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Leipzig’s most famous landmark is located close to Napoleon’s former command post in the centre of the battlefield of the Battle of the Nations in 1813. The monument (which was constructed from concrete and granite porphyry and inaugurated in 1913) is a towering 91 metres high.
Welcome to the Monument to the Battle of the Nations. This giant monument built based on designs by Bruno Schmitz is impressive because of its crypt decorated with warriors, the colossal statues towering up almost ten metres in the Hall of Fame and the 68 m high dome with the equestrian relief.
Probably Leipzig's best-known landmark commemorates the historic Battle of the Nations against Napoleon in autumn 1813, which was fought in the fields around Leipzig. With about half a million soldiers and more than 110,000 dead, the event became the biggest battle of the 19th century.
The biggest monument in Europe: Völkerschlachtdenkmal. Posted by Ra Moon. Leipzig October 1813. More than 600.000 soldiers from almost all the corners of Europe are about to clash in one of the bloodiest battles in history.
The Monument to the Battle of the Nations is easily accessible by public transport (tram line 15, trains S1/S2/S3). There are also plenty of free parking spaces. Barrier-free access. Access to the park area and the monument is barrier-free for wheelchair users. Elevators take you up to the inner gallery at a height of 47 meters.
The Monument to the Battle of the Nations: The Tower of Leipzig - Discover Germany. Homepage > States > Saxony > The Monument to the Battle of the Nations: The Tower of Leipzig. After about 500 steps, partly through narrow staircases, the visitor is at the top.
The Monument to the Battle of the Nations is a monument in Leipzig, Germany, to the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations.
