Apelstein Nr. 10

Apelstein Nr. 10 is a memorial in Großpösna, Leipzig, Saxony. Apelstein Nr. 10 is situated nearby to the castle Schloss Güldengossa, as well as near the public building Standesamt Großpösna.

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Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Apelstein 10”
Inscription: “Graf PAHLEN III. 3000 Reiter Rückseite: Schlacht bei WACHAU 16. October 1813”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Holy Cross and Apel-stones.

Church of the Holy Cross

Church

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Church of the Holy Cross is situated 1½ km southeast of Apelstein Nr. 10.

Apel-stones

Memorial

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The Apel-stones, named after the writer Theodor Apel from Leipzig 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. Apel-stones is situated 1¼ km northwest of Apelstein Nr. 10.

Apelstein Nr. 06

Memorial

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Apelstein Nr. 06 is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ km east of Apelstein Nr. 10.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Güldengossa and Störmthal.

Güldengossa

Village

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Güldengossa is a village.

Störmthal

Village

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Störmthal is a village, part of Großpösna in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. It is known for its church in Baroque style. The organ, an early work by Zacharias Hildebrandt, was played and inaugurated by Johann Sebastian Bach and is still mostly in the condition of Bach's time.