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Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Germany and is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. The name of the city is usually interpreted as a Slavic term meaning ''place of linden trees'', in line with many other Slavic placenames in the region. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (the Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster and its tributaries Pleiße and Parthe. The Leipzig Riverside Forest, Europe's largest intra-city riparian forest, has developed along these rivers. Leipzig is at the centre of Neuseenland (''new lake district''). This district has Bodies of water in Leipzig, several artificial lakes created from former lignite Open-pit_mining, open-pit mines. Leipzig has been a trade city s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the city of Leipzig, it was completed in 1913 for the 100th anniversary of the battle at a cost of six million goldmarks. The monument commemorates the defeat of Napoleon's French army at Leipzig, a crucial step towards the end of hostilities in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden were led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg. There were Germans fighting on both sides, as Napoleon's troops also included conscripted Germans from the left bank of the Rhine annexed by France, as well as troops from his German allies of the Confederation of the Rhine. The structure is tall. It contains over 500 steps to a viewing platform at the top, from which there are views across the city and environs. The structure makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodies Of Water In Leipzig
Bodies of water in Leipzig are the rivers White Elster, Pleiße and Parthe as well as numerous streams with the Leipzig Riverside Forest in Leipzig, Germany. Many of these watercourses have been diverted, canalised or drained for economic use, to defend the city and to protect against flooding, and new ditches and canals have also been built. A large number of ponds and lakes have also been created for fish farming, for urban planning reasons or as a result of open cast mining. Rivers, mill and raft ditches The rivers Pleiße, Parthe and White Elster, which have a confluence in the Leipzig area, shaped the development of the city from early on. In the course of History of Leipzig, Leipzig's city history, the riverbeds have been shifted and, for the most part, canalised. The rivers were used to transport timber as early as the Middle Ages. From the 15th century, canals were built through which firewood and logs were floated into the city to supply the city. The most important can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustusplatz
The Augustusplatz is a square located at the east end of the city centre of Leipzig, borough Leipzig-Mitte. It is the city's largest square and one of the largest squares in Europe. It is also part of the city's inner-city ring-road and a central hub for its tram network. History The history of today's square began in 1785 (see also: Promenadenring) on a site within the city walls as the Platz vor dem Grimmaischen Tor (''Square in front of the Grimma Gate'') to designs by the city architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe. It was renamed Augustusplatz in 1839 after Frederick Augustus, the first king of Saxony. In 1928 the social-democratic city government renamed it '' Karl-Marx-Platz'', though this name proved unpopular and was ignored even in newspaper articles and town plans. In 1933 the Nazis renamed it Augustusplatz, then in 1953 it became Karl-Marx-Platz again, and finally in 1990 (on the day of German reunification) it returned to its current name of Augustusplatz. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town Hall (Leipzig)
The Old Town Hall (), which dominates the east side of the Markt (Leipzig), Markt square in Leipzig's district Leipzig-Mitte, Mitte, is considered one of Germany's most important Secular building, secular Renaissance buildings. At the rear is the Naschmarkt (Leipzig), Naschmarkt (Sweet market). The List of mayors of Leipzig, mayor and the municipal administration have been housed in the New Town Hall (Leipzig), New Town Hall since 1905. Description The Old Town Hall is a landmark of Leipzig and is generally considered to be an extremely beautiful building. The impression of beauty comes from length, colour, uniformity and proportions. With two storeys and a length of more than 300 feet, the building would be long but not high, if there would not be the steep gable roof, roof. The eaves edge is low, so the roof contributes significantly to the height. As far as its effect is concerned, it is receded into the background by the row of wall dormers (6 on the Marktplatz side, 7 on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxony
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony is the List of German states by area, tenth largest of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of , and the List of German states by population, sixth most populous, with more than 4 million inhabitants. The term Saxony (other), Saxony has been in use for more than a millennium. It was used for the medieval Duchy of Saxony, the Electorate of Saxony of the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and twice for a republic. The first Free State of Saxony was established in 1918 as a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. After World War II, it was under Soviet occupation before it became part of communist East Germany and was abolished by the government in 1952. Following German reunificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkhard Jung
