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Auerbachs Keller
Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Leuna
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Leuna
Leuna is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Zscherben, 28km from Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Leuna is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 6,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zscherben, about 4 km away.
Leuna (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔʏna] ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, south of Merseburg and Halle, on the river Saale.
The town is known for the Leunawerke, at 13 km2 one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany, where a very wide range of chemicals and plastics is produced.
In 1960,Read more
Leuna's population was nearly 10,000, but after reunification high unemployment rates and poor living conditions, including pollution from nearby industries, caused significant outward migration. Before the 31 December 2009 incorporation of ten neighbouring municipalities, its population had declined to 6,670.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Leuna?
Within an hour or so of Leuna: Auerbachs Keller (25 km), Monument to the Battle of the Nations (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Leuna?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Leuna?
Leuna is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 4 km from Zscherben.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,929
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.3178, 12.0159
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Leuna
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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