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FAMOUS FACTS OF
GERMANYSubmitted by:
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Adolf Hitler20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945• Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945
•Head of state from 1934 to 1945.
•Appointed Weimar Republic into the Third Reich,
•In 1923, sentenced for a time,during which he wrote Mein Kampf
• Motivated policies resulted in the deaths of as many as 17 million people, including Jews.
• In 1945, Hitler married Eva Braun, his long-time mistress. •On 30 April 1945, to avoid capture by the Red Army, the two committed suicide.
Albert Einstein14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955
• Published more than 300 scientific papers.• "Not everything that counts can be
counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
• Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".
• He proposed theory of relativity.
Michael Schumacher
• Born in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany,
• Greatest F1 racer,• Schumacher, seven-time world
champion,• An ambassador for UNESCO,• A spokesman for driver safety.
Marlene Dietrich• First German Actress, singer and
entertainer who flourished in Hollywood,
• She was mysterious, glamorous, original, beautiful, and smart,
• A fashion icon to the top designers,
• Earned an Oscar nomination,
Johann Sebastian Bach
• greatest composer of the baroque era,• His most famous works of artistic
beauty are:*Brandenburg concertos;*the Goldberg Variations; *the English Suites, *French Suites,*Well-Tempered Clavier;
Levi Strauss• The great father of blue jeans,• He was a German entrepreneur,• the world's first jeans - Levi's®
jeans made in 1873,• Levi's® trademark is registered
in more than 160 countries.
Schloss Neuschwanstein
• Was the ultimate castle of Mad King
Ludwig.
• Built between 1869 and 1886.
• Follows the Romanesque style to a large
extent.
• It looks magical, high on a hill against an
Alpine background.
• It tells you where Disney’s castle came
from.
Burg Eltz• BURG ELTZ is the most beautiful medieval
castle in all of Germany. • Located in a small side-valley near Moselkern
,• Parts of the castle date back to 1160 AD, but
building work continues to the present day. • Owned by the Golden Lion branch of the
family since 1815. • In the courtyard, the three buildings in
different architectural styles can easily be distinguished.
Schloss Heidelberg
• The Heidelberg skyline is dominated by the ruins of the Schloss (Castle), Schloss Heidelberg.
• It was for five centuries the principle residence of the Prince Electors of the Kurpfalz.
• However, since its destruction by the French in the late 17th century, it has been Germany’s most famous ruin.
• Parts have been restored but most are still in ruins.
The Marksburg
• The Marksburg castle, situated on the right bank of the Rhine near Boppard, is an impressive sight.
• It can be seen from afar perched on a small steep hill.
• The defense possibilities are obvious even to the untrained eye.
• This is the only castle along the Middle Rhine that was never conquered or destroyed.
• If you have time to visit only one castle along the Rhine, make it this one.
The Wartburg Castle
• Eisenach's principal attraction.• The Wartburg’s history goes back to around 1067 • The family was powerful enough to consider it proper to
add a third floor to the main Romanesque palace building.• Something that was generally done only for a residence of
the German king. • St Elizabeth also lived at the Wartburg, shortly before the
Ludovingian family died out in 1247.
Schloss Braunfels
• Schloss Braunfels has an 800-year history.
• In 1679, a major fire destroyed the castle and most of the town.
• The count then erected a Baroque residence in its place.
• In 1880, the towers were finally added, giving the castle its unique silhouette and the accompanying label, "Neuschwanstein of Hesse.
The Residenz
• The Wittelsbach family ruled Bavaria for 700 years,
• Built the massive Residenz (Residence) complex from 1385 onwards.
• It has examples of all building styles with large sections in the Renaissance and Classical styles.
• The interior, inevitably, also has many Baroque and Rococo rooms.
• The complex houses several museums – if time is limited give preference to the Treasury.
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