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District of Leipzig
Saxony - Germany

Federal Administrative Court of Germany

The Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the court of the last resort for generally all cases of administrative law, mainly disputes between citizens and the state. It hears appeals from the Oberverwaltungsgerichte, or Superior Administrative Courts, which, in turn, are the courts of appeals for decisions of the Verwaltungsgerichte (Administrative Courts).

Located at 51.3331, 12.3697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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National supreme courts, Administrative courts, Courts in Germany, Leipzig

University of Music and Theatre Leipzig

The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (German: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig) is a public university in Leipzig. Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn as the Conservatory of Music, it is the oldest university school of music in Germany. The institution includes the traditional Church Music Institute founded in 1919 by Karl Straube (1873–1950).

Located at 51.3333, 12.3681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Music schools in Germany, Drama schools in Germany, University of Music and Theatre \"Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy\", Public universities, Educational institutions established in 1843, Education in Leipzig, 1843 establishments in Germany

Leipzig Zoological Garden

The Leipzig Zoological Garden, or the Leipzig Zoo, was opened in Leipzig, Germany on June 9, 1878. It was taken over by the city of Leipzig in 1920 after World War I and now covers about 225,000 square metres and contains more than 2,000 animals of 500 different species. The zoo is internationally noted for its large carnivore exhibit. It has bred more than 2,000 lions, 250 rare Siberian tigers, and other carnivores like bears.

Located at 51.349, 12.369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zoos in Germany, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Visitor attractions in Leipzig

St. Thomas Church, Leipzig

For other churches with the same or similar name, please see St. Thomas' Church. The Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) is a Lutheran church in Leipzig, Germany. It is most famous as the place where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a cantor, and as the current location of his remains.

Located at 51.3392, 12.3725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Auerbachs Keller

Auerbachs Keller (Auerbach's Cellar in English) is the best known and second oldest restaurant in Leipzig, dating to at least the first half of the fifteenth century. It was already one of the city’s most important wine bars by the 16th century and is described in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play Faust I as the first place Mephistopheles takes Faust on their travels.

Located at 51.3394, 12.3753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Restaurants in Germany, Goethe's Faust

Arena Leipzig

The Arena Leipzig is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Leipzig, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people for sporting events and up to 12,200 for shows and concerts. It is part of the Sportforum Leipzig, which also contains the Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) and the Sportmuseum Leipzig.

Located at 51.3428, 12.3553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Handball venues in Germany, Indoor ice hockey venues in Germany, Basketball venues in Germany, Indoor athletics (track and field) venues, Sport in Leipzig, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Sports venues in Saxony, Indoor arenas in Germany

Städtisches Kaufhaus

The Städtisches Kaufhaus in Leipzig, designed by Rayher, Korber and Müller, was constructed from 1894 to 1901.

Located at 51.3383, 12.3772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Visitor attractions in Leipzig

Reichsgericht

The Reichsgericht (Imperial Court of Justice) was the supreme criminal and civil court in the Deutsches Reich from 1879 to 1945. It was based in Leipzig, Germany. The Supreme Court was established when the Reichsjustizgesetze (Imperial Justice Laws) came into effect and it built a widely regarded body of jurisprudence during the period of the German Empire and Weimar Republic. During the rise of the Third Reich, the Reichsgericht became deeply embroiled in the National Socialist agenda.

Located at 51.3331, 12.3697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Legal history of Germany, National supreme courts, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Defunct courts

Museum der bildenden Künste

The Museum der bildenden Künste is a museum in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. On 7,000 square meters of display area, 3,500 paintings, 1,000 sculptures and 60,000 graphical works are shown. It covers artworks from the Late Middle Ages to Modernity.

Located at 51.3422, 12.3756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Museums in Leipzig, Art museums established in 1848, 1848 establishments in Germany, Buildings and structures in Germany destroyed during World War II

Pleissenburg

The Pleissenburg was a historical building in the city of Leipzig in Saxony which is in modern-day Germany. It was built in the 13th Century by the Margrave Dietrick and named after the river Pleisse which runs nearby. Martin Luther gave the first evangelical sermon in the castle chapel on Pentecost Sunday in 1519. After heavy damage during the siege in the Schmalkaldic War in 1547, the Elector Maurice of Saxony built a fortification with moats.

Located at 51.3361, 12.3722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Thomasschule zu Leipzig

St. Thomas School, Leipzig (German: Thomasschule zu Leipzig Latin: Schola Thomana Lipsiensis) is a co-educational and public boarding school in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1212 and is one of the oldest schools in the world. St. Thomas is known for its art, language and music education.

Located at 51.3369, 12.36 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Naturkundemuseum Leipzig

Naturkundemuseum Leipzig is a natural history museum in Leipzig, Germany. The museum contains the insect collection of Alexander Julius Reichert.

