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>This photo gives a magnificent view over the area near the city of Leipzig called ‚Leipziger Neuseenland’. After the closing of the coal mines of the region a lot of new lakes were created by flooding the remaining holes.

>Still agriculturally used the landscape is changing its face. Riding bikes on newly built cycleways, relaxing near a lake by having a picnic or visiting amazing sights in historic or modern cities seem only some of a lot of possibilities to spend a nice time in the region.

>The area ‘Leipziger Neuseenland’ is located in north-east of Saxony. >This territory can be reached quickly on motorways. >Both in the north and in the south of Leipzig new lakes were created and still are in creation.



>Boats can be found on some huge artificial lakes. (‘Lake-hopping’ by boat is possible, too.) >Sport clubs offer training in becoming experts in using sailing boats. >Canoeing is popular with Saxons on lakes as well as in the city of Leipzig. >The tourist industry is growing due to developers and investors and voluntary helpers. >The leisure and entertainment park ‘Belantis’ is weell-liked with not only Saxons. >Modern and extensive recreational facilities are coming into being step by step.

>Innumerable trees were cut down to exploit coal mines. As one result different kinds of species (animals and plants) disappeared.

>Coal mining up to 1980/90 characterized the scenery. >White sand and clear water bring along seaside feelings.

>New and ultra-modern equipment makes it easier to mine coal. >In the past air pollution turned out to be a great problem of the immense amount of briquette factories. >These two pictures show one and the same region but the second one was taken in 2005, 15 years after the first one. A great deal has been done in these 15 years.

>A water network will be arranged. Even more modern and improved facilities will be created to make the region more attractive. >Although people were glad about less environmental pollution large numbers of jobs got lost. >Recultivation has commanded large sums of money.

>Attractiveness means motorways as well as deforestation and the establishment of new leisure regions for Saxons and tourists from Germany and all over the world.

>Attractiveness means motorways as well as deforestation and the establishment of new leisure regions for Saxons and tourists from Germany and all over the world. >Different kinds of facilities are presented on the shores of the lakes, hotels,residential houses business building as well as boat houses can be ordered.



>Even campsites which are highly frequently used in spring and summer were established near some of the new lakes around Leipzig.



The use of water in Saxony after recultivation of the old coal mines has been completely different from the one in Milwaukee - as can be seen in the presentation.