Famous landmarks in Germany Nuremberg Imperial Castle For

Famous landmarks in Germany

Nuremberg Imperial Castle

For the first time the castle appeared in documents in 1105.

Tiefer Brunnen/ deep well • It has a diameter of two metres and it‘s 53 metres deep. • It‘s the oldest well of the castle

Impressions of the castle The castle from above View from the entrance Inside the castle By night

Importance of the castle • It was built for defence. • It functioned as imperial residence between 1105 -1571 of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. • Today it is still the most important landmark of Nuremberg.

Destruction in the Second World War 1945 • Destruction by US-bombers Today • The rebuilt castle

Brandenburg Gate German: Brandenburger Tor • It used to be a former city gate • In the late 18 th century it was rebuilt as a neoclassical triumphal arch

Location: West of the city centre of Berlin • Isolated during the post-war period • Symbol of the reunification in 1989

• In the Cold War: site for major historic events • Today: symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany On June 12, 1987 Ronald Regan said the words: “Mr. Gorbachev – tear down this wall!”.

The Reichstag: The German Parliament

General information: Built: 1884 -1894 Destroyed: 1945 Renovated: 1961 -1964

Location within Berlin:

Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein) • Located in southern Bavaria • Built in 1869 • Commissioned by Ludwig II (King of Bavaria) • Visited by 1. 3 million tourists every year • Covers an area of 6, 000 m² and is 65 m high

Ludwig II • Ludwig's death (1886) : suicide by drowning; autopsy report indicated that he might have been murdered • built so many castles that he ran out of money • Other castles of Ludwig II: Linderhof Castle Herrenchiemsee Castle Hohenschwangau Castle