Gaulis in Saxony
Destination Guide Germany

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (German: Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie) is a research institute based in Leipzig, Germany, founded in 1997. It is part of the Max Planck Society network. The institute comprises five departments and several Junior Scientist Groups, and currently employs about three hundred and thirty people.

Located at 51.3206, 12.3944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Max Planck Society, Research institutes in Germany, Anthropological research institutes, Research institutes established in 1997

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

The Monument to the Battle of the Nations is a monument in Leipzig, Germany to the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations. Paid for mostly by donations and by the city of Leipzig, it was completed in 1913 for the 100th anniversary of the battle, at a cost of 6,000,000 Goldmark.

Located at 51.3122, 12.4131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Monuments and memorials in Germany, Visitor attractions in Leipzig

German National Library

The German National Library (German: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek or DNB) is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany.

Located at 51.3223, 12.3967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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German culture, Libraries in Germany, National libraries, Libraries in Berlin, 1912 establishments in Germany, Libraries established in 1912, Deposit libraries

Bruno-Plache-Stadion

Bruno-Plache-Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Leipzig, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Lokomotive Leipzig. The Fans are only called it "das Bruno" (the Bruno). The stadium has a capacity of 15,600 people, but it is only accredited for 7,000 people at the moment. It was built in 1922. When it was opened, it was the largest stadium owned by a club in Germany, with a proposed capacity of over 40,000 people.

Located at 51.3028, 12.4192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Football venues in East Germany, Football venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, Sports venues in Saxony, Sport in Leipzig

Thierbach Power Station

Thierbach Power Station was a brown-coal fired power station at Espenhain-Thierbach, Germany. It had a 300 metre tall chimney, which belonged to the tallest free-standing structures of former Eastern Germany.

Located at 51.1653, 12.5019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Coal-fired power stations in Germany, Towers in Germany, Buildings and structures in Saxony

Wiederau transmitter

The Wiederau transmitter is the oldest broadcasting facility in Saxony. It is located near Wiederau, a village which is part of the municipality of Pegau, and is used for medium-wave, FM and Television broadcasting. Wiederau transmitter went into service on October 28, 1932 as medium-wave transmitter for broadcasting supply of Saxony on 782 kHz. It had a transmission power of 120 kW and used a T-antenna, which was mounted on two 125 metre tall wooden lattice towers.

Located at 51.1856, 12.2806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Radio masts, Transmitter sites in Germany

Cospudener See

The Cospudener See (sometimes translated as Cospuden Lake) is a lake situated south of Leipzig. It is on the site of a former open cast mine. The lake has become highly popular with the local population, with long stretches of sand beaches (some clothing-optional, following the East German tradition of public nude bathing) and with a sauna directly located at the lake. There is also a small sailing harbour.

Located at 51.2694, 12.3353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lakes of Saxony, Mining in Saxony-Anhalt

Dornburg-Camburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

Dornburg-Camburg is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Dornburg-Camburg. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dornburg-Camburg consists of the following municipalities:

Located at 51.05, 12.417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringia

Vysoký kámen

Vysoký kámen, is the name of at least nine hills in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, they are distinguished by their height. This article is on the 773 m summit, in Vogtland Vysoký kámen {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Vysoký kámen04.

Located at 51.3014, 12.4075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic

Leipzig University of Applied Science

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences is a Fachhochschule in Leipzig, Germany. With about 7,000 (2012) students, it is the biggest University of Applied Sciences in Saxony.

Located at 51.3142, 12.3725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Universities and colleges in Saxony, Education in Leipzig

Leipzig Botanical Garden

Leipzig Botanical Garden (3.5 hectares), (German: Leipziger Botanische Gärten, Botanischer Garten der Universität Leipzig), is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Leipzig, and located at Linnéstraße 1, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It is the oldest botanical garden in Germany and among the oldest in the world, and open daily without charge. Leipzig's botanical garden dates back to at least 1542, although the garden has moved several times.

Located at 51.329, 12.3916 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Saxony, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Visitor attractions in Leipzig

Haselbacher See

Haselbacher See is a lake in Leipzig/ Altenburger Land, Germany. At an elevation of 151 m, its surface area is 3.35 km².

Located at 51.0841, 12.3977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Lakes of Saxony, Lakes of Thuringia

Markkleeberger See

Markkleeberger See is a lake in Saxony, Germany, next to Markkleeberg, a suburb on the south side of Leipzig. At an elevation of 112.5 m, its surface area is 2.52 km². It is a former open-pit coal mine, flooded in 1999 with groundwater and developed in 2006 as a tourist area. On its southeastern shore is Germany's only pump-powered artificial whitewater slalom course, the Kanupark Markkleeberg.

Located at 51.2668, 12.4096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Lakes of Saxony

Hainer See

Hainer See is a lake near Borna, Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 126 m, its surface area is 4 km².

Located at 51.17, 12.4669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lakes of Saxony, Mining in Saxony-Anhalt

Kanupark Markkleeberg

Kanupark Markkleeberg, built in 2006, is the second of two artificial whitewater canoe/kayak slalom courses in Germany, and the only one powered by pumps. The other German course is the Eiskanal in Augsburg, used in the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich. Kanupark Markkleeberg is located on the southeast shore of Markkleeberger See, a lake south of Markkleeberg, a suburb on the south side of Leipzig.

Located at 51.258, 12.427 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Artificial whitewater courses

Botanischer Garten für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Oberholz

The Botanischer Garten für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Oberholz (2 hectares), or less formally the Botanischer Garten Oberholz, is a botanical garden specializing in medical plants and spices. It is located at Störmthaler Weg 2 in Oberholz, a small suburb southeast of Großpösna, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, and open daily in the warmer months; admission is free.

Located at 51.2572, 12.4707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Saxony

Südfriedhof (Leipzig)

Südfriedhof is, with an area of 82 hectares, the largest cemetery in Leipzig. It is located in the south of Leipzig in the immediate vicinity of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal. The Südfriedhof is, along with the Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg and the Südwestkirchfriedhof Stahnsdorf in Berlin, the largest park-like cemetery in Germany.

Located at 51.3092, 12.4125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Germany, Lutheran cemeteries, Leipzig, Visitor attractions in Leipzig, Protected areas of Saxony

Fockeberg

Fockeberg is a Schuttberg in the south of Leipzig Saxony, southeastern Germany, and is actually a pile of rubble left over from the bombing during World War II.

Located at 51.3175, 12.3622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Mountains of Saxony

Leipzig Panometer

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 the Amazon Rainforest. 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.

Located at 51.3144, 12.3867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leipzig, Panorama photography, Visitor attractions in Leipzig

Schnauder

Schnauder is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.15, 12.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Wyhra

Wyhra is a river of Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.15, 12.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Conne Island

Conne Island is a music venue and cultural centre in Leipzig in the district Connewitz. Outside, there is a large outdoor skate park next to the venue.

Located at 51.3031, 12.3742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Leipzig, Music venues in Germany

Schwennigke

The Schwennigke is a river in Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.2, 12.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Kleine Pleiße

The Kleine Pleiße is a river in Saxony, Germany.

Located at 51.2732, 12.3946 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Saxony

Friedenspark

Friedenspark is a graveyard and park in the city of Leipzig, in Germany. Before 1970, the park was known as Neuer Johannisfriedhof. A number of significant people from the area are buried there.

Located at 51.3275, 12.3947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Parks in Germany