Holiday Destination: Leipzig

Leipzig is one of the two largest cities in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. Leipzig is situated about 200 km south of Berlin at the confluence of the Weisse Elster, Pleisse and Parthe rivers at the southerly end of the North German Plain. Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing. After World War II, Leipzig became a major urban centre within the Communist German Democratic Republic but its cultural and economic importance declined. Leipzig later played a significant role in instigating the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, through events which took place in and around St. Nicholas Church. Since the reunification of Germany, Leipzig has undergone significant change with the restoration of some historical buildings, the demolition of others, and the development of a modern transport infrastructure. Leipzig has many institutions and opportunities for culture and recreation including a football stadium which has hosted some international matches, an opera house and one of the most modern zoos in Europe. In 2010, Leipzig was ranked 68th in the world as a livable city, by consulting firm Mercer in their quality of life survey. Also in 2010, Leipzig was included in the top 10 of cities to visit by the New York Times.

Climate

Summer 21.5 °C (70.7 °F), Winter (−1.9) °C (28.6 °F)

Tourist Season

May to late October Months is the best for tourism.

Accommodation

Hotels and Apartments.

General Information Of Leipzig

• Land Area: 114.90 sq mi (297.60 km2)
• Population: 5 Lakh.
• Capital City: Leipzig.
• Language: German and English.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Leipzig

Leipzig Zoo Zoologischer Garten Leipzig

The Leipzig Zoological Garden, or the Leipzig Zoo, was opened in Leipzig, Germany on June 9, 1878. It was taken over by the city of Leipzig in 1920 after World War I and now covers about 225,000 m² and contains more than 2,000 animals of 500 different species. The zoo is internationally noted for its large carnivore exhibit. It has bred more than 2,000 lions, 250 rare Siberian tigers, and other carnivores like bears.

St. Nicholas Church Nikolaikirche

The St. Nicholas Church has long been one of the most famous in Leipzig, and rose to national fame in 1989 with the Monday Demonstrations when it became the centre of peaceful revolt against communist rule. The church was built around 1165 when Leipzig, also known as St. Nicholas's City, was founded. It is named after St. Nicholas, the patron saint of merchants and wholesalers, and is situated in the very heart of the city on the intersection of two then important trade roads. It is built partially in the Romanesque style but was extended and enlarged in the early 16th century with a more Gothic style.

Asisi Panometer Leipzig

The Leipzig Panometer is an attraction in Leipzig, Germany. It is a visual panorama displayed inside a former gasometer, accompanied by a thematic exhibition. The current theme is the Amazon Rainforest. The Panometer was created in 2003 by the Austrian born artist Yadegar Asisi, who coined the name as a portmanteau of panorama and gasometer. He opened another Panometer in Dresden in 2006. It was renovated to allow the transformation into Asisi's panoramic display. The final step was the addition of a glass foyer, which connects it to an adjacent gasometer and also contains the restaurant.

Grassi Museum

The Grassi Museum is a building complex in Leipzig, Germany, home to three museums: the Ethnography Museum, Musical Instruments Museum, and Applied Arts Museum. It is sometimes known as the Museums in the Grassi, or as the New Grassi Museum to distinguish it from the older building with this name, now home to the municipal library. This helped pay for a number of new constructions, including the Gewandhaus and the Mende Fountain, as well as the Old Grassi Museum. Built from 1892-95 on the Konigsplatz now Wilhelm Leuschner Platz, this originally housed the Museum of Ethnography and the Museum of Arts and Crafts, and is now the municipal library.

St. Thomas Church Thomaskirche

The Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church is a Lutheran church in Leipzig, Germany. It is most famous as the place where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a cantor, and as the current location of his remains. The composer Johann Sebastian Bach was choir director at St. Thomas Church from 1723 until his death in 1750. A statue of Johann Sebastian Bach that stands next to the church was dedicated in 1908. On December 4, 1943, the tower was damaged in an Allied bombing raid on Leipzig requiring repair. The roof of the church above the gothic rib vaulted ceiling is one of the steepest in Germany, with a roof pitch of 63 degrees. After the destruction of the Leipzig Johanneskirche in World War II, the remains of Johann Sebastian Bach were moved from there to the Thomaskirche in 1950. The current altar, installed in 1993, is the former Gothic altar of the Paulinerkirche, the church of the University of Leipzig, destroyed in 1968 by the Communist authorities.

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

The Monument to the Battle of the Nations is a monument in Leipzig, Germany to the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations. Paid for mostly by donations and by the city of Leipzig. The monument commemorates Napoleon's defeat at Leipzig, a crucial step towards the end of hostilities in the War of the Sixth Coalition, which was seen as a victory for the German people, although Germany as we know it did not exist at that time. There were German speakers fighting on both sides, as Napoleon's troops also included conscripted Germans from the French occupied left bank of the Rhine as well as from the Confederation of the Rhine. The structure is 91 metres tall. It contains over 500 steps to a viewing platform at the top, from which there are spectacular views across the city and environs. The structure makes extensive use of concrete, although the facings are of granite. The monument is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Wilhelmine architecture.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal

Arrival airport bus from / to Altenburg

Willy-Brandt-Platz
Leipzig, Germany

STERN HOTEL

Merseburger Strasse 158
Leipzig, Germany

The Westin Leipzig

Gerberstr. 15
Leipzig, Germany

Airports

Leipzig - Halle Airport: For international flight.

Railway Stations

Leipzig Central Station

Leipzig, Germany

Munich Central Station

Bayerstrasse 10a
Munich, Germany

Cologne/Bonn Airport

Heinrich-Steinmann-Str. 12
Koln, Germany