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1813 - Battle of the Nations at Leipzig

Museums & exhibitions

Two mannequins depicting an injured man and doctor in a military hospital, exhibition, Battle of the Nations

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Seifertshain Medical and Military Museum

The exhibition is dedicated to those who were wounded during fighting and who fought for their lives under unimaginable conditions.

View of the Dölitz Gatehouse where the tin figure museum is located at night, museums in Leipzig, history, Leipzig region, Battle of the Nations, 1813, cultural institution

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Dölitz Gatehouse with Tin Figure Museum

The Dölitz Gatehouse, built in the 17th century, is an authentic site of the Battle of the Nations and is one of the largest tin figure museums in Germany

Drawing of Rötha Castle, culture, Battle of the Nations

Cabinet exhibition "Rötha Castle - Headquarters for the Battle of the Nations"

The exhibition "Rötha Castle - Headquarters for the Battle of Nations 1813" in St. Mary's Church is for Rötha the only current testimony of the lost castle as a place of remembrance of its days as headquarters during the Battle of Nations.

Monuments & memorials

a memorial stone with inscription in Wachau, with a field in the background, culture

Apelsteine

Memorial stones in and around Leipzig provide information about the troops stationed there and are reminiscent of the liberation wars near Leipzig.

View of the St. Alexei Russian Memorial Church with the unmistakable onion tower, built in memory of the fallen Russian soldiers of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig in 1813, history of Leipzig, cultural institution

Russian Memorial Church

Completed in 1913, this church serves to commemorate the 22,000 Russian soldiers who fell during the Battle of Nations in Leipzig.

View of the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig in the sunshine, which boasts an unusual style of architecture for Leipzig and is truly worth seeing, cultural venue

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

The monument commemorates the decisive battle against Napoleon in October 1813, which was fought in the fields around Leipzig.

Drawing of the Battle of the Nations 1813 at the Monarchenhügel site, culture, history

Monarchenhügel in Pegau

Between Werben and Großgörschen lies the Monarchenhügel. From there, on 2 May 1813, the Alliance witnessed the battle in Grossgörschen against Napoleon.