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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Leipzig is the most populous city in Saxony, Germany.
- It was established before the Holy Roman Empire, at the crossroads of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii medieval trade routes.
- It is informally known as Heldenstadt (Hero City), a place where tyrants are brought down.
- Napoleon lost at the Battle of Nations outside the city and the Soviet army rooted out the last of the Nazis at Leipzig.
- The Monday Demonstrations started in a church in the old city and ultimately led to the fall of the GDR and Soviet rule.
- It is a musical center, where musical genres from Bach to techno are enjoyed.
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