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Leipzig: Nikolaikirchsplatz  
   

Leipzig: Nikolaikirchsplatz

Where the anti-DDR movement started (not in Berlin)...there would be anti-government rallies here once a week, and when the officials banned them, 200,000 people showed up
Love Parade, Depeche Mode, and more

July 17th 2006
So I got new batteries for my camera, and all is well. The weather continues to cooperate as I ride out my last week here. 15 July: Love Parade. The first one since 2003. The event had imploded as the techno/rave culture faded around 2001 or so. During its heyday, one million "dancers" would clog the streets of the Tiergarten...I was at the LP only for its first couple of hours, so I didn't se ... read more
Europe » Germany » Saxony » Leipzig

German Flag As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
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