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'''Leipzig''' is a city in the federal state of [[Saxony]], [[Germany]]. With a population of 507,360<ref>[http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/21/02_02/02_02_06g_tabelle.asp www.statistik.sachsen.de], 2007-06-30.</ref> it is the second largest city in the eastern part of Germany and the largest city of Saxony. It has an area of 297.6 km²<ref>[http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/21/02_01/02_01_23_tabelle.asp www.statistik.sachsen.de].</ref>. | '''Leipzig''' is a city in the federal state of [[Saxony]], [[Germany]]. With a population of 507,360<ref>[http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/21/02_02/02_02_06g_tabelle.asp www.statistik.sachsen.de], 2007-06-30.</ref> it is the second largest city in the eastern part of Germany and the largest city of Saxony. It has an area of 297.6 km²<ref>[http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/21/02_01/02_01_23_tabelle.asp www.statistik.sachsen.de].</ref>. | ||
[[Image:Leipzig Innenstadt.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Leipzig town center viewed from [[Völkerschlachtdenkmal]]. Tower of Altes Rathaus in the left, City-Hochaus in the middle and Messe-Hochhaus in the right of the image.]] | [[Image:Leipzig Innenstadt.jpg|right|thumb|350px|{{#ifexist:Template:Leipzig Innenstadt.jpg/credit|{{City-Hochhaus Leipzig.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Leipzig town center viewed from [[Völkerschlachtdenkmal]]. Tower of Altes Rathaus in the left, City-Hochaus in the middle and Messe-Hochhaus in the right of the image.]] | ||
== Government == | == Government == | ||
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=== Architecture === | === Architecture === | ||
[[Image:Reichsgericht Leipzig.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Reichsgericht building in Leipzig, home of the [[Federal Administrative Court of Germany]] ]] | [[Image:Reichsgericht Leipzig.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Reichsgericht Leipzig.jpg/credit|{{City-Hochhaus Leipzig.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Reichsgericht building in Leipzig, home of the [[Federal Administrative Court of Germany]] ]] | ||
[[Image:City-Hochhaus Leipzig.jpg|right|thumb|250px|City-Hochhaus with parts of the Gewandhaus (left) and university main building (right). It belonged to the university's city campus.]] | [[Image:City-Hochhaus Leipzig.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:City-Hochhaus Leipzig.jpg/credit|{{City-Hochhaus Leipzig.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}City-Hochhaus with parts of the Gewandhaus (left) and university main building (right). It belonged to the university's city campus.]] | ||
Some of the historically and architecturally important buildings are listed in the following: | Some of the historically and architecturally important buildings are listed in the following: | ||
Revision as of 08:05, 29 November 2007
Leipzig is a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. With a population of 507,360[1] it is the second largest city in the eastern part of Germany and the largest city of Saxony. It has an area of 297.6 km²[2].
Leipzig town center viewed from Völkerschlachtdenkmal. Tower of Altes Rathaus in the left, City-Hochaus in the middle and Messe-Hochhaus in the right of the image.
Government
The mayor of Leipzig is Burkhard Jung (SPD). He was elected in 2006. His predecessor Wolfgang Tiefensee left Leipzig in 2005 and became Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs of Germany.
Cityscape
Leipzig is famous for its large Gründerzeit style housing areas.
Architecture
Reichsgericht building in Leipzig, home of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany
Some of the historically and architecturally important buildings are listed in the following:
- Thomaskirche (St Thomas' Church)
- Nikolaikirche (St Nicholas' Church)
- Völkerschlachtdenkmal ("Monument of the Battle of the Nations")
- Gewandhaus
- Reichsgericht
- Neues Rathaus (new city hall)
- Altes Rathaus (old city hall)
- Main Station
- Mädlerpassage
- City-Hochhaus
- Messe-Hochaus
Institutions
The Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court of Germany) and a part of the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice of Germany) are located in Leipzig. Leipzig is also one of the sites of the German National Library. The Deutsche Bücherei which is located in Leipzig was combined with the Deutsche Bibliothek which is located in Frankfurt am Main to form the German National Library after the reunification of Germany.
Education
The university of Leipzig is the second eldest university in modern Germany. In addition to the university there exist a couple of universities of applied sciences ("Fachhochschule"), music schools and art schools. Research is conducted at the university, three Max Planck institutes and several smaller institutes.
References
- ↑ www.statistik.sachsen.de, 2007-06-30.
- ↑ www.statistik.sachsen.de.