Germany – Saxony (Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz)
GÖRLITZ (pop 56,000)
Located on the Neisse River, it is the most Silesian town in Germany in terms of character and combines both Lusatian and Sorbian culture. It has been under the control of many German occupiers since 1031. It is across the river from Zgorzelec, Poland. Near the end of World War II, German troops destroyed all bridges crossing the Lusatian Neisse. The redrawing of boundaries in 1945—in particular the relocation of the German-Polish border to the present Oder-Neisse line—divided the town. The right bank became part of Poland and was renamed Zgorzelec by the Polish communist government in 1948, while the main portion on the left bank remained part of Germany, now within the state of Saxony. When the East German states were dissolved in 1952, Görlitz became part of the Dresden District, but the states were restored upon German reunification in 1990.
Whilst the town was well preserved, it was notably grey and colourless under communist East German rule. Since reunification, and as of 2013, over 700 buildings have been renovated. It is a popular place to which the elderly of Germany retire, being quiet and relatively affordable by German standards. Its tourist potential is rapidly expanding. In the case of Görlitz, much of the funding for the renovations of the towns buildings comes from an anonymous donor, who, from 1995 onward, has sent an annual donation of over €500,000, totalling over €10,000,000.
Today Görlitz and Zgorzelec, two towns on opposite banks of the narrow river, get along well. Two bridges have been rebuilt, a bus line connects the German and Polish parts of the town, and there is a common urban management, with annual joint sessions of both town councils.
The town has a rich architectural heritage (Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau). One example of this rich architectural heritage is the Schönhof, which is one of the oldest civic Renaissance buildings in Germany. Another medieval heritage is a model of the Holy Sepulchre which was constructed in the late 15th century.
Wow what a gorgeous small city, obviously not impacted by WW II. It is full of 3 and 4 story adjoining houses all painted in different lovely pastels and dormers on their steep roofs.
Altstadtbrücke; Görlitz/Zgorzelec. This new pedestrian bridge is a single span metal arch crossing from the old town of Görlitz, Germany to the old town of Zgorzelec, Poland on a lovely slow moving part of the Neisse River. The bridge is just below the church.
St Peter and Paul Church. Built as a 3-nave church in 1230 and the neo-Romanesque façade was incorporated into the Gothic reconstruction in the 15th century where two more side naves were added making it a 5-nave church and almost square in shape. The lone stained glass window it the only survivor of the Allied bombing of the bridge below the church in 1945. The sun organ has the organ pipes arranged as sun beams around small sun faces – it was reconstructed in 1995-7 with 6095 pipes. The original two church bells were melted down on WW I with a weight of over 10,850kgs. In 1891, the concrete spires were added. Free
Cathedral of St. James (St Jakobus). The exterior of this Catholic church is interesting – all red brick with lots of buttresses and chapels jutting out, all roofed by dark brown tiles. The brick continues in the inside in the columns, ribs of the vaults and around the windows (clear yellow/white surrounded by coloured frames of glass) and confessionals. All have green brick accents.
I was all alone in this church except for a young girl learning processional rituals.
Villa Schminke, Löbau. The Haus Schminke by Hans Scharoun is one of four outstanding examples of the styles “New Architecture” and “International style” (architecture). It is in each of the architectural encyclopedias and mentioned within the same breath as the Villa Tugendhat by Mies van der Rohe in Bruenn/Brno, Czech Republic (1931), The Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier in Poissy, near Paris, France (1928 – 1929) and the House Kaufmann, Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mill Run, Pennsylvania, USA (1935 – 1939).
In 1930, Hans Scharoun designed the house for Fritz Schminke who was the owner of a noodles’ factory in Loebau, Saxony, Germany and who wished for “… a modern house for two parents, four children and one or two occasional guests… “. The realization was both at the same time, fancy and functionally adequate. A curved main body, terraces, outside stairs and numerous round, porthole shaped windows inspire the connotation to a steamship. Rooms merge flowingly; generous grasslands involve the garden as an extension of living space as well. Beside span and lucency, manifold design elements form the spatial experience. Developed especially for the house, their colors and shapes set outstanding courses. In contrast, utility rooms – including a Frankfurt kitchen – and the sleeping area remain sparse by intention and include easy to clean surfaces and space-saving built-in closets.
