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The Battle of the Nations at Leipzig

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“What had been acquired through years of hard work was destroyed in a few hours,” reported three merchants from…

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10 castles and palaces in the Leipzig region that you should see

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Saxony is a land of castles and palaces: where kings once resided and knights fought, you can now find Saxon…

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Geopark Porphyrland – on the trail of lava and ice

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When stones tell stories... The land east of Leipzig between the Hohburg Mountains, the Collm...

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Geoportal "Kaolin Adventure World" in the Mügeln narrow-gauge railway station

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Europe's largest volcanic area is located east of Leipzig between the Hohburg Mountains, the Collm near Oschatz and…

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Leipzig - Architecture of the Wilhelminian Period

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With around 15.600 cultural monuments, including 80 percent Wilhelminian-era buildings, Leipzig is Germany's monument capital...

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Leipzig – the Peaceful Revolution in Autumn 1989

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When on October 9, 1989, more than 70.000 citizens protested on the Leipzig Ring against the regime of the Socialist Unity Party…

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Leipzig: Sites of the Peaceful Revolution

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It is October 9, 1989: The atmosphere is heated. While civil rights activists and theologians urge people to protest peacefully…

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