Saxony
Leipzig
Großpösna

Apel-stones

The Apel-stones, named after the writer Theodor Apel from who commissioned them, mark important events during the Battle of Leipzig. There are 50 in total. They were sculpted by A. F. Aster, and put up between 1861 and 1865.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: stones marking events during the Battle of Leipzig
  • Also known as: “Apelstein 2”
  • Inscription: “Vorderseite: Prinz Eugen von Württemberg 10.000 M Inschrift Rückseite: Schlacht bei WACHAU 16. October 1813”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Station 114 Wachau and Kirchenruine Wachau.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 2 km north of Apel-stones.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Apel-stones.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Apel-stones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Güldengossa and Auenhain.

Village
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is a village.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is an outlying settlement and locality of on the city's south side. It contains the Galgenberg, the highest elevation in the Leipzig area.

Apel-stones

Latitude
51.26487° or 51° 15′ 54″ north
Longitude
12.44705° or 12° 26′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F3J7C7W+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 429454096
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q618172
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Apel-stones” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Apelsteen”
  • Dutch: “Apelstenen”
  • German: “Apelstein”
  • German: “Apelsteine”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schlacht bei Wachau and Kirche Güldengossa.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Apel-stones”. Photo: Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0.