Germany is probably the easiest country to drive around for an American. They drive on the right and have good quality toll free roads. Rest areas with toilets about every 5-10 miles on the Autobahn. I found German drivers more courteous than say the impatient French. In a traffic jam the Germans will automatically pull over to the left and right to allow emergency vehicles through. They have a right turn on a red thru traffic light ( 3 second rule on small green arrows ). Southern Bavaria has the best landscape along the Alps as shown in the video. Northern Germany is flatter farmland. The smaller cities in Germany are very walkable. I visited Schwerin, Lubeck, Landsberg Am Lech, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Lindau. They all have historical architecture. After walking around, I would rest my feet in a German beer garden late afternoon. Lindau offers a great view of the Alps at sunset. From Lindau you can have a day trip into Switzerland on the ferry. There are river cruises along the River Rhine and Danube, a compact version of an ocean cruise. Berlin is spread out but it's easy to get around on the subway. Museum Island in Berlin is the most popular spot. I found East Berlin to have better bars and nightlife including Burlesque shows. Central Munich is super expensive. 5,000 Euro women's coats and 30,000 Euro watches in the store windows. I visited Munich the day before Oktoberfest opened and it was very busy in the centre. Northern Germany is Protestant, southern Germany Catholic. They spent 200 years fighting each other, hence the fortifications. The weather can switch quite quickly. One week can be cool and wet, the next week hot and sunny.
Honestly, comparing Germany, Italy, and i.e. France or other countries is like comparing red with blue or green. It's just a personal experience. And don't forget is a burden to keep these monuments preserved. I respect countries that preserve such historical monuments, whether it is one or many.
The lumber is the actual house. The holes are just filled to make walls. It's not cosmetics, it is essential for the structure. And the overhang is because you paid the ground on where the house stood, so they made them bigger higher up.
03:10 60.- Euro is a lot of money for the cabelcar (?).The alternative is to climb the Zugspitze on foot (2,962 meters /9,718 feet) .This takes 8 to 12 hours, depending on the route and physical fitness.And you need the appropriate equipment for a mountain climb (...Hiking boots,Backpack/food and drinks,functional clothing,maps or GPS device,etc.).That will be a bit more expensive than the cable car ...
27:20 Its hard to choose 5 places. But the Cologne Cathedral is a 'must visit' if u ever come to Germany. Cant compare it to video footage, when u stand in front of it.
The red rooftops are made from clay , when the tiles are baked they turn red. It is the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Ryan mist an N in the spelling. Bremen, Greetsiel, Flensburg, the German Wadden islands like for instance Helgoland or Norderney.
The Eibsee has crystal clear water. The lake has no direct inflows. The water comes from springs in the lake bed and is extremely filtered. The green comes from the minerals in the water (the mountain "Zugspitze" has smaller glaciers) and the bright glow around the islands comes from the limestone. There is a reason why the cable car to the Zugspitze costs 60 Euros: It is the place where the world's greatest total height difference of 1,945 meters is overcome. With 3,213 meters from the tower to the summit station, the Zugspitze cable car has the world's longest free span. And all of this has to be maintained and monitored under alpine climatic conditions.
There are a handful of castles owned privately like Burg Elz but most are owned by the state they are situated in and I am quite sure that goes for Hitler's Eagle's Nest, too. The roofs'colour depends on the region. Southern roofs are traditionally made of burnt clay hence the red colour whilst northern roofs are often made with grey slate. If you own a traditional house you are obliged to use as much of the original materials in case of renovation to maintain the original style or look as much as possible. Example: Dresden still looks a lot like it was before it was nearly completely destroyed in WW II. And lots of Germans think that ITALY IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN GERMANY ! 😁
A half-timbered house consists of a wooden skeleton and so-called infills, which use various materials to fill the empty space between the wooden beams. So it's not cosmetic, but the building structure. These houses are hundreds of years old.The oldest surviving half-timbered house in Germany was built in 1266.