In 1945, the Russian Red Army confiscated the house and it became a Soviet Army military commander’s office. The Schminkes got the house back in 1946 but, at the same time, Fritz was expropriated from his Anker pasta factory. Then, his wife Charlotte established a children’s recreation home for the families of bomb victims in order to make her living. Her husband returned from Russian war captivity in 1948 and left the former GDR in 1950. He was regarded as a war criminal for being a supplier to the German Army Wehrmacht during World War II: His wife followed him and both of them lived in Celle, Lower Saxony, in 1951. In 1963, it became “Haus der Pioniere” (“House for the Pioneers”), the former official communistic organization for children until the German reunification. The city of Loebau established a leisure center for teenagers in 1990. It was in 1993, when the Schminke family renounced from their house’s back transfer for the benefit of public use.
Cathedral of St Peter, Bautzen. The first church was built in 1000 AD and a cathedral built in the 13th century. Between 1456 and 1463, the cathedral that now stands was constructed and named after St. Peter. A fourth nave was added to the original structure. After a fire in 1634, that is the interior seen today. The church is a mixture of several different architectural styles, the most prominent being Gothic and Baroque. The Baroque dome was added to the tower in 1664.
Since 1530, both Catholics and Lutherans have shared the building. In 1980, St. Peter’s became the co-cathedral with Trinity Cathedral in Dresden.
SAXON SWITZERLAND NATIONAL PARK (Sächsische Schweiz National Park)
In the Elbe Sandstone Mountains 30kms southeast of Dresden, this is Saxony’s only national park. It occupies 92kms2 in the 93km region between Pirna and the Czech border. The tributaries of the Elbe River have cut narrow gorges through the table mountains with strangely eroded rock formations, sandstone cliffs and table mountains. There are 700 rock climbs and 400kmms of hiking trails and cycle routes in the park along with many vantage points with panoramic views.
Most people see the park as a part of a day trip from Dresden, most often arriving by boat via the Elbe. Or you can base yourself in Pirna, Obervogelgesand or Bad Schandau. There is no official entry point and it can be accessed on all paths.
Kirnitzschtal tramway, Bad Schandau. This is the Sächsische Schweiz National Park two-car electric tram that runs 7.1kms from the resort town of Bad Schandau to the last stop at Lichtenhainer Wasserfall. The track is on the south side of the road following the small Kirnitzsch stream. It is basically flat and in forest with few views. There are seven stops each giving access to trails and with pubs and inns at most stops. €4
Konigstein Fortress, Konigstein. Above the town of Königstein on a table hill on the left bank of the River Elbe, it is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe. The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of the fortress is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high and steep sandstone faces.
It is probable that there had been a stone castle on the Königstein as early as the 12th century. The oldest surviving structure today is the castle chapel built at the turn of the 13th century. In the years 1563 to 1569 the 152.5 metre deep well was bored into the rock within the castle, the deepest in Saxony and second deepest well in Europe.
The fortress played an important role in the History of Saxony as its actual military significance was rather marginal. The Saxon Dukes and Prince-Electors used the fortress primarily as a secure refuge during times of war, as a hunting lodge and maison de plaisance, but also as a dreaded state prison.
The fortress had to guard the Saxon state reserves and secret archives during times of war. In 1756 and 1813 Dresden’s art treasures were also stored at the Königstein. During the Second World War the large casemates of the fortress were also used for such purposes. The fortress was never conquered. Only the chimney sweep, Sebastian Abratzky, managed to climb the vertical sandstone walls in 1848. The Abratzky Chimney is a grade IV climbing route that may still be climbed today. Because climbing over the wall is banned, climbers must abseil down the adjacent wall again after climbing it. The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison, is still intact and is now one of Saxony’s foremost tourist attractions, with 700,000 visitors per year.
This is a very imposing fortress sitting high above the village of Konigstein. From the north main access, it is a massive stone wall extending up from the contours of an immense rock face. Take a toy train or bus from the parking area up to the bottom of the wall and the fortress.
The inside has several buildings and castles. The most imposing is George’s Castle with a great bastion, strike defenses, and Commander’s House. There are several exhibits in the Commander’s House Stable, Treasury House, Gate House, Magdalene’s Castle, Well House, and Garrison Church. The south end of the fortress has been taken over by woods and this part of the fortress is only visitable by guided tour.
