Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig

Leipzig and the Battle of the Nations

Learn more about the Battle of the Nations, also called the Battle of Leipzig, one of the most decisive defeats suffered by Napoleon.

Visit the the tallest monument in Europe, its crypt and the hall of fame with its hugh carved figures, and of course the very interesting museum.

After all you can climb 364 steps to a viewing platform at the top. From the top you will have a spectacular view across the city and its environs.

And get prepared for the year 2013, the year of the two-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of the Nations.

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Crypt in the Monument to the Battle of the Nations

One of the huge carved figures in the Monument to the Battle of the Nations