Many castles in Germany are still inhabited by the descendants of their former builders. However, as these former noble families no longer have the financial income (customs duties, rent, etc.) that they had a few hundred years ago, many castles are open to the public and money is raised through guided tours, markets, performances or restaurants. One noble family of which descendants still live in the castles today is the "House of Hohenzollern" (in the video at 14:10 ) Some other castles have been acquired and restored by private individuals. If you buy such a castle as a private individual, they are usually subject to the strictest monument protection regulations, which stipulate that such buildings may only be renovated in such a way that the original appearance is preserved. It is even not uncommon for there to be specifications regarding the building materials that may be used. Of course, this is all very bureaucratic and expensive, but it ensures that these old buildings remain as close as possible to the original version for posterity. Buying a castle and making fundamental changes to it is therefore extremely rare.
keep in mind that the time of the Tudors are important for the English and French history but it was from the European perspective more of a backyard story between two lesser thrones and kingdoms. The major empire was the Holy Roman Empire (actually before the 14. century it was also simply called 'The Roman Empire' or 'The Christian Empire' etc., because it was THE Empire - and the rulers also led usually the Crusades. Richard Lionheart for instance travelled under the leadership of Friedrich (Frederick) Barbarossa)). Also most neighboring countries of Germany were part of that Empire as well as Northern Italy (Kingdom of Italy - which turned slowly into a independent cities situation but still was for a long time somewhat connected to the Holy Roman Empire - just like the Pope/Rome). You will learn a lot of an important part of European history if you learn about the German Bankers 'the Fuggers' - the big banking guys who influenced a lot of European history - before the Medici (which also were kind of part of the same realm) ...
I think countries like Germany are very difficult to compare to others, as many places in Europe are quite unique. I am German from Nuremberg, living in Rome and have lived in several other places, such as Pisa, Paris, Croatia or Denmark. Europe has soo much to offer, especially in diversity. For me Italy is hard to beat, but Germany is definitely also truly amazing. As some other comment already said here, it depends a lot on subjective preferences and experiences. 🙂
All European countries have their own charm. The massive explosion of the German economy, in the 60/70s made Germany rich and gave the opportunity to rebuild all the war damages. Some of these projects went terribly wrong, but the most were a success. So it's now a country with well preserved historic buildings. Some older than 1000 years. Connected to North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north, the alps in the south, big districts with lakes in the east and endless woods in the west, you find countless different landscapes. Food culture in Germany is a big thing and also a bit regional. As a typical US-citizen (I live on and off in FL. I know you guys 😁) you will never suffer of hunger. Meat in all variations are common for a standard restaurant. If you should ever visit Germany or Europe, do it well planned and you'll have the time of your life. Thinking out of the box would be only one result. It brings you back to earth, if you are from the "we are the best, we are the greatest" - country 😉
These are half-timbered houses, that was the way houses were built in the Middle Ages. Stable and functional, it wasn't about the beauty, that could only be added on top
I think each country has beautiful sites and sights, so comparison is difficult. But, is there any city remotely comparable to Venice or Florence in Germany? Are there any beaches like Sardinia's, the Amalfi Coast, or Cinque Terre? Greek temples in Sicily? The Roman Forum or the ancient Via Appia in Rome? Something to think about.
the Brandenburg Gate was actually built by the Prussian-German king Friedrich Wilhelm II after the Propylaia - the main gate to the Acropolis in Athens. The Brandenburg Gate also served as main gate (out of 18 city gates). And if you stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate you basically in front of the kind of entrance to the Parthenon/Acropolis 2500 years ago at the time of Pericles. Thats also why it has this size. Most are not aware about that (there are only three of such kind of gates in the world, two in Greece and the Brandenburg Gate) ...
