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The Zwenkauer See is the largest lake in the Neuseenland situated 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Leipzig. It is on the site of a former lignite open cast mine. Zwenkauer See was opened for tourist use on 9 May 2015.
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An assortment of mining equipment once in use in the area has been collected into an open-air museum.
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Believe it or not, Leipzig applied to host the 2012 Olympic Games and while the application obviously failed (with London getting the nod) a few of the visionary ideas of these days were put into practice. Among them this world cup level canoe facility.