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Tourist Attractions: There are many beautiful historical buildings in Leipzig city, which a tourist to this place will certainly enjoy seeing. Some of the tourist attractions of Leipzig, which are favorites of tourists and residents of Leipzig city, are Volkerschlachtdenkmal, Alte Borse, and Hauptbahnhof Leipzig. Volkerschlachtdenkmal has the distinction of being Europe's largest war memorial, which was constructed in 1913 in memory of the battle between the Saxon and the Napoleanitic troops. This huge memorial covers a large area of 80,000 square km. It reaches up to a height of 90 meters and the view from the top is worth climbing the 500 steps that it requires to climb up to the top. The Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station of Leipzig city and is one of the most popular tourist destinations of the city.
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This 85-year-old building was renovated after the World War II and had a huge shopping center and a theme park added to it to which hordes of tourists crowd daily.
FIFA World Cup 2006: Many preliminary matches of the FIFA World Cup 2006 will also be played in Leipzig city. The following matches will be held in Leipzig city during the World Cup. On 11 June 2006, a Group C match between Serbia and Montenegro and Netherlands will be held here. On 21 June 2006, a Group D match between Iran and Angola will be held here. On 18 June 2006, a Group G match between France and Korea will be played here. On 14 June 2006, a Group H match between Spain and Ukraine will be played in Leipzig city. On 24 June 2006, a round of 16 match between the qualifying teams will be held in Leipzig city. All these matches will be played in the ultra modern Zentralstadion in Leipzig city. This stadium has a gross seating capacity of 44,200 people. This stadium was constructed specially for holding the FIFA World Cup 2006 matches. Construction of this stadium was completed in December 2003.
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