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Leipzig <9> <9> The Saxon metropolis has a turbulent history and is rich in sights.. Many personalities are closely associated with the city, including Bach, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Schiller and Goethe.. At the same time Leipzig offers a lot of entertainment.. The Leipzig Book Fair is a cultural highlight, other events take place throughout the year.. A symbol of Leipzig is the 90 m high Völkerschlachtdenkmal of 1913, which is considered the largest monument in Europe.. <9> <9> History <9> <9> The area around today´s Leipzig has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.. Slavic tribes founded their settlement here ´Lipsk´.. Properly translated it says: ´bei den Linden´.. <9> The Sorbs came to this area in the 7th century AD with the migration of peoples.. <9> <9> Already at the beginning of the 11th century there is a German Burgwarts base mentioned in documents called: Urbs libzi.. Around the castle (in the area Brühl / Reichstraße) merchants and craftsmen settled.. <9> <9> Chronicle (excerpts) <9> <9> 1017 There is a King´s Church outside the royal castle, which is considered the predecessor of St. Thomas´s Church.. <9> In 1165, the settlement was granted city rights by the Margrave Otto the Rich.. <9> 1212 Foundation of the Augustiner - Chorherrenstift;. later the Thomasschule with Gymnasium and Thomanerchor develops from it.. <9> 1230 Foundation of the Dominican monastery with the Paulinerkirche.. <9> In 1268, the Easter and Michaelismärkte emerged - forerunners of the later masses.. <9> 1497 Emperor Maximilian I grants the city imperial trade fair privilege <9> 1507 Emperor Maximilian I grants Leipzig the stacking privilege.. <9> 1508 Duke George gives jurisdiction to the city.. <9> 1511/12 First municipal school is built (Nikoleikirchhof).. <9> 1539 On Pentecost, Martin Luther preaches in the Thomaskirche.. <9> 1543 The Paulinerkloster was left to the university.. 1545 Luther gives his fourth and last sermon.. <9> 1555/56 Construction of the Libra and the Old Town Hall by the Mayor Hieronymus Lotter <9> <9> Leipzig benefits from the rich yield of silver, tin and copper.. Important buildings of late Gothic and Renaissance originate: Gewandhaus, Thomaskirche, Nikolaikirche, Auerbachs Hof, Altes Rathaus.. <9> <9> In the 18th century Klopstock, Lessing, Goethe and Jean Paul studied in Leipzi.. In district Gohlis Schiller works on Don Carlos and writes the ´song to the joy´.. <9> <9> 1723 - 1750 Johann Sebastian Bach is Thomaskantor in Leipzig.. <9> 1743 Birth of the ´Great Concert´ (forerunner of the Gewandhaus Concerts) <9> 1766 A new theater is being built.. <9> 1781 The musicians move into the Gewandhaus.. <9> 1835 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy becomes Gewandhaus Kapellmeister.. <9> 1836 - 1839 The railway connection Leipzig- Dresden is created.. <9> 1842 Construction of the Bavarian station.. <9> 1868 Opening of the New Theater in Augustusplatz.. <9> 1871 Leipzig becomes seat of the German Reichsgericht after the founding of the Reich.. <9> 1895 The previous trade fairs become sample fairs.. <9> <9> 1953 strikes and demonstrations against the SED government on 17 June.. <9> 1981 Inauguration of the New Gewandhaus.. <9> 1989 Mass demonstrations against the GDR government in Leipzig.. At first 8,000 people participated, later 500,000. The peace prayers taking place in the Nikolaikirche and the subsequent Monday demo starts on the Leipziger Ring become the starting point for the peaceful reunification of Germany.. <9> 1990 The first free municipal elections in Leipzig since 1933 take place.. <9> 1993 Leipzig celebrates 300 years Opera Leipzig, 250 years Gewandhaus Orchestra and 150 years Conservatory of Music.. <9> <9> <9> Attractions <9> <9> Did you know that this is one of the largest city halls in the world?. On a city tour, you will see magnificent buildings.. , among others <9> <9> Old Town Hall , New Town Hall , Old Stock Exchange , Old Libra , Moritzbastei , Imperial Court Building , SchillerHouse , Mendelssohn-Bartholdy House , Auerbachs Keller , To the Arab Coffe tree etc. <9> <9> Churches <9 > <9> Nicolaikirche , St.ThomasChurch , St. Peter´s Church , Russian MemorialChurch , Miaeliskirche , <9> <9> Museums <9> <9> More than 50 <1001> museums (online information)} and collections await your visit in Leipzig.. The city´s museums and collections are within a few minutes´ walk through the historic city center.. All other museums and collections are easily accessible by public transport.. <9> <9> Culture <9> <9> Friends of classical music should definitely listen to a concert in the famous <1002> Online Information Gewandhaus <in Leipzig on the Augustusplatz, one of the most internationally renowned orchestras.. The oldest civic concert orchestra has been playing here for over 250 years.. Even those who enjoy going to the theater will get their money´s worth in Leipzig.. In addition to the various venues of the Schauspiel Leipzig, the lively off-theater scene also offers remarkable stagings.. <9> <9> shopping <9> <9> in the main station Panorama , Handelshof , Speck´s Hof / HansaHaus , Municipal Department Store , etc. <9> <9> <9> For more information, see <1003> Online Information on Wikipedia } or <1004> Online Information on LeipzigInfo}