Leipzig (German: Leipzig; Sorbian/Polish: Lipzk) is the largest city in Saxony, Germany, and the second largest city in eastern Germany. Located in the center of Leipzig basin in Saxony. Its ancient name is Lipsia or Lipzk, which comes from the Slavic language липа, meaning "lime tree" or "linden tree". Goethe called it "Little Paris".
Area: 297.6 1 km2
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In a document 10 15, the name of "Leipzig Castle" was mentioned for the first time. 1 165 has established a market here. This date is now considered as urban construction day, and two large-scale business gatherings will be held every year; The articles of association issued by 1268 make the Leipzig market more standardized and become the embryonic form of the Expo.
1409, Leipzig University was founded, Leipzig began to develop into a publishing center, and later became the location of the German National Library established in 19 12. Since 1497, Leipzig has been allowed to hold exhibitions. 1507, Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire issued a decree, which stipulated that Leipzig had market priority within 15 Delhi. Since then, Leipzig's position as a trade fair has become increasingly prominent, and it has finally developed into a world-famous Expo city today. Leipzig Book Fair is one of the largest book fairs and expositions in the world. Johann sebastian bach worked in St. Thomas Church in Leipzig from 1723 to 1750.
18 13, Leipzig became the main battlefield of the famous Leipzig battle (also known as the "national battle") in the Napoleonic War, and Napoleon's army was defeated by the allied forces of Prussia, Austria and Russia. In order to commemorate the 0/00th anniversary of this battle/KLOC-,Germany established the "National War Memorial" (de:V? lkerschlachtdenkmal
Leipzig was once the terminal of Germany's first long-distance railway, which was built at 1838, from Leipzig to Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Leipzig later became an important hub for railway transportation between China and Europe. The building of Leipzig station also enjoys a high reputation, and now it has become the largest passenger station in Europe.
1863, ferdinand lassalle founded the first German workers' political party-Allgemeiner Deutscher Arbeiterverein in Leipzig. In the1920s, the French chemical company Kangzern established a huge chemical and petroleum industrial complex in Leuner (de:Leuna) near Leipzig. During World War II, Leipzig was heavily bombed by allied forces, and 1945 was occupied by the 60th Infantry Division of the US Army on April 20th.
From 1952 to 1990, Leipzig is the capital of German democracy and Leipzig. From 65438 to 0989, mass protests against honecker regime broke out. After the reunification of Germany, Leipzig developed very rapidly, and now its residents have exceeded 500,000.
Leipzig is one of the cities that applied for hosting the 20 12 Olympic Games.
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Leipzig is mainly engaged in machinery manufacturing and exhibition printing.
After 2002, Porsche and BMW moved their factories to Leipzig.
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City Expo-Leipzig
Leipzig is a famous city in Germany, located in the north of Berlin 165 km. It covers an area of 14 1 km2 and has a population of about 600,000.
Leipzig Street Leipzig is located in the traffic artery of Central Europe, and it was the trade center of East and West as early as the Middle Ages. 1 170 began to appear as a commercial exposition, which was the predecessor of Leipzig Expo. /kloc-In the 5th century, Leipzig Expo has become the center of commodity exchange among European countries. During the Second World War, most of the facilities of the Expo were destroyed, and the exchange of goods was once interrupted. After the war 1946 resumed. The exhibition hall of Leipzig Expo covers an area of 350,000 square meters and is held twice a year: the Spring Expo in March focuses on industrial products and comprehensive products; The autumn Expo in September will focus on light industrial products and various consumer goods.
Leipzig is also a famous "book city". As early as 65438+the beginning of the 5th century, it was already a publishing and printing center in German-speaking areas. Now, Leipzig has more than 65,438+000 well-equipped printing plants with world-famous printing quality. Among the city's more than 600,000 residents, there are 20,000 to 30,000 people engaged in the printing industry. Since 19 14, Leipzig has held international book fairs regularly every year. The International Book Fair was held in the exhibition building in the city center, where booksellers and publishers from many countries gathered to participate in the exhibition.
The residents of Leipzig love music very much, and almost all of them play violin and other musical instruments. This is the birthplace of German concerts.
The word "Leipzig" means "the place where bodhi trees are planted" in ancient Slavic. Abundant bodhi trees can be seen everywhere in urban and suburban areas. Whenever flowers bloom, the city is full of flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. Besides the World Expo, there are ancient palaces, Lenin's former residence, dimitrov Museum, Leipzig Zoo and other places of interest.