Monument sights in Leipzig
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Specks Hof
A shopping arcade. Nearby, you'll pass a water basin that functions as an upside-down bell; ring it by wetting your hands with the water and running them back and forth over two pommels. If you hit it right, the water starts to fizz. Specks Hof itself contains a beautiful series of tile and stained-glass reliefs by Halle artist Moritz Götze.
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Bach Memorial
Outside the Thomaskirche is the 1908 Bach Memorial showing the composer standing against an organ, with his left-hand jacket pocket turned inside-out (with 20 children from two marriages, the great man always claimed to be broke).
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Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Half a million soldiers fought – and one in five died – in the epic 1813 battle that led to the decisive victory of Prussian, Austrian and Russian forces over Napoleon’s army. Built a century later near the killing fields, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations is a 91m colossus, towering sombrely like something straight out of Gotham City. Views from the top are monumental. If you need to bone up on your history, swing by the integrated Forum 1813 exhibit first.
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Statue of Richard Wagner
The behemoth, functional Opernhaus (opera house; 1956-60) is backed by a little park with a pond and a statue of Richard Wagner.
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Statue of Goethe
In front of the Naschmarkt is a 1903 statue of Goethe, showing him as a young law student at Leipzig University.
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