A wooden crane on the outside of the wall operated by a pedal wheel was installed in 1592 to take goods 42m to the top of the fortress. In 1852, power was produced by a steam engine and in 1911 by electricity but all that was removed in 1992. A Panorama Lift was installed in 2005 but was not operational. Access to the fortress is by a goods lift accessed at the bottom of the wall. €12, no reduction
BASTEIBRÜCKE (Bastei Bridge), Rathen. Part of the national park, this is an odd place to find. The 2km long entrance road to Rathen has no sign for Bastei, just many hotels and almost no parking. The only parking is well above the town. Most people arrive here by boat from Dresden. The town fronts the Elbe River.
In the village, arrive at a pedestrianized zone and park (I slept here overnight and found one place at a hotel but during the day it would be impossible). The signs at the bottom are also kind of confusing as they are in German and none simply say “Bastei” but lead up a cobbled road to the south. I left in the dark at 6am.
75m up the road, the path takes off to the left. It is a steady climb through woods to the top of the crest with two wonderful viewpoints down to the Elbe and the town across the river.
The sandstone formations are eroded pinnacles with round tops and form a long ridge. Maleweg Route (Painter’s Way) is one or the most popular hiking routes in the park. It starts in Rathen (about 15kms drive from Bad Shandau) as the access trail to the bridge, crosses the bridge and heads south – Steinerner Tisch 20 minutes, Stadt Wehlen 1¼ hours, Hollengrind and Lohmen 1¾ hours.
Felsenburg Neurathen. Pass the castle just before you reach the bridge. In a completely impossible location, it was built in 1289 by Bohemian nobility to protect their borders. In 1466, bandits controlled it, in 1467, it was besieged by Saxony and burned down in 1469. All that is left is the courtyard, cistern and traces of rooms with placements cut for the wood beams and bridges that connected all the pinnacles. But it is well worth exploring for its location and 120m of parapet crossing several pinnacles giving wonderful views to the bridge, down into the canyon and to all the mountains and pinnacles around. A small compass sign names every bump and mountain in the near and far vicinity. The two most prominent are Napoleonschanze (1813m) and Lilienstein across the river. €2
Bastei Bridge. This is a stone/concrete pedestrian bridge built in 1850-51 with 5 arches and 6 piers fixed to pinnacles. It was a very pleasant 30-minute walk from Rathen. A trail to the best viewpoint takes off from the Maleweg. The place was chock-a-block full of photographers. Sunrise was at 6:31, about one minute after I arrived but the sun soon disappeared behind clouds. 
DRESDEN (pop 550,000)
Dresden is the second largest city on the River Elbe after Hamburg. Most of Dresden’s population lives in the Elbe Valley. The name of the city as well as the names of most of its boroughs and rivers are of Slavic origin and the Sorbian language area begins east of the city, in Lusatia.
Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre. The controversial American and British bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000 people, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city centre. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Zwinger and the famous Semper Oper.
Since German reunification in 1990 Dresden is again a cultural, educational and political centre of Germany and Europe. The economy of Dresden and its agglomeration is one of the most dynamic in Germany dominated by high-tech branches, often called “Silicon Saxony”. The city is also one of the most visited in Germany with 4.3 million overnight stays per year. The royal buildings are among the most impressive buildings in Europe. Main sights are also the nearby National Park of Saxon Switzerland, the Ore Mountains and the countryside around Elbe Valley and Moritzburg Castle. The most prominent building in the city of Dresden is the Frauenkirche. Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed during World War II. The remaining ruins were left for 50 years as a war memorial, before being rebuilt between 1994 and 2005.
Dresden Museum Card. Their museum pass has some unusual features: sold by the day so onset not timed with first museum entry; if purchase online the only voucher must be printed out (I told them I don’t carry a printer in my suitcase); only available as a 2-day pass. Choice of adding public transportation. But a good deal as €22 for two days.
Pilnitz Castle. Built on the Elbe River in 1707 by Augustus the Strong for his mistress the countess of Cosel, later the orangery and the English and Chinese pavilions were added and in 1768, the palace complex became a summer residence for the Saxon royal family.
