Online dictionary of Germany travel and tourism: Leipzig

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Leipzig

German words: Leipzig
keywords: town , world cup
related web sites: http://www.leipzig.de , http://www.leipzig-picture.com , http://www.leipziger-messe.de
explanation: Located in Saxony region near Czech border, Leipzig has had always a merchant vocation since the middle ages and the famous Leipzig trade fair began at this epoch. Johann Sebastian Bach worked as cantor at St. Thomas church for 27 years. In 1813, Schwarzenberg defeated Napoleon just outside Leipzig (Battle of the Nations). In 1839, Leipzig became the starting point of the first long distance railroad in Germany and its station is still one of the largest in Europe. The population is about a half million.