Völkerschlachtdenkmal
We rode our bikes through some of the eastern park over to the Voelkerschlactdenkmal, or Monument to the Battle of the Nations. The monument commemorates the defeat of Napolean which happened near Leipzig and was built between 1898-1913.
It's a 300 ft concrete and granite monument, that you can climb up to the very top in. I've never seen anything more impressive, especially built before 1900. The views from the top are incredible. When I was climbing the twisted narrow staircase to the lookout platform, I was almost dizzy.
It's obviously from a terrible time of nationalism, especially leading up to WWI but you have to give the construction props.
A nearby Russian church gaudily covered in gold.
It's a 300 ft concrete and granite monument, that you can climb up to the very top in. I've never seen anything more impressive, especially built before 1900. The views from the top are incredible. When I was climbing the twisted narrow staircase to the lookout platform, I was almost dizzy.
It's obviously from a terrible time of nationalism, especially leading up to WWI but you have to give the construction props.
A nearby Russian church gaudily covered in gold.