The famous gardens have a 250-year-old camellia tree and are surrounded by the U-shape of the Hillside Palace, the New Palace and the Riverside Palace, each with a museum. The palaces have painted facades and undereaves. The park is open from 6am to twilight. On the side of the Riverside Palace above the curved steps down to the river are marked the levels of 18 floods recorded since 1784, the highest in 1845 and 2002, both above the lowest floor of the palace (the top of the steps are 6.75m above the common river level). Most were in February, March and April but the 2002 flood was in August. €8, 4 with Dresden Card.
Schwebebahn Dresden (Dresden Funicular).
Albrechtsberg Palace. Prince Albert of Prussia married Rosalie von Rauch of the Netherlands which was against Prussian law and his bride was banned from the court. So he buildt this castle in Dresden (outside of Prussia) between 1850-4.
All marble, gilt, exotic wallpaper, decorated ceilings, chandeliers and wood with few furnishings, it is quite over the top. €8
Frauenkirche. With a light cream exterior completely dominated by the giant dome, the Baroque interior is lovely with a triple level curving balcony in pastel green, blue and red, capitals with angels a light green marble altar covere d in gilt and statures topped by the organ. The dome has 8 murals and a balcony. 
Albertinum. 3rd floor – German artists 1800s, then some impressionists, then early 1900’s. I enjoyed a lot of the art. 2nd – mostly sculpture including their archive vault. 1st floor – a huge entrance hall, sculpture including their archive. €12
STAATLICHE KUNSTAMMLUNGEN DRESDEN
Dresden Castle. These museum(s) are in the Dresden Castle. The outer wall of this is an amazing picture over its entire length of kings and soldiers. 
Procession of Princes
The castle had the following 3 museums plus what is next:
Prints, drawings and photographs, on 3rd floor, mostly Rembrandt but also Picasso and many others. Coin Cabinet on 2nd floor. King’s Room (Furstengalerie) on the 1st floor.
Turkish Chamber. 5 centuries of Ottoman art – swords, horse trappings, saddles, tents. This is included in the SK museum.
Dresden Armoury. Almost all is dress armour and weapons used for parades and jousting tournaments then the armour to the guard. Amazingly decorative armour especially on the horses. On 1st and 2nd floors.
Grünes Gewölbe
New Green Vaults, Incredible goblets, vessels, miniatures (cherry stones very unusual, ivory), caskets, cabinets, turned ivory vessels, jewellery, clocks. Room after room of the most amazing stuff, it got so overwhelming, I finally had to leave. Finish with the 41-carat Dresden green diamond (formed when the diamond is exposed to radiation) set in a medallion with hundreds of other diamonds.
Only the New was included in the Dresden card on the 1st floor.
Old Green Vault is the restored Baroque rooms of the palace with free standing art and art on the walls.
The Zwinger. This huge palace also has several museums. Porcelain including one all on Meissen with 80 of the several hundred full-size porcelain animals made by Meissen. They were scared to glaze them and fire them a second time because of the high likelihood of cracking so painted them and covered this with a lacquer. Unfortunately this had not weathered well and all the large animals were white. But many birds were full colour.
It is possible to walk around the entire palace on the roof. The parapet is adorned with hundreds of sculptures. Fountains pour off the sides of the buildings. The center is grass cut into elaborate designs with 4 separate pools with fountains in the very middle. 
Gemäldegallerie Alte Meister. In the Zwinger, it was under reconstruction, there is only a small gallery with the highlight paintings.
