Facts of LEIPZIG:# Music City#Trade fair Metropolis#MONDAY Demonstrations#Coffee House Culture

LEIPZIG - a fibrant city with history and a city in the hart of Germany, has a lot offer: Leipzig is a world-famous for its musical tradition. St.Thomas Church is a must see for music lovers. The Leipzig Trade Fair is one of the oldest and largest trade fairs in Europe. LEIPZIG played a cricial role in the Monday Demonstrations that led to fall the Wall. St Nicolas Church was a central meeting place. The oldest coffee house in Europe, "Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum" is located in Leipzig. Leipzig is an import railway junction and has the largest trminus in the world. The University of Leipzig is one of the oldest in Europe and is a very green city with numerous parks and lakes. Leipzig has produced many famous people. Here are some examples: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH # JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE # FRIEDRIVH SCHILLER#RICHARD WAGNER#FELIX MENDELSSOHN#KURT MASUR#