Attraction · Leipzig · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Monument to the Battle of the Nations is an attraction in Leipzig, Saxony. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Monument to the Battle of the Nations
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You're standing at the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig, which locals simply call the Völki. Look up: this colossal monument is 91 metres tall. When it was finished in 1913, it was the tallest monument in Europe.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 70 m.
When you stand at Monument to the Battle of the Nations, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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