Apelsteine

Memorial stones in and around Leipzig provide information about the troops stationed there at that time and commemorate the Wars of Liberation near Leipzig.
When walking through Leipzig and its surroundings, you will repeatedly come across small monuments - the Apelsteine. They mark the locations of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig and show which troops were stationed at that location.

The Apelsteine ​​are available in two different versions

• rounded head with capital letter "N" and odd number symbolizes the locations of the Napoleonic army
• tapered at the top with a capital letter "V" and an even number can be found at allied locations

The monuments were named after the Leipzig citizen and writer Theodor Apel, who had 44 memorial stones built using his own resources. The remaining six were built with financial support from private investors, associations or foundations.