the fachwerkhaus or the half timbered house, as you call it in english, is a special kind of constructing walls. first you create a kind of frame with timbers, you do it kind of zig zag wise for stability, imagine a hause like a skeleton. afterwards the gaps between the timbers are filled with a mixture of hey and clay and there you go a wall. with this technique you do not have to use lots of wood, which was expensiv back in the days, clay and hey not. people realized, that the insulation and the indoor climate was much better than in massiv wood walls. (still got no ac in germany 😏). so the timbers are not for decoration, it is the skeleton of the house and you can see them not only from the outside but inside too. greetings from germany
about Cologne. The focus on the Koelner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) often hides the 12 big Romanic Churches which are much older (one partly from the 4th century) which represents one of the highest densities of big Romanic churches in the world. And Romanic churches are the ones who were built before Gothic and already at Roman times (which is why 'Romanic). Cologne also has some spots from the Roman Empire (at that time the city was called 'Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium' by the Romans). Apropos: Trier, another very old city in Germany was once the most Northern capital of the Roman Empire (named 'Augusta Trevevorum'). The original capital was Rome. Later, in the 4th Century, the empire was partitioned and the eastern part had its capital at Constantinople. However, the Western Empire was itself subdivided for brief periods with caesars residing at Trier as well as in Rome. Rome remained the capital of the Western Empire but by the 4th Century and 5th Century the emperor tended to live in other more ‘modern’ cities such as Ravenna and Milan, so these cities served as administrative capitals at the time.
Funfact - Germany has more castles then the US has McDonalds :D If you ever come here, let me know - I live near Munich and I can show you the south of Germany :)
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American well, ask the McDonalds if they build a castle to host their business in it. Can have both then (well, no history to it but still a castle)
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American oh wow! you dont understand, if a german tells you that, he srsly means that! im dead srs, you should take that offer! you will have a greater experience with a local cause they know all the locations and storys!
Hi! I checked it out more closely. A ride on the Zugspitzbahn costs 56 euros in summer and 45 euros in winter. Round trip, of course. Families get reduced prices...
Roof tiles have to fit the general picture. You can't have a red rooftop, when all others are black. You can't have green, yellow or blue in mainly reddish areas. By law.
They say in German: You can't compare apples with pears. Clearly Italy is very beautiful, but has a completely different diversity than Germany, just look at the map, one is above the Alps, the other below - the temperatures are also different there
Now you have one more( Sup.) like you but you are stone cold dude hope to see you smile sometime ; )Grüße aus Frankfurt, and Italy, France, Swiss,... Dude all Euro City´s are nice.
I am not from germany,but as regards building castles on high rocky hills it could be that rather then materials being brought up there ,they may have built it from the rock already there.That was the case for the rock of cashel except for one building the rest was built from limestone on the hill.
Yes, they had to flatten the hilltop anyway, so why not use the hill itself as a quarry. That's why most castles look like they grew out of the cliffs they stand on, because they did!
5:00 Nah, not algae. The water is so clear that you can see the bottom from shallow to very deep. The turquoise colour is quite normal for calcareous water. After all, the northern and southern chains of the Alps consist of limestone, while the central Alps are granite. 8:25 Hitler's house was not sold. It was confiscated by the Americans during the occupation and became the property of the Bavarian state in 1949. The sums mentioned are the invoices for the original construction costs. The restaurant is only rented out. 13:30 The rich businessman's son was forced to sell the Imperial Castle Cochem in 1942 to the Prussian Ministry of Justice, which turned it into a Nazi school for lawyers. In 1947, it fell to the state of Rhineland-Westphalia and the town of Cochem bought it from the state for DM 660,000 (≈ $1 million) in 1978. - There are over 25,000 castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany (for comparison: there are around 15,000 McDonald's restaurants in the USA). Many of these castles are still inhabited, one, Burg Eltz, even by the original family who built it 800 years ago! 15:05 Almost all roofs in Europe are made of either fired clay tiles (orange/red, sometimes almost brown) or slate shingles (grey/black) or copper sheeting (copper/brown/turquoise green, depending on the age of the patina). Occasionally you can also find traditional houses with wooden shingles or thatched roofs. - There is no law on what type of roof must be built, but in some municipalities there are regulations on how steep the roof must be to match the traditional architectural style of the region. Flat roofs are prohibited in many municipalities. 19:05 You are absolutely right in your impression that it looks French! When the castle was renovated in the 19th century, it was modelled on the French castles of the Loire region. Incidentally, it is the parliament building of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament. 23:45 Please don't call anything outside the UK "Tudor"! - The style is simply the medieval way of building houses. The first floor was made of stones and mortar to withstand occasional flooding or impact from livestock and carts etc. The upper floors were built from a framework of beams, the spaces between which (the white fields!) were filled with clay mixed with straw. This was cheaper to build, not as heavy and provided a more cosy living atmosphere.
