It is one of the important cities to be seen in Germany, with a comfortable flight of 2.5 hours with Turkish Airlines flights that take place every day from Istanbul. The city, which was destroyed in the 2nd World War, has been renovated in accordance with its originality in the last 25 years.. Majestic buildings, churches, cyclists, lush parks, wide streets and melodies from street musicians appearing at every corner, sometimes soothing and sometimes cheering, the streets of Leipzig are very enjoyable.
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1- MEMORIAL OF THE BATTLE OF THE NATIONS
The first article of my Leipzig trip (blog) is the Monument to the Battle of the Nations. The colossal monument built to commemorate the great defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig. It was completed in 1913, the anniversary of. The monument, which is also the largest in Europe, was exactly 91 meters long.. Although it is outside the city, you will be astonished by its magnificence when you visit this monument, which can be seen from many points in the city due to its gigantic size. ST. THOMAS CHURCH
St.. Thomas Church the center of musical creativity in the city. Consisting of boys only, hosting one of the oldest church choirs in Europe, Johann Sebastian Bach conducted the choir for 27 years until his death in 1750.. Thomas Church also contains Bach’s tomb.
3-MENDELSOHN HOUSE
Other interesting aspects of Leipzig In addition to the musicians who lived and worked there, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy is just one of these famous musicians.. The house where Mendelssohn lived has been preserved in its original form and has been presented to the visitors as a museum.. In this museum, you can learn about Mendelssohn’s life and works, listen to his works, and witness the hall concerts held from time to time.
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4- PANORAMA TOWER
In the heart of the city You can watch the Leipzig view from all sides from the observation terrace in the Panorama Tower in Augustus Square and feel the wind blowing on your face.. At the tower, which also serves as a restaurant, bar and lounge, you should definitely try one of the lunch set menu options with a very good price-performance ratio.
5- YADEGAR ASISI EXHIBITION
You can visit the periodically changing works of Yadegar Asisi, the world’s leading architect and illustrator in the field of three-dimensional and 360-degree photography, at the Leipzig Panometer, a giant cylindrical exhibition area, wrap around you and see. you can get lost in the giant picture that surrounds you.
6- UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
founded in the 1400s The University of Leipzig, which is the second oldest university providing continuous education in Germany. 28000 students from all over the world receive education in over 140 branches of education, even the library entrance of the University is quite impressive.
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