A TRAIN station in Europe is routinely called one of the most beautiful in the world by visitors. While most passengers simply want to get on the move, there are some airports , train stations and even service stations that have become tourist attractions in their own right. Give us your best tip for places to visit in and around Benidorm here - and you could win a £100 Amazon voucher One of those places is Leipzig Central Train Station in Germany, which is routinely described as "beautiful" by visitors.
For years, holidaymakers have hailed Leipzig Central Train Station as one of the most beautiful in the world on TripAdvisor. One person wrote: "Leipzig Central Train Station is one of the most beautiful train stations in Germany. It is clean and well maintained with a large array of restaurants and shops.
Another visitor added: "One of the more beautiful railway stations I have ever seen, it's a very nice building." Someone else said: "A beautiful railway station." Leipzig Central Train Station first opened to the public in 1915, becoming one of the largest railway stations in the world.
Designed by William Lossow and Max Hans Kühne, the train station features two large domes. Acting as the station's entrance halls, the large domes fill Leipzig Central Train Station with plenty of natural light. To this day, the German train station is still Europe's largest railway when measured by floor area.
There are said to be 19 overground platforms at the German train station as wel.