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| Brandenburg Gate Berlin |
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Brandenburg Gate Berlin: Profile of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the national symbol of Germany. The Brandenburg Gate reflects the turbulent German history like no other landmark in Germany. Learn facts about the Brandenburg Gate, and get helpful tips for your Brandenburg Gate visit. The Brandenburg Gate, Brandenburger Tor, is the most visited monument in Germany.
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| Berlin Guide |
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Berlin Germany Guide: Our Berlin travel guide is a great introduction to Berlin, Germany, including Berlin hotels, Berlin restaurants, Berlin sights and attractions, Berlin transportation, Berlin nightlife, and shopping in Berlin. Plan your Berlin vacation with our complete Berlin Guide.
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| English Garden Munich |
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English Garden in Munich: Profile of Munich's English Garden (Englischer Garten), one of the largest urban parks in Europe. Information about beer gardens in the English Garden, lakes, sights, and what to do in the English Garden in Munich.
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| 10 Best Things in Dresden |
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Dresden Travel: Check out the 10 best things to do in Dresden, including Dresden's Old Town with the Church of Our Lady, the Dresden Zwinger Palace, the Semper Opera, and all important Dresden sights and attractions.
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| Dresden Frauenkirche - Church of Our Lady |
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Frauenkirche Dresden: The Frauenkirche completely collapsed after a firebombing in World War II and was left as a pile of rubble in the center of Dresden, symbolizing the destruction of war. In 1994, the church was reconstructed after its original plans, and Dresden could celebrate the resurection of its Frauenkirche in 2005.
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Germany FactsGermany, officially Federal Republic of Germany is a country in central Europe and is part of the European Union. Bounded on the north by the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea, east by Poland and the Czech Republic, south by Austria and Switzerland, and west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km² and has a temperate climate. With more than 82 million inhabitants, represents the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third largest group of international migrants. The words come from Germany and German and Latin were used in antiquity by the Romans to name alamanes is not the same as Germans, the Germanic people closest to the territory of the Roman Empire. Hence was used to appoint the entire country. In addition to German, is also widespread use of the German adjective, derived from the name by which the Romans referred to the Roman tribes of central Europe, whose area called Germania. Since the tenth century, the German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire that lasted until 1806. During the sixteenth century, the northern regions of the country became the center of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. After World War II, was divided into two separate states along the lines of allied occupation in 1949 but the two states were reunited again in 1990. He was a founding member of the European Community (1957), which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and adopted the common European currency, the euro, in 1999. It is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). The capital and largest city is Berlin. Is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G8, the G4 nations, and signed the Kyoto Protocol. It is the third largest economy in the world nominal GDP, the first in Europe and the largest exporter of goods in the world in 2007. In absolute terms, assigns the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world, while its military expenditure ranked sixth. The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security. Has a key position in European affairs and maintains a close relationship with various partnerships worldwide. It is recognized as a leader in the fields of science and technology. |
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