Located at 51.3449, 12.3709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Leipzig synagogue

The ornate Moorish Revival Leipzig synagogue in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, was built in 1855 by German Jewish architect Otto Simonson who had studied under Gottfried Semper, architect of the Semper Synagogue in Dresden. The synagogue was commissioned by the small Leipzig Jewish community and by Jewish merchants from throughout Europe who gathered for the annual Leipzig Trade Fair.

Located at 51.3399, 12.3697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Moorish Revival synagogues, Religious buildings completed in 1855, 19th-century synagogues, Former synagogues in Germany, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Religion in Leipzig, Synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht

Leipzig University of Applied Science

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences is a Fachhochschule in Leipzig, Germany. With about 7,000 (2012) students, it is the biggest University of Applied Sciences in Saxony.

Located at 51.3142, 12.3725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Universities and colleges in Saxony, Education in Leipzig

Zentralstadion (1956)

Zentralstadion was a multi-use stadium in Leipzig, Germany. It was initially used as the stadium of 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig matches. It was replaced by the current Zentralstadion in 2004. The capacity of the stadium was 100,000 spectators.

Located at 51.3458, 12.3482 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Football venues in East Germany, Defunct association football venues, Defunct sports venues in Germany, Sports history of East Germany, Sports venues in Saxony

Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)

The Red Bull Arena, formerly Zentralstadion, located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, is the premier football facility in the former East Germany. It is the largest football stadium in the former East Germany and has also hosted music concerts as well as football. Various Leipzig football teams have used the stadium as a home stadium, including VfB Leipzig at various points in the 20th century (including large-scale European matches in the 1970s and domestic football in the 1990s).

Located at 51.3458, 12.3482 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fockeberg

Fockeberg is a Schuttberg in the south of Leipzig Saxony, southeastern Germany, and is actually a pile of rubble left over from the bombing during World War II.

Located at 51.3175, 12.3622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mountains of Saxony

Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei

The Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei (Leipzig Cotton Mill) is an industrial site in Leipzig, Germany. Parts of this 10-hectare site in the district of Lindenau are used today by art galleries, studios and restaurants. Founded in 1884, the business developed into the largest cotton mill in continental Europe over the next quarter century. During this time, an entire industrial town with over 20 factories, workers' housing, kindergartens and a recreational area, grew in western Leipzig.

Located at 51.3278, 12.3197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Visitor attractions in Saxony, Textile mills in Germany

Waldstraßenviertel

Waldstraßenviertel, is a neighbourhood in the north west of the centre of Leipzig in Saxony, Germany. It is considered as one the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status. Many of its buildings are therefore protected or listed.

Located at 51.3492, 12.3552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Leipzig, Neighbourhoods in Germany

Bach-Archiv Leipzig

The Bach-Archiv Leipzig or Bach-Archiv is an institution for the documentation and research of the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Bach-Archiv also researches the Bach family, especially their music. Based in Leipzig, the city where Bach lived from 1723 until his death, the Archiv is recognised by the German government as a "cultural beacon" of national importance. Since 2008 the Bach-Archiv has been part of the University of Leipzig.

Located at 51.3389, 12.3722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Music archives, Archives in Germany, Music in Leipzig, East German culture, Johann Sebastian Bach, 1950 establishments in East Germany, University of Leipzig

Altes Theater (Leipzig)

The Altes Theater was the first theatre building in the German city of Leipzig. It was sited on Richard-Wagner-Platz.

Located at 51.3439, 12.3722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in Germany, 1766 establishments, 1943 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Leipzig

Leipzig University Library

Leipzig University Library, known also as Bibliotheca Albertina, is the central library of the University of Leipzig. It is one of the oldest German university libraries.

Located at 51.3325, 12.3683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conne Island

Conne Island is a music venue and cultural centre in Leipzig in the district Connewitz. Outside, there is a large outdoor skate park next to the venue.

Located at 51.3031, 12.3742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Leipzig, Music venues in Germany

German Central Library for the Blind

The German Central Library for the Blind (German: Deutsche Zentralbücherei für Blinde), abbreviated DZB, is a public library for the visually impaired located in the city of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Its collection of 72,300 titles is amongst the largest in the German speaking countries. The institution consists of a lending library, a publishing house, and a research center for barrier-free communication. It also has production facilities for braille books, talking books, and braille music.

Located at 51.3447, 12.3664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Leipzig Jewish community

History[edit] Leipzig has historically been a centre for Jews. Already in the 1250s there is mention of Jewish life in Leipzig. Its central location attracted Jewish traders from all over Europe to the Trade Fair. However, the Jewish community as an officially state-recognised organisation was established only in 1847 and only by then Jews were allowed to settle in Leipzig without any restrictions.

Located at 51.3454, 12.3737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Jews and Judaism in Germany, Leipzig