On the basis of the peace of Augusta, in the following fifty years the princes strengthened their positions; in a Catholic sense one, Protestant the other. Among the Catholics, first, not to mention the Habsburgs (see austria) the Wittelsbachs of …
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Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is located in northwest Germany state that represents after Bavaria even the second largest in the country. The capital of Lower Saxony is Hanover. Lower Saxony is naturally bounded in the north by the North Sea. …
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The German language has two numbers for nouns (singular and plural) and retains (in contrast to other Western European languages) four cases and three declension classes (a strong, a weak and a mixed declension); However, due to the progressive loss …
The German language is spoken by around 100 million people in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, German-speaking Switzerland as well as residents of other countries: in Luxembourg (mostly in the form of the Moselle-Franconian colloquial language Letzebuergesch), in Belgium (especially in area …
New High German begins around the end of the Thirty Years’ War; it can be divided into older New High German (around 1650 to around 1750), middle or classic New High German (around 1750 to around 1850) and younger New …
Until the 1960s, German rock music was based on the imitation of American or British models, the latter also following the American model. Singers like P. Kraus and Ted Herold (* 1942) offered no real alternative to E. Presley and C. Berry, but merely proved that the …
I arrived in Stralsund at 10 o’clock by car and drove directly to the hotel I was going to stay at. At the reception I was given a map of Stralsund and information on how to go to get into …
Berlin is a fascinating and affordable destination. Berlin fascinates city holidaymakers. Exciting history, great food culture and affordable prices attract the city. Read the Beach Ball Destination Guide and plan your own vacation. Berlin is a great city holiday destination The …
Germany is a tourist destination especially popular with city holidaymakers and car travelers. Read Rantapallo’s destination guide and plan your own holiday! Germany has a wide range of tourism Germany is especially known for its big cities, but in addition …
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