Difference between revisions of "Leipzig"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Link) |
(External links) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
The composers [[Johann Sebastian Bach]], [[Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy]] and [[Robert Schumann]] all worked in Leipzig, and nowadays, the famous [[Thomanerchor]] and the [[Gewandhausorchester]] are located here. | The composers [[Johann Sebastian Bach]], [[Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy]] and [[Robert Schumann]] all worked in Leipzig, and nowadays, the famous [[Thomanerchor]] and the [[Gewandhausorchester]] are located here. | ||
| − | The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is the third oldest university in Germany. | + | The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is the third oldest university in Germany. |
| + | |||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.leipzig.de Official website of the city of Leipzig] | ||
[[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:58, February 16, 2017
Leipzig is the biggest city in the German Bundesland (state) of Saxony, with 509,000 inhabitants.
The composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Robert Schumann all worked in Leipzig, and nowadays, the famous Thomanerchor and the Gewandhausorchester are located here.
The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is the third oldest university in Germany.