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District of Leipzig
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Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)

The Battle of Breitenfeld (German: Schlacht bei Breitenfeld; Swedish: Slaget vid Breitenfeld) or First Battle of Breitenfeld (sometimes First Breitenfeld and in older texts Battle of Leipzig), was fought at the crossroads villages of Breitenfeld {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|N|12|20|E||| | |name= }}, Podelwitz {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|N|12|23|E||| | |name= }}, and Seehausen {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|N|12|25|E||| | |name= }}, approximately five miles northwest of the walled city of Leipzig on September 17 (new style, or Gregorian dating), or September 7 (by the older Julian calendar, in wide use at the time), 1631.

Located at 51.4, 12.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1631 in Europe, Conflicts in 1631, Battles of the Thirty Years' War

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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1490s architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1702, 20th-century Lutheran church buildings, Churches in Leipzig, Monuments to composers, Lutheran church buildings converted from Roman Catholicism, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gothic hall churches in Germany

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

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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Buildings and structures in Leipzig

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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1210s establishments, Boarding schools in Germany, Education in Leipzig, Educational institutions established in the 13th century, High schools in Germany, Buildings and structures in Leipzig

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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Natural history museums in Germany, Museums in Leipzig

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

13th Panzergrenadier Division (Bundeswehr)

The 13th Panzergrenadier Division (13. Panzergrenadierdivision) is a mechanized division of the German Army. Its staff is based at Leipzig. The division is a unit of the German Army's stabilization forces and specialized on conflicts of low intensity and homeland defense. The division is Germany's permanent contribution to Multinational Corps North East.

Located at 51.3802, 12.3511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1990, Divisions of the Bundeswehr

Parthe

The Parthe is a river in Saxony, Germany, right tributary of the Weiße Elster. Its total length is 60 km. The Parthe originates in northern Saxony, between Colditz and Bad Lausick. It flows northwest through Parthenstein, Naunhof, Borsdorf and Taucha before entering the city of Leipzig. The Parthe joins the White Elster in northwestern Leipzig.

Located at 51.3608, 12.3422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Saale basin, Rivers of Saxony

Luna Park, Leipzig

Luna Park was an amusement park near Leipzig, Germany that existed from 1912 to 1932. It was built around the Auensee lake, a former gravel pit. The park featured a scenic railroad ride, a hippodrome, a dance hall, restaurants, and a public beach. Immensely popular prior to the onset of World War I, Luna Park's fortunes waned in the latter 1920s and early 1930s as the effects of the Great Depression encircled the world. The park ceased operating as a commercial enterprise on January 13, 1932.

Located at 51.37, 12.321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1912 establishments in Germany, 1932 disestablishments, Amusement parks in Germany

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

Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark

Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark is a multi-use stadium in Leipzig, Germany. It is used as the stadium of FC Sachsen Leipzig matches. The capacity of the stadium is 10,889 spectators.

Located at 51.3581, 12.3078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Sport in Leipzig, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, 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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2006 FIFA World Cup stadiums, 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, FC Sachsen Leipzig, FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums, Football venues in Germany, RB Leipzig, Red Bull, Sport in Leipzig, Sports history of East Germany, Sports venues completed in 1954

Leipziger Parkeisenbahn

The Leipziger Parkeisenbahn (Leipzig park railway) is a 15 minimum gauge railway in Leipzig, Germany. The line is also known as the Parkeisenbahn Auensee. The Railway was first opened in 1951 as "Pioniereisenbahn", one of the children's railways in the former Eastern Bloc- Countries. The line of 1.9 kilometres goes around a lake called Auensee (formed in 1909, from a gravel pit, the material used to build Leipzig Central Station).

Located at 51.3708, 12.3191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Transport in Leipzig, Narrow gauge railways in Germany, Visitor attractions in Leipzig, 15 inch gauge railways

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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University of Leipzig, Academic libraries in Germany

Kleine Luppe

Kleine Luppe is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.3667, 12.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

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, Public libraries, Libraries in Germany, 1894 establishments in Germany

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