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6 Reviews From my room I had a perfect view of the area north of old town that was developed in the late 19th century. In the centre of this area is the Nordplatz, a beautiful square which is dominated by St....
4 Reviews Just 45km east of Leipzig is the town of Torgau. Torgau is well known for its Elbe-Bridge on which Soviet and Allied troops met the first time in World War Two on April 25th, 1945. But the landmark...
6 Reviews Leipzig’s largest cemetery is located in the southeast of the city behind Völkerschlachtdenkmal. It was planned in 1886 and the huge park-like cemetery has lots of old trees, graves of famous...
Swimming / Rowing / Boating / Water Sports
2 Reviews When the sun is shining you have to make a trip by gondola. It looks like in Venice, Italy! Channels flow along the EXPO 2000-area, parks and forests. Also possible to discover Leipzig by rawboat or...
1 Review 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...
Nemorino Says: This "small castle or palace" (which is what "Schloesschen" means) is not far from the Schiller House. It was built in 1754-1756 as the summer residence of a...
german_eagle Says: This mansion (locals refer to it as "Schlösschen", the diminutive of "palace") is a gem of Saxon Rococo architecture. Built 1755/56 for the merchant Johann...
german_eagle Says: Visiting the Schiller House & Museum is not only worth your time if you're a fan of the German writer. The architecture of the house alone and the surrounding...
german_eagle Says: This is the name of the University Library which was founded in 1543 and thus the second oldest in Germany. The actual building was erected 1887-91 (architect...
german_eagle Says: The largest of the churches in historistic styles that were built in Leipzig after 1860 is St. Peter south of the old town. It was designed after the Gothic...
Nemorino Says: The German writer Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) spent the summer of 1785 in this farmhouse in what was then a village and is now the Leipzig district of...
german_eagle Says: The Grassi Museum building actually hosts three different museums: The Museum of Decorative Arts, the Ethnological Museum and the Music Instruments Museum.I...
german_eagle Says: Leipzig as *the* city of books was perfect for housing the German National Library and thus 1914-16 architect Oskar Pusch built the "Deutsche Bücherei" where...
german_eagle Says: This Russian-Orthodox church was built to commemorate the 22'000 Russian soldiers killed in the Battle of Nations in 1813.The church was erected 1912/13...
german_eagle Says: The composer Robert Schumann lived in this house 1840 - 44. Two of his children were born here and the few years in this house were some of his most productive...
Nemorino Says: This traditional theater in the Lindenau district now belongs to the Leipzig Opera and is their venue for musicals, operettas and light operas. After the...
Nemorino Says: Of course this wasn't called the "Schiller House" at the time, because he was just a summer guest. It was probably called the Schneider House because it...
Nemorino Says: I hope I'm not being too unfair to the city of Leipzig by posting pictures of derelict buildings -- this is the last one, I promise. This particular building is...
Kellertheater (Basement Theater)
Nemorino Says: Here's another alternative venue that belongs to the Leipzig Opera. This one is at the back of the opera house on the east side, i.e. the Post Office side.Here...
Next door to the Schiller House, today
Nemorino Says: This empty, boarded up apartment building is one of several in this neighborhood. There's another one right across the street.There are several reasons for the...
Model of Gohlis as it was in 1785
Nemorino Says: In one room of the Schiller House there is a model of the village of Gohlis as is was when Schiller stayed here. It was a quiet farming village then, with just...
IceBear7 Says: It's a tiny house, dedicated to one of the greatest Germans every, poet Friedrich Schiller. He lived in Leipzig only for the summer of 1785, at that time the...
drei3t Says: This is a beer you won't get from any other place of the world: Gose. It is very (I said VERY) sour beer and does not really even taste a beer. It smells like...
nepalgoods Says: Kleingaerten or Schreber Gardens are a special Germany hobby. Many people living in big town houses like to have a garden. So about 150 years ago a Mr Schreber...
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1 Review and 173 Opinions As to be expected in a hotel of this class, the service was excellent Within easy walk of 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...
1 Review and 170 Opinions Main reason for picking this hotel was the very central location right across the street from the...
Reviews and photos of Leipzig attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Leipzig sightseeing.
I did not want to believe that the impressive castle is nothing else but a crematory!
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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
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)
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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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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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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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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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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