"There are over 25,000 castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany (for comparison, there are about 15,000 McDonald's restaurants in the USA." - This is the funniest comparison I have ever read! :-)
One extra thing about driving in Germany. When you rent a car, you need to ensure the vehicle has a DEKRA air quality certificate ( Umweltplakette ). It's a green sticker placed on the front windscreen. This is mandatory for driving through many German cities.
The Lake mirrored the Tree´s on the Mountain, so you can see that reflection on the Surface. In flat area´s. Have a good Time Dude and SMILE, you look like my Grandpa after WW2
Think about the end with your church struggles.....nearly EVERY Church and building in the big cities we're COMPLETLY destroyed after WW2...!! I myself as a German also tear Up at some scenes!! Dresden Hamburg Berlin ist pretty Close....should be your First visits
Every country and region has beautiful, ugly and the Inbetween. People like different things, citys and natur change. A lot if big citys were destroyed in the wars so they are more modern or 'blocky'. I dont like this type of new architecture but some people do. I like the flat countryside but some people dont . Eveyone prefers different things :)
Germany is probably the easiest country to drive around for an American. They drive on the right and have good quality toll free roads. Rest areas with toilets about every 5-10 miles on the Autobahn. I found German drivers more courteous than say the impatient French. In a traffic jam the Germans will automatically pull over to the left and right to allow emergency vehicles through. They have a right turn on a red thru traffic light ( 3 second rule on small green arrows ).
Southern Bavaria has the best landscape along the Alps as shown in the video. Northern Germany is flatter farmland. The smaller cities in Germany are very walkable. I visited Schwerin, Lubeck, Landsberg Am Lech, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Lindau. They all have historical architecture. After walking around, I would rest my feet in a German beer garden late afternoon. Lindau offers a great view of the Alps at sunset. From Lindau you can have a day trip into Switzerland on the ferry. There are river cruises along the River Rhine and Danube, a compact version of an ocean cruise. Berlin is spread out but it's easy to get around on the subway. Museum Island in Berlin is the most popular spot. I found East Berlin to have better bars and nightlife including Burlesque shows. Central Munich is super expensive. 5,000 Euro women's coats and 30,000 Euro watches in the store windows. I visited Munich the day before Oktoberfest opened and it was very busy in the centre. Northern Germany is Protestant, southern Germany Catholic. They spent 200 years fighting each other, hence the fortifications. The weather can switch quite quickly. One week can be cool and wet, the next week hot and sunny.
Honestly, comparing Germany, Italy, and i.e. France or other countries is like comparing red with blue or green. It's just a personal experience. And don't forget is a burden to keep these monuments preserved. I respect countries that preserve such historical monuments, whether it is one or many.
Exactly, no need to compare. Every country is unique in its own way and there's beauty in all of them!
The lumber is the actual house. The holes are just filled to make walls. It's not cosmetics, it is essential for the structure.
And the overhang is because you paid the ground on where the house stood, so they made them bigger higher up.
Thanks!
03:10 60.- Euro is a lot of money for the cabelcar (?).The alternative is to climb the Zugspitze on foot (2,962 meters /9,718 feet) .This takes 8 to 12 hours, depending on the route and physical fitness.And you need the appropriate equipment for a mountain climb (...Hiking boots,Backpack/food and drinks,functional clothing,maps or GPS device,etc.).That will be a bit more expensive than the cable car ...
