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Having been a terminal of the first German long distance railroad , Leipzig became a hub of Central-European railroad traffic, with a renowned station building. Leipzig's Central Station is one of the largest terminus train stations in Europe. A few years ago sections of the Station were altered to house a state-of-the-art shopping and service centre. Leipzig's Old Town Hall is one of the most beautiful Renaissance town halls in Germany. It was built between 1556 and 1557 in just nine months. The Leipzig Opera House looks back to a tradition of more than 300 years. It is the second oldest German Opera. Dedicated to the heritage of Richard Wagner, Leipzig Opera continues to surprise with staging events on a European scale. Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum This is the oldest surviving coffee house and restaurant in Europe which has been continuously in operation. Today it is restaurant, cafe, and museum in one, documenting the history of the Saxons' proverbial love of coffee. Johann Sebastian Bach was Leipzig's musical director -- director 'musices lipsiensis' -- and choirmaster of the St Thomas' Boys Choir between 1723 and 1750. The city has dedicated itself to maintaining Bach's heritage with the Bach Archives, the Bach Museum, the St Thomas' Boys Choir, and the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, and Auerbachs Keller Between 1765 and 1768, Johann Wolfgang Goethe studied in Leipzig. A scene from his celebrated "Faust", "Auerbach's Cellar in Leipzig", made the restaurant world-famous.

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