Leipzig, Germany: General travel information
Leipzig, area 298 km², population 507 000, federal state: Saxony
Leipzig emerged from a slavic settlement and was first documentary mentioned 1015, town privileges were granted 1165 by margrave Otto of Meissen. The university of Leipzig was founded in 1409, making it one of the oldest of Germany. Leipzig was an important trading center between eastern and western europe in medieval times
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Main sights:
- Theater
- Opera Leipzig, founded 1693
- Philharmonic orchestra
- University orchestra
- Thomanerchor, boy sopranos choir, founded 1212
- University choir
- Museum der bildenden Kuenste, museum of visual arts
- Bach Archiv, research and documentary center of Johann Sebastian Bach
- Egyptian museum
- Antikenmuseum, antique art
- Museum fuer Musikinstrumente, museum for music instruments
- Botanical garden
- Thomaskirche, built from 1212 - 1222, late gothic architecture, domain of Johann Sebastian Bach
- Nikolaikirche, built 1165 in romanesque architecture, reconstructed in the 15th and 16th century in late gothic style.
- Old town hall, renaissance building from 1556 by architect Hieronymus Lotter
- Alte Waage, weighing house built 1555
- Market square, center of the historic old town
- Numerous buildings in baroque architecture
- Voelkerschlachtdenkmal, landmark of the town, monument for the battle of Leipzig of 1813, built 1913, 91m height
Airport:
Leipzig - Halle airport (LEJ), 18km north west of Leipzig, 2.7 million passengers annually