27:20
Its hard to choose 5 places.
But the Cologne Cathedral is a 'must visit' if u ever come to Germany.
Cant compare it to video footage, when u stand in front of it.
I bet. Not sure I could take looking at anything more stunning.
The red rooftops are made from clay , when the tiles are baked they turn red.
It is the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Ryan mist an N in the spelling.
Bremen, Greetsiel, Flensburg, the German Wadden islands like for instance Helgoland or Norderney.
Thanks!
The Eibsee has crystal clear water. The lake has no direct inflows. The water comes from springs in the lake bed and is extremely filtered. The green comes from the minerals in the water (the mountain "Zugspitze" has smaller glaciers) and the bright glow around the islands comes from the limestone. There is a reason why the cable car to the Zugspitze costs 60 Euros: It is the place where the world's greatest total height difference of 1,945 meters is overcome. With 3,213 meters from the tower to the summit station, the Zugspitze cable car has the world's longest free span. And all of this has to be maintained and monitored under alpine climatic conditions.
Very Cool!
Thanks!
There are a handful of castles owned privately like Burg Elz but most are owned by the state they are situated in and I am quite sure that goes for Hitler's Eagle's Nest, too.
The roofs'colour depends on the region. Southern roofs are traditionally made of burnt clay hence the red colour whilst northern roofs are often made with grey slate.
If you own a traditional house you are obliged to use as much of the original materials in case of renovation to maintain the original style or look as much as possible.
Example: Dresden still looks a lot like it was before it was nearly completely destroyed in WW II.
And lots of Germans think that ITALY IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN GERMANY ! 😁
Theres a video of Burg Eltz called
"Eltz Castle in Germany: Would you like to live here?" by DW Travel.
Worth a watch...
A half-timbered house consists of a wooden skeleton and so-called infills, which use various materials to fill the empty space between the wooden beams. So it's not cosmetic, but the building structure. These houses are hundreds of years old.The oldest surviving half-timbered house in Germany was built in 1266.
Thanks!
Many castles in Germany are still inhabited by the descendants of their former builders. However, as these former noble families no longer have the financial income (customs duties, rent, etc.) that they had a few hundred years ago, many castles are open to the public and money is raised through guided tours, markets, performances or restaurants. One noble family of which descendants still live in the castles today is the "House of Hohenzollern" (in the video at 14:10 )
Some other castles have been acquired and restored by private individuals. If you buy such a castle as a private individual, they are usually subject to the strictest monument protection regulations, which stipulate that such buildings may only be renovated in such a way that the original appearance is preserved. It is even not uncommon for there to be specifications regarding the building materials that may be used. Of course, this is all very bureaucratic and expensive, but it ensures that these old buildings remain as close as possible to the original version for posterity. Buying a castle and making fundamental changes to it is therefore extremely rare.
To be fair, the not really built 600 Years on the Clogne Cathedral, there was a few hundred years break when they gave up to built on it.
keep in mind that the time of the Tudors are important for the English and French history but it was from the European perspective more of a backyard story between two lesser thrones and kingdoms. The major empire was the Holy Roman Empire (actually before the 14. century it was also simply called 'The Roman Empire' or 'The Christian Empire' etc., because it was THE Empire - and the rulers also led usually the Crusades. Richard Lionheart for instance travelled under the leadership of Friedrich (Frederick) Barbarossa)). Also most neighboring countries of Germany were part of that Empire as well as Northern Italy (Kingdom of Italy - which turned slowly into a independent cities situation but still was for a long time somewhat connected to the Holy Roman Empire - just like the Pope/Rome). You will learn a lot of an important part of European history if you learn about the German Bankers 'the Fuggers' - the big banking guys who influenced a lot of European history - before the Medici (which also were kind of part of the same realm) ...
It's sand that makes it look green. Sand yellow + blue water = green shades. ^^
Makes sense to me.
