Breitenfeld in Saxony
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Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)

The Battle of Breitenfeld (German: Schlacht bei Breitenfeld; Swedish: Slaget vid Breitenfeld) or First Battle of Breitenfeld (sometimes First Breitenfeld and in older texts Battle of Leipzig), was fought at the crossroads villages of Breitenfeld {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|N|12|20|E||| | |name= }}, Podelwitz {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|N|12|23|E||| | |name= }}, and Seehausen {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|N|12|25|E||| | |name= }}, approximately five miles northwest of the walled city of Leipzig on September 17 (new style, or Gregorian dating), or September 7 (by the older Julian calendar, in wide use at the time), 1631.

Located at 51.4, 12.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1631 in Europe, Conflicts in 1631, Battles of the Thirty Years' War

13th Panzergrenadier Division (Bundeswehr)

The 13th Panzergrenadier Division (13. Panzergrenadierdivision) is a mechanized division of the German Army. Its staff is based at Leipzig. The division is a unit of the German Army's stabilization forces and specialized on conflicts of low intensity and homeland defense. The division is Germany's permanent contribution to Multinational Corps North East.

Located at 51.3802, 12.3511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1990, Divisions of the Bundeswehr

Parthe

The Parthe is a river in Saxony, Germany, right tributary of the Weiße Elster. Its total length is 60 km. The Parthe originates in northern Saxony, between Colditz and Bad Lausick. It flows northwest through Parthenstein, Naunhof, Borsdorf and Taucha before entering the city of Leipzig. The Parthe joins the White Elster in northwestern Leipzig.

Located at 51.3608, 12.3422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Saale basin, Rivers of Saxony

Schladitzer See

Schladitzer See is a lake in Landkreis Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 104 m, its surface area is 2.18 km².

Located at 51.4403, 12.3381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lakes of Saxony, Nordsachsen

Luna Park, Leipzig

Luna Park was an amusement park near Leipzig, Germany that existed from 1912 to 1932. It was built around the Auensee lake, a former gravel pit. The park featured a scenic railroad ride, a hippodrome, a dance hall, restaurants, and a public beach. Immensely popular prior to the onset of World War I, Luna Park's fortunes waned in the latter 1920s and early 1930s as the effects of the Great Depression encircled the world. The park ceased operating as a commercial enterprise on January 13, 1932.

Located at 51.37, 12.321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1912 establishments in Germany, 1932 disestablishments, Amusement parks in Germany

Leipziger Parkeisenbahn

The Leipziger Parkeisenbahn (Leipzig park railway) is a 15 minimum gauge railway in Leipzig, Germany. The line is also known as the Parkeisenbahn Auensee. The Railway was first opened in 1951 as "Pioniereisenbahn", one of the children's railways in the former Eastern Bloc- Countries. The line of 1.9 kilometres goes around a lake called Auensee (formed in 1909, from a gravel pit, the material used to build Leipzig Central Station).

Located at 51.3708, 12.3191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Leipzig, Narrow gauge railways in Germany, Visitor attractions in Leipzig, 15 inch gauge railways

Kleine Luppe

Kleine Luppe is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.3667, 12.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony