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Theme: Churches & Cathedrals

The only thing more pervasive than cemeteries in Germany are the churches, and they usually go hand in hand. In the north the traces of Lutheranism persist, but to the south Catholicism become more common. Christianity has a strange role in modern Germany, as much of the population identifies as non-religious yet religious holidays are often considered federal holidays.

Art, History, Leipzig, Photos

Gallery: Leipzig

Leipzig gets its name from from the Slavic word Lipsk, meaning “village where the linden trees grow”. I took the train from Berlin and stayed overnight in Leipzig in order to see St. Thomas Church where J. S. Bach served as a cantor and is buried. I rented a car here and drove to Opfermoor Vogtei, Geismar, Kassel, Externsteine, and Hannover from here.