Burkhard Jung (born 7 March 1958 in Siegen) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been the 21st lord mayor (''Oberbürgermeister'') of Leipzig (Saxony) since 2006. Political career In addition to his role as mayor, Jung has been president of the Association of German Cities since 2019; he is the first representative of an East German city in that office. In the negotiations to form a ''Grand Coalition'' under the leadership of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats ( CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD following the 2025 German elections, Mann was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on government reform and cutting red tape, led by Philipp Amthor, Daniela Ludwig and Sonja Eichwede. Other activities Corporate boards * European Energy Exchange (EEX), Member of the Supervisory Board * Leipzig Trade Fair, Chairman of the Supervisory Board * Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (LVV), Chairman of the Supervisory B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town Hall (Leipzig)
The New Town Hall () is the seat of the Leipzig city administration since 1905. It stands in Leipzig's district Mitte within the Leipzig's "ring road" on the southwest corner opposite the newly built Propsteikirche. The main tower is, at 114.8 meters or 377 feet, the tallest city hall tower in Germany, "trumping Hamburg's previous record by a whole eight feet". History At the end of the 19th century, the Old Town Hall (Leipzig), Old Town Hall located at the Markt (Leipzig), Markt square finally proved too small for the booming city. In 1895 the city of Leipzig was granted the site of the Pleissenburg by the Kingdom of Saxony to build a new town hall. A competition was held for architectural designs with the specification that the Rapunzel tower silhouette of the Pleißenburg be retained. In 1897 the architect and city building director of Leipzig Hugo Licht was awarded the job of designing it. The motto of his design was: "''Arx nova surgit'' - a new castle emerges." The sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig Bay
The Leipzig BayDickinson (1964), p. 29.''Utrata Fachwörterbuch: Geographie - Englisch-Deutsch/Deutsch-Englisch'' by Jürgen Utrata (2014). Retrieved 10 Apr 2014.() or Leipzig Basin or Saxon LowlandDickinson (1964), p. 37. or Saxon Bay is a very flat, originally lakeless and highly fertile in Central , in northwestern |
Leipzig Riverside Forest
Leipzig Riverside Forest (German: ''Leipziger Auenwald'') is one of the largest lowland Riparian forests in Central Europe, lying mostly within the city limits of Leipzig city in Germany. The nature reserve is partially covered with hardwood forest and contains a large variety of endangered species. Location Leipzig Riverside Forest is divided into separate southern and northern parts, between which is a corridor containing many parks and green areas along the banks of the White Elster. Between the two there is a certain ecological link through a corridor that comprises parks and grassland and which lies along the Elster Basin, which was constructed to provide flood protection, the Elster flood plain and other water bodies of the Leipzig River Network. The total area covered is approx. 2500 hectares. Leipzig Riverside Forest is a nature reserve. Flora and fauna Plants Originally, the hardwood forest hosted more elms and Populus nigra, black poplars which have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuseenland
Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig, Germany, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a lake district. Neuseenland includes shares in the district of Leipzig, in the district of Nordsachsen and in the city of Leipzig. The lake network is to cover a water area of around and be used for tourism as well as for flood protection. It is a part of the larger Central German Lake District. Name The region's name is a marketing concept and it means "New land of lakes" in German. It should not be confused with the German name for New Zealand, "Neuseeland". It is planned to be finished in 2060 The Lakes It contains the following lakes, some of which are not yet flooded: Olympic bid As part of the city of Leipzig's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, the Neuseenland was intended for competitions in sports such as rowing, canoeing, canoe slalom, tennis, mountain biking, cycling, clay pigeon shooting, triathlon and beach volleyball Beach volleyball is a team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gewandhaus
Gewandhaus () is a concert hall in Leipzig, the home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Today's hall is the third to bear this name; like the second, it is noted for its fine acoustics. History The first Gewandhaus (''Altes Gewandhaus'') The first concert hall was constructed in 1781 by architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe inside the ''Gewandhaus'', a building used by cloth (garment) merchants. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 (The Emperor Concerto) premiered here in 1811. Felix Mendelssohn is particularly associated with the first Gewandhaus, of which he was director from 1835. Other well-known works which premiered at the Altes Gewandhaus include: * Schubert's Great Symphony (21 March 1839, posth.) * Schumann's Symphony No. 1 (Schumann), Spring Symphony (31 March 1841) * Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony (3 March 1842) * Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto (13 March 1845) * Wagner's overture to ''The Mastersingers of Nuremberg'' (2 June 1862; the full opera was not performed unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Germany
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally viewed as a communist state and described itself as a Socialist state, socialist "workers' and peasants' state". The Economy of East Germany, economy of the country was Central planning, centrally planned and government-owned corporation, state-owned. Although the GDR had to pay substantial war reparations to the Soviets, its economy became the most successful in the Eastern Bloc. Before its establishment, the country's territory was administered and occupied by Soviet forces following the Berlin Declaration (1945), Berlin Declaration abolishing German sovereignty in World War II. The Potsdam Agreement established the Soviet occupation zone in Germany, Soviet-occupied zone, bounded on the east b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
