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Black forest bavaria map of germany8/14/2023 ![]() Munich, of course, the capital of Bavaria attracts thousands of visitors every year.After all, Bavaria has a small portion of the Alps within its territory, most enjoyed among ski enthusiasts, hikers and mountaineers.Īpart from the alpine region, other favourite Bavarian tourist attractions include Nevertheless, Bavaria is another favourite holiday destination for Germans and international travellers around the year. There are a lot of jokes about the German-Bavarian relations, some are even rather nasty. Bavarians are extremely proud that the former pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Alois Ratzinger) was born in their state. ![]() The Catholic religion is also an important part of Bavarian culture. The most famous Volksfest in Germany, you know it, is the Octoberfest in Munich. They are proud of their traditions, wear their Tracht (Lederhosen and Dirndl) and perform their folk music (Volksmusik) on special occasions. ![]() The culture of Bavaria is distinct, and Bavarians love to be different. Head of a state is the Ministerpräsident in the area states, and the Bürgermeister in the city states.Īlpine scenery on the way to Berchtesgaden The latter actually consists of Bremen and Bremerhaven. There are 13 area states in Germany (Flächenländer), and 3 city states (Stadtstaaten), Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. Berlin was under the sovereignty of the allies, USA, Great Britain, France and the Soviet-Union. Five years later, France returned the Saarland to Germany.īerlin was not a state until the German reunification on 3rd October 1990. In 1952 three south-western states (Baden, Württemberg-Hohenzollern and Württemberg-Baden) merged to form Baden-Württemberg. Only 7 of the 16 new states existed before: Bavaria, Bremen, Hamburg, Baden and Saarland in the west, Saxony and Thuringia in Eastern Germany.Īll other states were amalgamations of formerly much smaller states and Prussian provinces. The states in West Germany joined and formed the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) in 1949. The modern German states were built after World War II during the allied occupation. Recent History - The States of Germany post WWII
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