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| − | '''Leipzig''' | + | '''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 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 | + | The University of Leipzig, founded in 1409, is the third oldest university in Germany. |
[[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | ||
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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.