Ganz bewusst habe ich nur den Blick auf die Anlage und das Denkmal gewählt um meine Eindrücke widerzugeben.

Monumento a la Batalla de las Naciones, Leipzig, Alemania

War echt cool das treffen!

3rd Duo Jump Movie am Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Leipzig), hF

S.U.F.F. on top at Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal

blank records im Völkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig by chickentv

The Völkerschlachtdenkmal (English: "Monument of the Battle of the Nations") is a monument in Leipzig, Germany, to the Battle of Leipzig of 1813, also known as the Battle of the Nations. It is one of Leipzig's main landmarks and the largest monument in Europe. Paid for entirely by donations and a lottery, independently of the state, it was completed in 1913 for the 100th anniversary of the battle. There were Germans fighting on both sides, as Napoleon's troops included Germans from the French-occupied left bank of the Rhine as well as from the Confederation of the Rhine due to mandatory conscription. The monument commemorates Napoleon's defeat at Leipzig. This was a crucial step towards the end of hostilities, which was, in essence, a victory for the German peoples. Additionally, it mourns the dead from all the nations involved, not only the German soldiers. The structure is 91 metres tall, making it the tallest monument in Europe. It contains over 500 steps to a viewing platform at the top, from which there are spectacular views across the city and its environs. The structure makes extensive use of concrete, although the facings are of granite. The monument is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Wilhelmine architecture, with several features comparable to sketches of the Temple of Solomon and the work of Freemasonry. It is said to stand on the spot of the bloodiest fighting, where Napoleon saw his army destroyed. The architect of the monument was Bruno Schmitz, and the carved figures, including the 5.5 metres (18 feet) high Totenwächter ("Guards of the Dead", or "Keepers of the Vigil of the Dead") are the work of sculptor Franz Metzner. The construction work took place over a period of 15 years under the direction of Clemens Thieme. In front of the monument there is an artificial rectangular lake intended to symbolise the blood and tears shed during the wars. The so-called Régates de Baquet (a bathtub race) has taken place in this lake every year since 1991, an attempt to "unmonopolize" the so-called ideologies inherrent in such "overtly nationalistic structures". Varying ideographic representation: at left, a statue of the archangel Michael watches to protect against invaders. Within the dome, the feature is forlorn reliefs, reflecting the human cost of a war where the German lands again suffered as the staging ground (right). Some view its style as overbearing and pompous, and the statuary which dominates the entire structure is intended to evoke mythic images of Germanic heroism, of the sort propounded by Richard Wagner. If the monument has a nationalist tone, however, then it is in the sense that a nation should be united, rather than split into parts that are forced to fight each other, as Germans were obliged to in that battle. Hitler exploited the monument to the full, and chose it as a frequent venue for his speeches when in Leipzig. During the period of communist rule in East Germany, the government of the GDR was unsure whether it should allow the monument to stand, since it represented the staunch nationalism of the period of the German Empire. Eventually, it was decided that the monument should be allowed to remain, since it represented a battle in which Russian and German soldiers had fought together against a common enemy, and was therefore representative of "Russo-German Brotherhood-in-arms" (German: Deutsch-russische Waffenbrüderschaft). The monument is currently under restoration, with work scheduled to be finished by 2013, the year of the two-hundredth anniversary.

Only half way up, 250 more stairs to go

Das Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig während des Wave Gotic Treffens

La escalera pa larga...

gutes Video, dass das Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig zeigt

Video from teh main inner room.

Leipzig, Voelkerschlachtdenkmal, Part 5

Leipzig, Voelkerschlachtdenkmal, Part 1

Location: Völkerschlachtdenkmal / Battle of the nations monument Leipzig (Germany) 2008 Date: 29.03.2008 Fursuiter: The Tiger - LeTigre - Owner LeTigre The Xaafw / Fox - Konu - Owner Konu Eikuku Hentaru The "brown" Dog - Chibi-Rangfar - Kazagh - Owner Konu E.H.

WGT 07 - Dornenreich im Völkerschlachtdenkmal

A scene from the opera "Hamlet" performed by Bacio di Tosca. Location: inside of the Monument of War 1813 (Völkerschlachtdenkmal), on the "Krypta" platform. The acoustic in it is brilliant. A sound sent into this hall keeps living for 12 seconds.

The Monument to the Battle of the Nations (Das Völkerschlachtdenkmal), which is situated to the south of Leipzig city centre in the area called Probstheida, is one of the most famous historical monuments. It was inaugurated on 18th October 1913, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig. As a memorial for peace it reminds of the battle fought against the Napoleon troops by the allied armies.

Dieses Video entstand im Rahmen eines Deutschprojektes. Sie sehen zwei der angesagtesten Tänzer weltweit, die ihr Können vor dem Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig zur Schau stellen.

Ein 360° Blick über Leipzig vom Völkerschlachtdenkmal.

WGT 2007 Wolkenbruch am Völkerschlachtdenkmal

"joutes" sur bateau devant le Volkerschlachtdenkmal

Stummer 8mm Farbfilm aus den 60er Jahren, der einen kleinen Einblick in das Privatleben der DDR-Bürger gibt. Zu sehen sind das Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig und der Besuch der Leipziger Kleinmesse (Danke Robert01O, ich bin lernfähig und -willig)! Silent 8mm color film from the 60's, which gives a small idea of the private life of the GDR citizens. See the Völkerschlacht monument in Leipzig and the attendance of a festival.

Regates de Baquet 2006 am Völkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig

Bacio di Tosca - Einer Toten, WGT 2008 - Krypta im Völkerschlachtdenkmal