Leipzig

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Leipzig is a major city in eastern Germany known for its rich cultural heritage, vibrant music and arts scene, and important role in trade and commerce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
associatedWithPerson Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
linked to: Felix Mendelssohn

Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Richard Wagner
continent Europe
country Germany
dialingCode +49 341
hasAirport Leipzig/Halle Airport
hasCityRightSince 1165
hasCulturalInstitution Bach-Archiv Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester
Leipzig Opera
Leipzig Trade Fair (Leipziger Messe)
Museum der bildenden Künste (Museum of Fine Arts)
Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church)
Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church)
hasPopulation around 600000 (early 2020s)
hasSportsTeam RB Leipzig
hasSportsVenue Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
hasTransport Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (main railway station)
hasUniversity Hochschule für Musik und Theater „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy“ Leipzig
Leipzig University
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig)
historicalEvent Battle of Leipzig (1813)
linked to: Battle of Leipzig

Monday demonstrations of 1989
linked to: Revolutions of 1989
isCapitalOf Leipzig district (urban district)
linked to: District of Leipzig
knownFor cultural heritage
music history
publishing industry (historically)
role in 1989 Peaceful Revolution in East Germany
trade fair tradition
vibrant arts scene
languageUsed German
locatedIn Saxony
eastern Germany
locatedOn Parthe River
linked to: River Parthe

Pleisse River
linked to: River Pleiße

White Elster River
memberOf Metropolitan region of Central Germany
partOf Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany
postalCodeRange 04103–04357 (core range)
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
twinCity Birmingham
Kraków
Lyon
Thessaloniki
linked to: Salonika

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Germany hasMajorCity Leipzig
Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland hasMember City of Leipzig
linked to: Leipzig
Frauenliebe und -leben firstPerformanceLocation Leipzig
2006 FIFA World Cup hostCity Leipzig
Svante Pääbo workLocation Leipzig
University of Leipzig city Leipzig
Saxony largestCity Leipzig
Saxony contains Leipzig
Saxony historicalCapital Leipzig
Herbert Blomstedt residence Leipzig, Germany
linked to: Leipzig
Battle of Leipzig location Leipzig
Battle of Leipzig namedAfter city of Leipzig
linked to: Leipzig
Andris Nelsons residence Leipzig
Hanover twinCity Leipzig
Wilhelm Wundt workLocation Leipzig
District of Leipzig surrounds City of Leipzig
linked to: Leipzig
District of Leipzig doesNotInclude City of Leipzig
linked to: Leipzig
District of Leipzig borderedBy City of Leipzig
linked to: Leipzig
District of Nordsachsen isNorthOf City of Leipzig
linked to: Leipzig
Robert Schumann residence Leipzig
Clara Schumann placeOfBirth Leipzig
Richard Wagner placeOfBirth Leipzig
Felix Mendelssohn deathPlace Leipzig