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Völkerschlachtdenkmal
4.5
2,124
#7 of 188 things to do in Leipzig
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
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10:00 - 18:00
Monday
10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday
10:00 - 18:00
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Largest war memorial in Europe
Suggested duration
1-2 hours
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WhereisWijnaldo
20 contributions
Need more info
Apr 2022 • Couples
The view is really nice and the building is very impressive. However we could not find any information about the battle or symbolic mening of the molument itself. Luckily inside there is a place to sit and Internet. So we read the English Wikipedia page.

Also, the hall of fame seems to be free and you can see the inside there. So only if you want to climb to the top and see the view paying the entrance is worth it.
Written 20 April 2022
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KyFlynn
Munich, Germany1,744 contributions
Amazing and lots of stairs
Mar 2022
If you're in the are and interested in history - visit this one!

It cost me 10€ entry, and then I headed inside. There's a lift, but if you want to truly see everything, you cannot avoid the stairs. Overall there are about 500 of them, but as I combined lift with stairs, I climbed about 250, I guess.

The view from the top is nice, but the one from the Panorama Tower in the city is way better.
Written 18 April 2022
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Yasmin Smith
Berlin, Germany7 contributions
impressive
Sep 2021
impressive building and a nice place to spend the day with the family. not crowded. we haven't made it into the building but we will come back!
Written 30 September 2021
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fheagle
Kearny, NJ405 contributions
Worth a Visit
Aug 2021
This was a huge memorial created to honor the Russian and German war dead in their defeat of Napoleon! It's nice to see from the road, but upclose it was very impressive and much bigger than I originally thought. There was a little bar that served beer and soda there also.
Written 27 August 2021
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Eyekaytoo
Leverkusen, Germany2,118 contributions
Superbly iconic monument
Aug 2021
We stopped off here just before continuing our trip up to Berlin. We were pleased to find a free car park and then we leisurely strolled around the artificial lake directly in front of this impressive monument - the so-called Monument to the Battle of the Nations or Volkerschlachtdenkmal. As time was not on our side we resisted the temptation to buy the entry tickets to go inside the building and climb the stairs right up to the top.

I later learned that whilst this monument already looks very grand and impressive during the day, if you come after dark when it is illuminated then it looks even more spectacular.
Written 25 August 2021
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Matilda F
Mannheim, Germany428 contributions
Makes for great photos
Aug 2021
I was not so much intersted in the purpose of this building but I had time left. I walked back to the train station to stretch my legs as all else in leipzig is so close. but there is also trams and trains. If you have the time come.
Written 13 August 2021
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Travel Eagle
Amsterdam, The Netherlands605 contributions
Must see
Jul 2021 • Couples
Citizen must see attraction in life see there is nice park around these attraction you can sit and have a drink and a smile cafe the building is is fantastic
Written 28 July 2021
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JThF
Amsterdam, The Netherlands223 contributions
a true monumental building
Jul 2021
The look out at the top gives a great view of LEIPZI and surroundings ; the interior is a very impressive architecture and the facade is monumental.......... A must see.
Also the next door museum with the exposition about NAPOLEON and he 1813 battle is very good
Written 20 July 2021
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Puffinman
Berlin, Germany1,012 contributions
Remember on horrible times
May 2021 • Couples
It is a part of our life!
The monument is a reminder of what can happen when wrong guys with power a leading! Napoleon, German emperor!
Written 11 June 2021
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Traveleyes
Yorkshire, UK124 contributions
Stunning place to visit
Oct 2020
Really impressed with this amazing monument, absolutely beautiful location and definitely a 'must see' whilst in Lepzig.
Written 7 October 2020
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