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I think countries like Germany are very difficult to compare to others, as many places in Europe are quite unique. I am German from Nuremberg, living in Rome and have lived in several other places, such as Pisa, Paris, Croatia or Denmark. Europe has soo much to offer, especially in diversity. For me Italy is hard to beat, but Germany is definitely also truly amazing. As some other comment already said here, it depends a lot on subjective preferences and experiences. 🙂
All European countries have their own charm.
The massive explosion of the German economy, in the 60/70s made Germany rich and gave the opportunity to rebuild all the war damages.
Some of these projects went terribly wrong, but the most were a success.
So it's now a country with well preserved historic buildings. Some older than 1000 years.
Connected to North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north, the alps in the south, big districts with lakes in the east and endless woods in the west, you find countless different landscapes.
Food culture in Germany is a big thing and also a bit regional.
As a typical US-citizen (I live on and off in FL. I know you guys 😁) you will never suffer of hunger. Meat in all variations are common for a standard restaurant.
If you should ever visit Germany or Europe, do it well planned and you'll have the time of your life.
Thinking out of the box would be only one result.
It brings you back to earth, if you are from the "we are the best, we are the greatest" - country 😉
These are half-timbered houses, that was the way houses were built in the Middle Ages. Stable and functional, it wasn't about the beauty, that could only be added on top
I think each country has beautiful sites and sights, so comparison is difficult. But, is there any city remotely comparable to Venice or Florence in Germany? Are there any beaches like Sardinia's, the Amalfi Coast, or Cinque Terre? Greek temples in Sicily? The Roman Forum or the ancient Via Appia in Rome? Something to think about.
The rooftops are like this, so in winter the snow lides down and dont stay on the roof. Smart Germans ;-)
the Brandenburg Gate was actually built by the Prussian-German king Friedrich Wilhelm II after the Propylaia - the main gate to the Acropolis in Athens. The Brandenburg Gate also served as main gate (out of 18 city gates). And if you stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate you basically in front of the kind of entrance to the Parthenon/Acropolis 2500 years ago at the time of Pericles. Thats also why it has this size. Most are not aware about that (there are only three of such kind of gates in the world, two in Greece and the Brandenburg Gate) ...
Die Bastai- Tourist attraction for over 200 years says it all, doesn't it 🤷
the fachwerkhaus or the half timbered house, as you call it in english, is a special kind of constructing walls. first you create a kind of frame with timbers, you do it kind of zig zag wise for stability, imagine a hause like a skeleton. afterwards the gaps between the timbers are filled with a mixture of hey and clay and there you go a wall. with this technique you do not have to use lots of wood, which was expensiv back in the days, clay and hey not. people realized, that the insulation and the indoor climate was much better than in massiv wood walls. (still got no ac in germany 😏). so the timbers are not for decoration, it is the skeleton of the house and you can see them not only from the outside but inside too. greetings from germany
Thanks for the information! Very helpful!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American you are welcome
You could also move with these houses, you just took the expensive beams with you.
about Cologne. The focus on the Koelner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) often hides the 12 big Romanic Churches which are much older (one partly from the 4th century) which represents one of the highest densities of big Romanic churches in the world. And Romanic churches are the ones who were built before Gothic and already at Roman times (which is why 'Romanic). Cologne also has some spots from the Roman Empire (at that time the city was called 'Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium' by the Romans). Apropos: Trier, another very old city in Germany was once the most Northern capital of the Roman Empire (named 'Augusta Trevevorum'). The original capital was Rome. Later, in the 4th Century, the empire was partitioned and the eastern part had its capital at Constantinople. However, the Western Empire was itself subdivided for brief periods with caesars residing at Trier as well as in Rome. Rome remained the capital of the Western Empire but by the 4th Century and 5th Century the emperor tended to live in other more ‘modern’ cities such as Ravenna and Milan, so these cities served as administrative capitals at the time.
So much to see and learn about...
