Apel-stones
To commemorate the Battle of Leipzig in important places of the so-called fights Apel stones were erected. In total there are in and around Leipzig 50 such monuments. The citizens of Leipzig and writer Theodor Apel (1811-1867) was commissioned in 1861-1864 up from its own funds 44 of these landmarks. Six more were then built out of private hands, from a foundation of Apel's and clubs.
The Apel stones are originally rectangular sandstone columns of about 1.5 m in height. For the positions of the coalition forces the stones with a pointed head ( inverted V for allies) as well as the letter V and the Napoleonic forces with a round head and a N are provided. The inscriptions on the stones show on the battlefield side facing the name and date of each battle and on the other the name of the commander and the troops designation and strength. Two arrows indicate the course of the narrow sides of the front. At the heads of the stones of the compass are indicated. Up to # 42, the rule has been complied with, that the coalition forces, the even and the Napoleonic odd numbers have been assigned.
Since the sandstone proved to be little resistance and construction activity reached the first standing outside the city stones, was begun in the 19th century to replace many of the stones by copies (some more than once and also of harder material ) and optionally some deviating from the original course set up. It has been widely deviated from the size and sometimes the shape of the originals, such as by tapered upwards stones in the west of Leipzig or by base and essays. When you copy some text errors also crept.