Museum of Saxon Folk Art. This folk art museum has thousands of great things: 1st floor – painted chests, wardrobes, homemade furniture, doll houses, ceramic stoves, dishes, light fixtures. 3rd floor – towns, villages, armies, coal mines. 2nd floor – puppets (most with carved wood faces and heads), traditional dress, fairs, mechanical towns, mechanical towers, biblical scenes. Zero English. €5
World of the GDR. Different than the Berlin GDR museum (that had a lot of explanation of the system and was very interactive) this one displayed lots of products especially cars, electronics and household goods. €5, 3.50 with Dresden card
BOT Botanical Garden. Although a little disorderly it was nicely organized by area. Many small greenhouses – I especially liked the cacti/succulents with many very large cactus especially from NA and all the orchids. Free
St. Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain Church (Russisch Orthodoxe Kirche Dresden). Kind of dark inside, it was very peaceful and smelled lovely. I was alone and sat for a few minutes just soaking in the ambience. The highlight is the altar, all white marble with carved columns and tented tops. There were only a few icons, all the usual with the last supper on top center. The most cherished icon is a small St Simeon in the center. Free. German Hygiene Museum. I don’t think the German translation of what we understand of hygiene is the same. This museum has nothing to do with cleanliness, but it really about our bodies, medicine and health. Some of the permanent exhibits are “The Human Adventure” (the human body, transparent man, living and dying, the mind, beauty skin and hair), “The Five Senses”. The temporary exhibit was on “Plants and People”. €9. 8.10 reduced with Dresden card
UFA-Palast. In the NM “Modern Architecture Buildings” series, this cinema has a reinforced concrete side that holds the cinemas and a large front lobby of inclined glass. I wanted to watch a movie but they had none in English and referred me across the street to another cinema that frequently had English movies. 
CHEMNITZ
Located in the Ore Mountain Basin, the city is surrounded by the Ore Mountains to the south and the Central Saxon Hill Country to the north on the Chemnitz River (progression: Zwickauer Mulde→ Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea).
By the early 19th century, Chemnitz had become an industrial centre (sometimes called “the Saxon Manchester”). In 1913, Chemnitz had a population of 320,000 and, like Leipzig and Dresden, was larger at that time than today. After losing inhabitants due to the First World War Chemnitz grew rapidly again and reached its all-time peak of 360,250 inhabitants in 1930. Allied bombing destroyed 41 per cent of the built-up area of Chemnitz during the Second World War. Chemnitz contained factories that produced military hardware and a Flossenbürg forced labor subcamp (500 female inmates). The oil refinery was a target for bombers during the Oil Campaign of World War II.
After the reunification of Germany in 1990, the city of Chemnitz, many inhabitants migrated to the former West Germany and unemployment in the region increased sharply; in addition Chemnitz did not have adequate shopping facilities, but large shopping centers were constructed on the city periphery to the early 1990s. Chemnitz is the only major German city whose centre was re-planned after 1990.
Saxon Railway Museum. In two round houses and a main museum building, several locomotives and the most interesting one of the original high-speed trains. €4
Chemnitz Center. This older shopping mall is unusual in being in several buildings but is otherwise unremarkable with all the usual stores.
Wechselburg Priory, Wechselburg. It has a lovely stuccoed seiling and two balconies decorated with faux marble. The most interesting are the ancient well-worn pews.
LEIPZIG (pop 588,000)
Leipzig is located about 160 kilometres southwest of Berlin at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea) and two of its tributaries. The name of the city as well as the names of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin.
Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trade routes. Leipzig was once one of the major European centers of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing. Leipzig became a major urban center within the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Events in Leipzig in 1989 played a significant role in precipitating the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, mainly through demonstrations.
Leipzig today is an economic centre, one of the most livable city in Germany. Leipzig has long been a major center for music, both classical as well as modern darkwave genres. Johann Sebastian Bach is one among many major composers who worked and lived in Leipzig.
Alte Messe. This market in south Leipzig and operates on weekends.
Russian Memorial Church. With gilt angels on the façade, the interior is quite stunning. With a towering steep “dome”, the highlight is the large iconoclast – 58 icons each separated by gilt columns and each row by carved wood and then the gilt/silver, jewelled and enamelled doors and icons on the bottom in heavy silver and gilt jackets. Brass plaques and crest highlight the front and walls.
A plaque on the front commemorates those that fought and (died) in the 1813 Battle of Leipzig against Napoleon: Russian 127,000 (22,000), Prussian 72,000 (16,000), Austrian 89,000 (12,000), Sweden 18,000 (300).
Botanical Garden. Run by the University of Leipzig, this is another wonderful garden with many rock gardens and rock borders around beds. Zero English. Free, €4 to enter the greenhouses.
Monument to the Battle of Nations
Forum 1813 – Museum zur Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig.
