to a visitor so I decided to stay 2 days there and I didn’t regret it. The Old Town... 

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Leipzig

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 I've been to Leipzig a couple of times now, but always for reasons other than tourism. It's not really a tourist city, and has few draws for its size, but it is a very pleasant place to wander around,... 

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