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Cities in Germany: Dresden Dresden (first mention – 1206 g.) – Capital and Pearl of Saxony. "Florence on Elbe" called Dresden to the Second World War. As a result of Anglo-American bombing on the night of February 13-14, 1945., Dresden was practically erased from the face of the earth, but today he gradually returns the …
Cities in Germany: Darmstadt In 26 km south of Frankfurt lies the city of Darmstadt (Darmstadt), until 1945, which was the capital of Hesse. This is one of the major cultural and scientific centers of the country, wearing an unofficial nickname Wissenschaftsstadt ("City of science") – A lot of scientific institutions, universities and high-tech companies …
Cities in Germany: Cologne Just 35 km south of Düsseldorf spread his eternal competitor and one of the most beautiful cities in Germany – Cologne (Köln, Cologne). Founded by another Celts in time immemorial, his modern name he received in the Roman period, when the fortified settlement of OPPDiga-Urban receives the status of a colony …
Cities in Germany: Calv The small town of Calw (CALW) lies in 45 km south-east of Karlsruhe and 20 km south of Pforzheim. First mentioned in the annals of 1075, he rose around the old County Castle. In the Middle Ages, he became an important commercial center of the region, goring his fabrics, leather and …
Cities in Germany: Bremen Bremen (enters together with the city of Bremerhaven to the federal land of Bremen as a separate city) lies on the banks of the River Wezer and known as one of the oldest cities of the country. The center of Bremen is old Market Square With Town Hall (1405-1410.) and Cathedral …
Cities in Germany: Bonn Ancient Bonn, the former Capital of Germany, is divided into three main historical areas. The city center lies around Cathedral Münster (XI-XIII centuries.) and picturesque old Market Square ("MarkTplatz") with City Town Hall (1782 G.) and is famous for many old buildings, lined with the thing, as well as the house …
German city: Berlin The largest city in Germany, its capital and one of the independent federal lands, Berlin (Berlin) is the second population in Europe and the fifth – on the area. This city of the Great and Tragic Fate, who suffered for his story a lot of glorious and bitter minutes. Founded by the …
Cities in Germany: Baden-Baden One of the most famous resorts in Europe, the town of Baden-Baden (Baden-Baden, Bade-Bade) lies on the Western Schlona Schwarzowda 70 km west of Stuttgart and 42 km south of Karlsruhe. The word Baden itself is translated from German as "bath", "Banya", As not surprisingly, the lifeful strength of thermal sources …
Cities in Germany: Bad Homburg 15 kilometers north of Frankfurt, in the cozy spits of Taunus, there is a resort town of Bad Homburg (Bad Homburg, Bad Homburg Vor Der Höhe). Serving throughout the XIX century one of the favorite places of rest of the European (including our) aristocracy, he retained his historical monuments to …
Cities in Bulgaria: Nessebar Lying on a small rocky peninsula north of Pomorie and Burgas, Museum of Nessebar (Nessebar, Ancient Mesbria) – one of the oldest cities in Europe, which is under the auspices of UNESCO. Here are many small churches, among which the church of St. Stephen (XI in.) and known to its miraculous …