Aerial City of Leipzig, State of Saxony, Germany
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M. Timothy O'Keefe / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
C0WG3EFile size:
53.4 MB (3.7 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5300 x 3520 px | 44.9 x 29.8 cm | 17.7 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 June 2010Location:
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, EuropeMore information:
Leipzig also called Leipsic in English; Upper Sorbian: Lipsk a population of appr. 521, 000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany and in the new states of Germany. In the 17th century, Leipzig was one of the major European city-centres of learning and culture in fields such as music, astronomy and optics. After World War II, Leipzig became a major urban centre within the Communist German Democratic Republic. Leipzig later played a significant role in the fall of communism in Eastern Germany, through events taken place in and around St. Nikolai Church. Since the Reunification of Germany, Leipzig has undergone significant change with the restoration of historical buildings and the development of a modern transport infrastructure