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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 , Schiller House , Mendelssohn-Bartholdy House , Auerbachs Keller , To the Arab Coffe tree etc. <9> <9> Churches <9 > <9> Nicolaikirche , St. Thomas Church , St. Peter´s Church , Russian Memorial Church , 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}

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Video films of the place and surroundings

 
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Motorhome place Wohnmobil-Parkplatz Clara-Zetkin-Park

PN ()04109 Leipzig Saxony Germany
without charge
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open Januar until Dezember

Motorhome place campsiteplatz Kulkwitzer See

CP ()04207 Leipzig Saxony Germany
Pay for use site 36 Euro
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open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember

Motorhome place Gasthof & Hotel Zur Ratte

NO ()04249 Leipzig Germany
Pay for use site 15 Euro
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Motorhome place Park & Ride Plovdiver Straße I

PN ()04205 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place Stellplatz Leipzig Melinenburg

SP ()04347 Leipzig Saxony Germany
Pay for use site 17 until 19 Euro
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Motorhome place Knaus campsitepark Leipzig Auensee

CP ()04159 Leipzig Saxony Germany
Pay for use site 37.6 Euro
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Motorhome place Völkerschlachtdenkmal

PN ()04299 Leipzig Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Rennbahnweg Leipzig

PN ()04107 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place Wohnmobil Stellplatz Leipzig

SP ()04129 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place Reisemobilhafen Leipzig im Agra-Park

NO ()04279 Leipzig Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Am Goldstück

SP ()04103 Leipzig Germany
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PN ()04158 Leipzig Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Ökobad Lindenthal

PN ()04158 Leipzig-Lindenthal Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Parkplatz P2

PN ()04105 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place am Elsterstausee

SP ()04249 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place Wohnmobil-Parkplatz Rossplatz

PN ()04107 Leipzig Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Stadthafen Leipzig

NO ()04109 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place PR Parkplatz

PN ()04229 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place Tagesparkplatz

PN ()04356 Leipzig Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Leipzig

SP ()04103 Leipzig Saxony Germany
Pay for use site 15 until 25 Euro
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Motorhome place Leipzig Parkplatz Haydnstrasse

NO ()04107 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place Parkplatz am Bahnhof

NO ()04103 Leipzig Germany
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Motorhome place

HRW ()04316 Leipzig Saxony Germany
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Motorhome place Parkplatz Güntzstrasse

PN ()04299 Leipzig Germany
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Selected parking spaces

| Parking suitable for campers over 5 m
Tagesparkplatz
deutschland 04356 Leipzig Handelsstraße
This car park is the Globusmarkt shopping car park, usable for 3 hours, in the immediate vicinity of the Leipzig Trade Fair in Seehausen/Leipzig Nord. It is located near the Leipzig Mitte motorway exi. . . FURTHER . . .
| general parking lot
Parkplatz Bootssteig
deutschland 04416 Markkleeberg Bootssteig
CAMPER VANS UNWANTED
The parking lot/overnight place is in the immediate vicinity of the Markkleeberger See and the landing stage for shipping on the Auenhainer Bay. About 300 m away is the competiti. . . FURTHER . . .
| general parking lot
Parkplatz Alte F 95
deutschland 04463 Großpösna Alte F 95
Parking lot on peninsula. In the back there are taller trees and some greenery. Busy during the day (cycle path, water sports center), very quiet at night. Parking fee can only be paid SMS!
How to ge. . . FURTHER . . .
| general parking lot
Platz für eine Nacht
deutschland Leipzig
Place with possibility to stay overnight. Free of charge. tram disturbs. We stayed here in December 2022. There aren´t any signs.
| Parking lot P R
PundR Parkplatz Völkerschlachtdenkmal / Südfriedhof

Selected sights

| Open-air museum
Bergbau-Technik-Park
deutschland 04463 Großpösna Am Westufer
The mining technology park south of Leipzig, located directly on the A38, is an open-air museum about a special era of energy supply. In central Germany, lignite was mined and processed for centuries.. . . FURTHER . . .
| Art
Musikinstrumenten-Museum der Universität Leipzig
04109 Leipzig Thomaskirchhof 20
The Musical Instruments Museum of the University of Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, is a museum that is part of the University of Leipzig. It opened in 1926 and houses one of the largest collections of m. . . FURTHER . . .
| Art
Antikenmuseum
04109 Leipzig Nikolaikirchhof 16
The Antikenmuseum in Leipzig is one of the oldest and most important collections of Greek and Roman antiquities at German universities. It was founded in 1840 as an academic teaching and display colle. . . FURTHER . . .
| City Museum
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum
04109 Leipzig Böttchergäßchen 3
The City History Museum in Leipzig is an important museum that presents the history of the city of Leipzig. It is located in the Old Town Hall and offers a variety of exhibitions and collections that . . . FURTHER . . .
| Other
Sportmuseum Leipzig
04105 Leipzig Am Sportforum 10
The Leipzig Sports Museum is an important sports history institution in Leipzig, Germany. It was founded in 1977 in the Leipzig Central Stadium and has an extensive collection of objects relating to G. . . FURTHER . . .

Selected service points

| Laundromat
Revolution Laundry
deutschland 04356 Leipzig An der Passage
Waschsalon mit Selbstbedienungs und 24h Service
| Laundromat
Textilreinigung Falko Deinert
deutschland 04107 Leipzig
kein self-service Waschsalon
| Laundromat
Meine Reinigung
deutschland 04299 Leipzig
KEIN self-service Waschsalon
| Motorhome service
SPORTIVO LEIPZIG GMBH
Deutschland 04179 Leipzig Franz-Flemming-Straße 7
Service, rental, sale
| Laundromat
WTM Waschsalon Leipzig
deutschland 04103 Leipzig
self-service Waschsalon

Selected gastronomy

| restaurant
Bayerischer Bahnhof
deutschland 04103 Leipzig Kohlenstraße
Good Saxon-Bavarian cuisine in stylishly restored old rooms with a train station atmosphere. Nice beer garden under old trees.
| restaurant
Restaurant Vapiano
deutschland 04109 Leipzig Augustusplatz 9A
Mediterranean restaurant
| KFC
KFC am Sachsenpark
deutschland 04356 Leipzig Alte Dübener Landstraße

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General Pois

| Spa
Sachsen Therme
Deutschland Leipzig Schongauer Str. 19
Very nice large thermal baths with a wide range of offers such as AquaWorld, sauna, cosmetics, gastronomy, fitness and rehabilitation sports offers
open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., individual areas . . . FURTHER . . .
| Outdoor pool
Schreberbad
deutschland 04109 Leipzig Schreberstraße 15
In addition to a leisure pool and a 25-meter swimming pool, the facility offers courts for volleyball, basketball and table tennis.
| vet
Tierarzt
deutschland 04275 Leipzig, Ss¼dvorstadt KochstrasŸe
Veterinary group practice Stephan Kraa and Dr. Wolf Leukert
Dr. Wolf Leukert
Kochstrasse 42
04275 Leipzig
| Penny
Kleines Einkaufszentrum
Deutschland 04347 Leipzig Pögnerstraße 6
A small shopping center with a penny market, butcher and baker, pharmacy, fitness club, massage and medical practices
| vet
Tierarzt
deutschland 02477 Leipzig, Marienbrunn An den Tierkliniken
Tierklinik Uni Leipzig An Den Tierkliniken 11 21 29 Tel. 0341 9738250 / 9738320 / 9738490 / 9738357