1. FAMOUS FACTS
OF
GERMANY
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2. Adolf Hitler
20 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.

3. Albert Einstein
14 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.

4. Michael Schumacher
• Born in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany,
• Greatest F1 racer,
• Schumacher, seven-time world
champion,
• An ambassador for UNESCO,
• A spokesman for driver safety.

5. Marlene Dietrich
• First German Actress, singer and
entertainer who flourished in
Hollywood,
• She was
mysterious, glamorous, original, beautif
ul, and smart,
• A fashion icon to the top designers,
• Earned an Oscar nomination,

6. 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;

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.