Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are approximately 1.35 million people living within city limits.Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are approximately 1.35 million people living within city limits.The city's motto is "München mag Dich" ("Munich Loves You"). Its native name, München, is derived from the Old German word for Mönche, which means "Monks" in English. The reason for naming the city in such a manner is to honour the fact that monks of the Benedictine order founded the city. This is also the reason for the monk depicted on the city's coat of arms. Black and gold—the colours of... → More 3 Views Add comment
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe approximately twenty kilometres from the border with the Czech Republic. It is one of the largest centres of the industry, transport and culture of Germany.In the German literature Dresden has received the name Florence on Elba, but also abroad the city is widely known for the monuments of architecture in a Baroque style, magnificent collections of paintings and other works of art.Dresden firstly was mentioned as the city in 1216. Since 1485 Dresden is the capital of Saxony. As a result of Napoleonic wars Saxony incurred huge territorial losses, value of Dresden in political life of Europe decreased, but it was still considered as one of the largest cultural centres.At the end of the Second World War Dresden underwent a large bombardment. The restoration of the centre lasted... → More 3 Views Add comment
Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. Nuremberg is a lively city of about half a million inhabitants, with a visible history of almost one thousand years. Nuremberg is a city "of wit", where inventiveness and the researchers' curiosity have found a home. Nuremberg is a high performance economic location. Nuremberg is an open, tolerant city with a very high quality of life. And Nuremberg is the centre of a European metropolitan region with 2.5 million citizens. Nuremberg is one of Europe's fastest growing trade fair locations. Every year, over 1,2 million people visit about 100 events and... → More 22 Views Add comment
Potsdamer Platz (Potsdam Square) is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany. It lies about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (German Parliament Building), and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park. It is named after the city of Potsdam, some 25 km to the south west, and marks the point where the old road from Potsdam passed through the city wall of Berlin at the Potsdam Gate. The square was totally laid waste during World War II and then left desolate during the Cold War era when the Berlin Wall bisected its former location. Since the fall of the Wall it has risen again as a glittering new heart for the city and the most visible symbol of the new Berlin.With the construction of the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961, along the intracity frontier, Potsdamer Platz now found itself physically divided in two.... → More 37 Views Add comment
