Leipzig
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- The Riquet coffeehouse by architect Paul Lange. Built in 1908-1909,
mixing Art Nouveau and Asian elements. It can easily be found in the city center
(Reichsstraße/Schuhmachergäßchen), 2 minutes from St. Nicholas
Church (Nikolaikirche).
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- The former ›Konsument‹ department store, built 1966-1968. Nicknamed
›Blechbüchse‹ (tin can) because of its aluminium facade.
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- Front of the spinning company for worsted yarns (›Kammgarnspinnerei
Stöhr‹) from 1880, the period of the
industrial revolution in Germany. Restored in the 1990ies.
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- Another part of the spinning company
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- Old factory at a creek, partially converted into apartments
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- The so-called ›Felsenkeller‹, a former dance hall, in the
district of Plagwitz (Karl-Heine-Straße/Zschochersche Straße).
Built 1890 in Neo-Baroque style, with space for about 1000 people.
Unfortunately this amazing building is still vacant (by 2005).
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- The creeks in Leipzig used to be very dirty and almost black due to
the coal-burning power plants and chemical industry around Leipzig.
Now they are much cleaner and rediscovered by the Leipzig people for
fun and recreation. If you have some spare hours rent a boat and you
will discover Leipzig's back view. There are several cafes along the
creeks with landing stages for your boat.
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- Bridge made by recycled rails. Karl-Heine-Channel in the industrial
heart of Leipzig, the district of Plagwitz.
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- Building of the public TV station in the former industrial and now converted area of Leipzig
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- Entrance hall of the Central Station after its modernisation in 1998.
Leipzig's Central Station was built in 1915 and is one of the biggest
dead-end stations in Europe.
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- The Monument of the Battle of the Nations (›Völkerschlachtdenkmal‹).
Built 1898-1913 as a symbol of national pride and in memory
of the battle of 1813 in which Napoleon's army was defeated by
allied forces from Russia, Austria, Sweden, and Prussia.
Controversial due to the architectural tendency and gigantism of the
monument and the misuse of national pride in German history.
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- View from the top of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument of
the Battle of the Nations). With a height of 91 meters it is
Europe's biggest monument.