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1813 - Battle of the Nations
Travel back in time – Retrace the steps of the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig.
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1813 - Battle of the Nations
1813 - Battle of the Nations at Leipzig
Museums & exhibitions
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Tin Figure Museum in the Dölitz Gatehouse
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
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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.
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
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.
Apelsteine
Memorial stones in and around Leipzig provide information about the troops stationed there and are reminiscent of the liberation wars near Leipzig.
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.
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.
