On day 3 in Leipzig, the students had independent research so that enabled me to have a free day to do some photo walks around the city. The two faculty members on the trip, Matt Buckmaster and Andrea Sinn, accompanied me in the morning. I choose a monument erected in 1913 that commemorates Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig in 1813. Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations) is a huge concrete structure with granite façade. The interesting part of the concrete foundation is no steel support was used. It is build entirely using compressed concrete pillars.
The walk to the top takes you through a crypt with 31-foot tall sculptures. There was a bit of light let in from stained glass windows which made for some great photography. There are about 500 total steps to the top but we decided to take the elevator up part way and walk down. The corridors for the stairs are very small a presented a problem in spots with my camera gear and 6’ 3” frame.
At the top, you get an amazing view of the entire town of Leipzig. The weather was a bit dreary but I was able to get a few pics of the surrounding town.
You can see the rest of the photos under my photo site.
guten Abend!