“The town of linden” is just such a romantic and eloquent translation of the name of the city of Leipzig. Germany is a serious enough, economically developed country, businessmen from all over the world come here to establish their business and take it to a new level. Leipzig is also proud of its business past, it is also called the "second banking capital" of the state. But besides people in business suits, ordinary tourists come here, because there is something to see here.
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largest city in all of Saxony is, of course, Leipzig. Germany should be proud of him, because it is here from the 11th century that various fairs are held annually. For eight centuries, merchants have come here. Thanks to the stormy activity, Leipzig even received in the 13th century the diploma “Imperial Fair City”. But he also has a second person - cultural and educational. Here is the second most important university, which is considered one of the most prestigious not only in Germany but also in Europe. Goethe studied there.
Many famous personalities at different times lived and worked in the city of Leipzig. Germany raised such geniuses as Schiller, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Bach. All of them created their best masterpieces in Leipzig. Schiller wrote here “An Ode to Joy,” Goethe in “Faust” immortalized the Auerbach city wine cellar, and in the Church of St. Thomas, built in the 13th century, once worked as an organist and cantor of Bach. Leipzig has an excellent zoo, a huge number of museums, and architectural structures .
Germany has a difficult history, in which there were victories and disappointments, and this city also contributed. Under Leipzig, Napoleon’s troops were defeated, and in 1989 it was here that unrest began, which eventually led to the unification of the country. Tourists are mainly attracted by the city center - Market Square. It is decorated with the Old Town Hall, built in the 16th century, today it functions as a concert hall and museum. The interior of the building of visitors carries over to the past centuries; here, old furniture, smoked fireplaces, portraits of city elders are preserved. Every Sunday, the city’s anthem, played by local trumpeters, is heard from the balcony of the town hall.
Churches and cathedrals are also rich in Germany. Leipzig (photos of city attractions immediately prompt to visit these places) has beautiful and majestic temples. It is worth visiting the Church of St. Thomas (built in the 13th century in the early Gothic style), St. Nicholas Cathedral. In the southern part of the city is a huge monument to the Battle of the Peoples, erected in honor of the centenary of the battle with Napoleon’s troops. Its height is 91 m, if you climb to the observation deck, you get the impression that the whole of Germany is visible.
G. Leipzig has an excellent zoo. Here is the Golizer Schleschen Palace, the Schiller House Museum. About 20 thousand students study in Leipzig, the nightlife is very busy, so young people do not have to get bored. The city has a good location, is the railway center of the country. For this reason, during the Second World War, he was actively bombed by aircraft carriers of the United States and Great Britain. But Leipzig rose from the ruins and again became one of the most successful cities in Germany.