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Forum 1813

Museum am Völkerschlachtdenkmal

Limited wheelchair access

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Address: 212 Prager Straße
Hours: Closed · opens 10 am
Weekly hours
Mon 10 am–6 pm
Tue 10 am–6 pm
Wed 10 am–6 pm
Thu 10 am–6 pm
Fri 10 am–6 pm
Sat 10 am–6 pm
Sun 10 am–6 pm
Phone: +49 341 8780471
Website: stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de (opens in a new tab)

Mon	10 am–6 pm
Tue	10 am–6 pm
Wed	10 am–6 pm
Thu	10 am–6 pm
Fri	10 am–6 pm
Sat	10 am–6 pm
Sun	10 am–6 pm

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Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
At 91m tall, this is the biggest monument in Europe, commemorating the Battle of Leipzig in the Napoleonic Wars, in which the combined Prussian, Austrian, and Russian forces defeated Napoleon at a cost of 100,000 lives. The top platform can be visited (steep, narrow stairs). Every summer, the 'bath tub' race is held in the reflecting pool below. The monument itself was built for the first centennial of the battle and its design reflects the spirit of these times as well as numerous Masonic symbols given that the architect was a Freemason.
Apr–Oct: 10:00–18:00, November–March 10:00–16:00Adults €12, students & Leipzig Card holders €10, children under 6 free · Limited wheelchair access · Heritage listed · Built 1913
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Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 at Leipzig, Saxony. The Coalition armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, led by Tsar Alexander I, Karl von Schwarzenberg, Gebhard von Blücher and Swedish Crown Prince Charles John, decisively defeated the Grande Armée of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon's army also contained Polish and Italian troops, as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine (mainly Saxony and Württemberg).
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100 Straße des 18. Oktober, Probstheida
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