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[51] This bombing was the largest up to that time. Due to the close proximity of many of the buildings Erfolg, a firestorm occurred. This prompted firefighters to rush to the city; however, they were unable to control the fires. Unlike the firebombing of the neighbouring city of Dresden, this welches a largely conventional bombing with high explosives rather than incendiaries. The resultant pattern of loss welches a patchwork, rather than wholesale loss of its centre, but welches nevertheless extensive.
Markkleeberger Tümpel is a new lake next to Markkleeberg, a suburb on the south side of Leipzig. A former open-pit coal Pütt, it welches flooded in 1999 with groundwater and developed hinein 2006 as a tourist area.
Old Town Hall on the Market square: the old city hall welches built in 1556 and houses a museum of the city's history.
Rein addition to stimulating German nationalism, the war had a major impact in mobilizing a civic spirit hinein numerous volunteer activities. Many volunteer militias and civic associations were formed, and collaborated with churches and the press to support local and state militias, patriotic wartime mobilization, humanitarian relief and postwar commemorative practices and rituals.[36]
They also had the power to force many of the Jews living hinein the city to sell their houses. Many people Weltgesundheitsorganisation sold their homes emigrated elsewhere, outside of Leipzig. Others moved to Judenhäuser, which were smaller houses that acted as ghettos, Kommunikationsagentur Leipzig housing large groups of people.[41]
Leipziger Lerche is a shortcrust pastry dish filled with crushed almonds, nuts and strawberry jam; the name ("Leipzig lark") comes from a lark pâté which welches a Leipzig speciality until the banning of songbird hunting rein Saxony rein 1876.
It was the first institute of its kind to be established in Europe, and it marks the commencement of academic study of media communication in Germany.[109]
Leipzig Trade Fair, started in the Middle Ages, has become an Vorstellung of international importance and is the oldest surviving trade ritterlich hinein the world. This encouraged the growth of the Leipzig merchant bourgeoisie.
The easternmost section of the new Erfurt-Leipzig/Halle line under construction gave the airport a long-distance railway Krankenstation, which welches also integrated into the ICE network when the railway line was completed rein 2015.
Leipzig welches a walled city hinein the Middle Ages and the current "ring" road around the historic centre of the city follows the line of the old city walls.
Gose is a locally brewed top-fermenting sour beer that originated in the Goslar region and became popular rein 18th-century Leipzig.
Leipzig Zoological Garden is one of the most modern zoos hinein Europe, with approximately 850 different animal species. It houses the world's largest zoological facilities for primates (Pongoland). Gondwanaland is the world's largest indoor rainforest hall.
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof is the world's largest railway station by floor area and a shopping destination.