Leipzig

(Polish; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the federal state (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. The name is derived from the Slavic word (see Sorbian) Lipsk (= "settlement where the linden trees stand"). It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Plei?e, White Elster and Parthe. Leipzig's population's historical peak was around 750,000 before the second world war; the figure for 2002 was around 500,000.

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First documented in 1015, and endowed with city and market privileges in 1165, Leipzig has always been known as a place of commerce. The Leipzig Trade Fair became an event of international importance; especially as a point of contact to the East-European economic bloc (Comecon) of which East Germany was a member.

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Bundesland: Bundesland (plural Bundesl?nder), also known as Land (plural L?nder) is the German language name for the federal states of Austria and Germany....

Linden: Linden is one of three English names for a genus of trees, Tilia, also known as lime and basswood....

Leipzig related Images and Photos (experimental)

View of Leipzig from the Grimma Gate	Battle of Leipzig the Brandenburg Hussars at Mockern	St. Thomas Church and School in Leipzig 1723	The Battle of the Nations of Leipzig 1813
Front Cover of the Magazine 'Imago' published by Hugo Heller Leipzig und Wien April 1913	Illustration from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Leipzig c.1880	River Landscape in the Rosental Near Leipzig