Museum of City History Leipzig. €6, no reduction
Forum of Contemporary History. The history after 1945 (see Potsdam Conference) and the formation of the GDR. In 1945, all banks are nationalized, land nationalized and redistributed to small land holders, elections rigged. This is my 3rd GDR museum and they all give more info that adds to the perspective. 3rd floor photos and cartoons but no English. Free
Bach-Museum. €8
Quatrier M. In the NM “Modern Architecture Buildings”, this 5-story apartment building is pastel cream with tan/pink trim. Tow windows just out from the send floor and balconies are on top for 2 apartments. The 5th floor has only dormer window in the roof line. An upscale market/restaurant occupies the bottom. The apartments can’t be entered.
NOMAD MANIA Germany – Saxony (Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz)
World Heritage Sites: Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski
Tentative WHS: Luther memorials in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria and Thuringia (15/01/2015)
Borders
Czechia-Germany
Germany-Poland
XL
Bad Muskau/Leknica
Sorbian-speaking majority areas (Radibor, Rosenthal etc)
Vogtland (Chemnitz southwest)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Augustusburg Cable Railway
Bad Schandau: Kirnitzschtal tramway
Plauen Trams
Radebeul–Radeburg railway (Lößnitzdackel)
Museums: Markkleeberg: Deutsches Fotomuseum
House Museums/Plantations
Grimma: Wilhelm Ostwald Park & Museum
Löbau: Villa Schminke
Radebeul: Karl May Museum
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Konigstein: Konigstein Fortress
Moritzburg: Moritzburg Palace
Religious Temples
Bautzen: Cathedral of St Peter
Wechselburg: Wechselburg Priory
World of Nature: Saxon Switzerland
Festivals
Bach Fest
Leipzig: euro-scene Leipzig
Theater der Welt (Theatre of the World)
Theme Parks: Lichtenstein: Miniwelt
Waterfalls: Lichtenhain Waterfall
Pedestrian Bridges
Lohmen: Bastei Bridge
Rathen: Basteibrücke
European Cities
TROGAU
CHEMNITZ
Museums
Art Collection Museum (Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz)
Gunzenhauser Museum
Saxony Industrymuseum
Schloßbergmuseum
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Rabenstein Castle
Malls/Department Stores: Chemnitz Center
Railway Museums: Saxon Railway Museum
DRESDEN World Cities and Popular Towns
Airports: Dresden (DRS)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Dresden Funicular Railway, Dresden Hbf, Dresden Trams, Schwebebahn Dresden
Museums
Albertinum
Bundeswehr Military History Museum
Dresden Armoury
Gemäldegallerie Alte Meister
German Hygiene Museum
Grünes Gewölbe
Museum of Saxon Folk Art
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Turkish Chamber
World of the GDR
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Albrechtsberg Palace
Dresden Castle
Pilnitz Castle
The Zwinger
Religious Temples
Frauenkirchee
St. Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain Church (Russisch Orthodoxe Kirche Dresden)
Modern Architecture Buildings: UFA-Palast
Zoos: Dresden Zoo
Botanical Gardens: BOT Botanical Garden
Markets: Dresden Elbemarkt/Albertbrücke Flea Market (Elbeflohmarkt an der Albertbrücke)
LEIPZIG World Cities and Popular Towns
Airports: Leipzig (LEJ)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Leipzig Hbf, Leipzig Trams
Bach-Museum
Egyptian Museum of Leipzig
Forum 1813 – Museum zur Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig
Forum of Contemporary History
Grassi Museum
Museum of Antiquities
Museum of City History Leipzig
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Musical Instruments
Natural History Museum
Nostalgie Museum
Religious Temples: Russian Memorial Church
Modern Architecture Buildings: Quatrier M
Zoos: Leipzig Zoo
Botanical Gardens: Leipzig: Botanical Garden
Markets: Alte Messe
Monuments: Monument to the Battle of Nations
Aviation Museums: Leipzig: Aero Park Leipzig
ZWICKAU
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Zwickau Trams
Vehicle Museums: Zwickau: August Horch Museum Zwickau
Villages and Small Towns
MEISSEN
Museums: Meissen: Stadtmuseum Meissen
GÖRLITZ/ZGORZELEC – XL
Religious Temples: Görlitz: Cathedral of St. James
Pedestrian Bridges: Görlitz/Zgorzelec: Altstadtbrücke