Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills
Leipzig Lowlands is a plain in Saxony, Germany. It is bordered in the south and east by the Central Saxon Hills. The latter is known as Saxony's "land of castles", including several mansions, fortresses, churches and monasteries as well as neat old towns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Leipzig and Torgau.
Leipzig
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Leipzig is the largest city in the German federal state of Saxony, with a population of approximately 600,000. It is the economic centre of the region, known as Germany's "Boomtown" and a major cultural centre, offering interesting sights, shopping and lively nightlife.
Torgau
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Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen. Outside Germany, the town is best known as where on 25 April 1945, the United States and Soviet Armies first met near the end of World War II.
Grimma
Grimma is a town in Saxony, Central Germany, on the left bank of the Mulde, 25 kilometres southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Colditz.
Colditz
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Colditz is a country town in the state of Saxony in Germany. It is widely known for its medieval castle, which served as a prisoner-of-war camp for Allied officers during World War II.
Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills
- Type: region
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude of center
51.245° or 51° 14′ 42″ northLongitude of center
12.783° or 12° 46′ 59″ eastWikidata ID
Q14208666
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “plana de Leipzig”
- Italian: “Piana di Lipsia”
- Slovenian: “Leipziško nižavje - Osrednje hribovje”
- Venetian: “Piana de Lpsia”
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