Leipzig | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 06/05/2019

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00:02:49 1 History
00:02:57 1.1 Name
00:04:22 1.2 Origins
00:06:10 1.3 19th century
00:08:05 1.4 20th century
00:15:25 1.5 21st century
00:16:15 2 Geography
00:16:24 2.1 Location
00:17:38 2.2 Subdivision
00:18:01 2.3 Neighbouring communities
00:18:10 2.4 Climate
00:19:09 3 Demographics
00:21:45 4 Culture, sights and cityscape
00:21:55 4.1 Architecture
00:23:39 4.2 Tallest buildings and structures
00:24:14 4.3 Museums and arts
00:26:32 4.4 Main sights
00:28:54 4.5 Churches
00:30:07 4.6 Parks and lakes
00:31:07 4.7 Music
00:35:18 4.8 Annual events
00:36:12 4.9 Sports
00:36:32 4.9.1 Football
00:38:13 4.9.2 Ice hockey
00:38:30 4.9.3 Handball
00:39:39 4.9.4 Other sports
00:40:55 4.10 Food and drink
00:41:35 5 Education
00:41:44 5.1 University
00:43:31 5.2 Visual arts and theatre
00:44:16 5.3 University of Applied Science
00:45:10 5.4 Leipzig Graduate School
00:45:35 5.5 Others
00:46:43 6 Economy
00:49:09 7 Media
00:50:54 8 Quality of life
00:51:58 9 Transport
00:52:27 9.1 Rail
00:55:28 9.2 Suburban train
00:57:12 9.3 Tramway and Buses
00:58:20 9.4 Bicycle
00:59:23 9.5 Road
01:00:51 9.6 Long-distance buses
01:01:41 9.7 Air
01:02:55 9.8 Water
01:04:13 10 Quotations
01:05:14 11 International relations
01:05:25 12 Notable residents
01:05:35 12.1 17th century
01:06:12 12.2 18th century
01:06:50 12.3 19th century
01:06:59 12.3.1 1801–1850
01:08:09 12.3.2 1851–1900
01:09:48 12.4 20th century
01:09:57 12.4.1 1901–1950
01:11:19 12.4.2 1951–present
01:12:11 13 See also



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Leipzig (, also US: , German: [ˈlaɪptsɪç]) is the most populous city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. With a population of 581,980 inhabitants as of 2017 (1.1 million residents in the larger urban zone), it is Germany's tenth most populous city. Leipzig is located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of Berlin at the confluence of the White Elster, Pleiße and Parthe rivers at the southern end of the North German Plain.
Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trade routes. Leipzig was once one of the major European centers of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing. Leipzig became a major urban center within the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) after the Second World War, but its cultural and economic importance declined.Events in Leipzig in 1989 played a significant role in precipitating the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, mainly through demonstrations starting from St. Nicholas Church. Since the reunification of Germany, Leipzig has undergone significant change with the restoration of some historical buildings, the demolition of others, and the development of a modern transport infrastructure. Leipzig today is an economic centre, the most livable city in Germany, according to the GfK marketing research institution and has the second-best future prospects of all cities in Germany, according to HWWI and Berenberg Bank. Leipzig Zoo is one of the most modern zoos in Europe and ranks first in Germany and second in Europe according to Anthony Sheridan. Since the opening of the Leipzig City Tunnel in 2013, Leipzig forms the centrepiece of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland public transit system. Leipzig is currently listed as a Gamma World City, Germany's "Boomtown" and as the European City of the Year 2019.Leipzig has long been a major center for music, both classical as well as modern "dark alternative music" or darkwave genres. The Oper Leipzig is one of the most prominent opera houses in Germany. It was founded in 1693, making it the third oldest opera venue in Europe after La Fenice (Venice, Italy) and the Hamburg State Opera (Hamburg,  ...