Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Leipzig, Germany
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4.6 km
63 m
Experience Leipzig in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in LeipzigIndividual Sights in LeipzigSight 1: Marienkirche
St. Mary's Church Leipzig-Stötteritz is an Evangelical Lutheran religious building in the Leipzig district of Stötteritz. It was built in 1702/03 as a single-nave hall church in the Baroque style, making it the oldest building in the district. Inside the listed church is a triptych created around 1480 in Hans Pleydenwurff's entourage, which is considered the most important work of late Gothic panel painting in Leipzig.
Sight 2: Apelstein 42 (Original)
The Apel-stones, named after the writer Theodor Apel from Leipzig who commissioned them, mark important events during the Battle of Leipzig. There are 50 in total. They were sculpted by A. F. Aster, and put up between 1861 and 1865.
Sight 3: Napoleonstein
The Napoleon Stone is a monument in Leipzig that commemorates the Battle of the Nations in October 1813.
Sight 4: Eventpalast
The Betonhalle is a building on the Old Exhibition Centre in Leipzig. It was created for the International Construction Exhibition in 1913 (IBA) and already bore this name at that time. In its seventy-year history as an exhibition hall of the Technical Fair, it was given the number 12 in the 1930s and 16 in the last numbering. Used as an event venue from 2006, it was called the Volkspalast until 2010 and the Pantheon Leipzig until 2012. Since then, it has been the event palace. It is the oldest building on the site and is a listed building.
Sight 5: Panometer
Book Ticket*The Leipzig Panometer is an attraction in Leipzig, Germany. It is a visual panorama displayed inside a former gasometer, accompanied by a thematic exhibition. The current theme is "New York 9/11". The Panometer was created in 2003 by the Austrian-born artist Yadegar Asisi, who coined the name as a portmanteau of "panorama" and "gasometer". He opened another Panometer in Dresden in 2006. His panoramas are also displayed in Berlin, Pforzheim, Wittenberg, Hanover and Rouen.
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