Funfact - Germany has more castles then the US has McDonalds :D
If you ever come here, let me know - I live near Munich and I can show you the south of Germany :)
Thanks! Very kind of you.
I have a McDonald's a mile from me. I wish it was a castle. 🙂
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American well, ask the McDonalds if they build a castle to host their business in it. Can have both then (well, no history to it but still a castle)
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American oh wow! you dont understand, if a german tells you that, he srsly means that! im dead srs, you should take that offer! you will have a greater experience with a local cause they know all the locations and storys!
@@lorenzsabbaer7725 - I understand that he is serious. I have had several offers from very generous Europeans. It fills my heart with joy! 🙂
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American ah ok
Hi! I checked it out more closely. A ride on the Zugspitzbahn costs 56 euros in summer and 45 euros in winter. Round trip, of course. Families get reduced prices...
Roof tiles have to fit the general picture. You can't have a red rooftop, when all others are black.
You can't have green, yellow or blue in mainly reddish areas.
By law.
They say in German: You can't compare apples with pears. Clearly Italy is very beautiful, but has a completely different diversity than Germany, just look at the map, one is above the Alps, the other below - the temperatures are also different there
Now you have one more( Sup.) like you but you are stone cold dude hope to see you smile sometime ; )Grüße aus Frankfurt, and Italy, France, Swiss,... Dude all Euro City´s are nice.
Yep, I am very shy and the least bubbly American around. You should see me when I am mad. lol. I will work on it.
I am not from germany,but as regards building castles on high rocky hills it could be that rather then materials being brought up there ,they may have built it from the rock already there.That was the case for the rock of cashel except for one building the rest was built from limestone on the hill.
Yes, they had to flatten the hilltop anyway, so why not use the hill itself as a quarry. That's why most castles look like they grew out of the cliffs they stand on, because they did!
5:00 Nah, not algae. The water is so clear that you can see the bottom from shallow to very deep. The turquoise colour is quite normal for calcareous water. After all, the northern and southern chains of the Alps consist of limestone, while the central Alps are granite.
8:25 Hitler's house was not sold. It was confiscated by the Americans during the occupation and became the property of the Bavarian state in 1949. The sums mentioned are the invoices for the original construction costs. The restaurant is only rented out.
13:30 The rich businessman's son was forced to sell the Imperial Castle Cochem in 1942 to the Prussian Ministry of Justice, which turned it into a Nazi school for lawyers. In 1947, it fell to the state of Rhineland-Westphalia and the town of Cochem bought it from the state for DM 660,000 (≈ $1 million) in 1978. - There are over 25,000 castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany (for comparison: there are around 15,000 McDonald's restaurants in the USA). Many of these castles are still inhabited, one, Burg Eltz, even by the original family who built it 800 years ago!
15:05 Almost all roofs in Europe are made of either fired clay tiles (orange/red, sometimes almost brown) or slate shingles (grey/black) or copper sheeting (copper/brown/turquoise green, depending on the age of the patina). Occasionally you can also find traditional houses with wooden shingles or thatched roofs. - There is no law on what type of roof must be built, but in some municipalities there are regulations on how steep the roof must be to match the traditional architectural style of the region. Flat roofs are prohibited in many municipalities.
19:05 You are absolutely right in your impression that it looks French! When the castle was renovated in the 19th century, it was modelled on the French castles of the Loire region. Incidentally, it is the parliament building of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament.
23:45 Please don't call anything outside the UK "Tudor"! - The style is simply the medieval way of building houses. The first floor was made of stones and mortar to withstand occasional flooding or impact from livestock and carts etc. The upper floors were built from a framework of beams, the spaces between which (the white fields!) were filled with clay mixed with straw. This was cheaper to build, not as heavy and provided a more cosy living atmosphere.
WOW - that is a lot going on there. 🙂
Thanks for all the information as always!
"There are over 25,000 castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany (for comparison, there are about 15,000 McDonald's restaurants in the USA." - This is the funniest comparison I have ever read! :-)
@@minamahal17 - so crazy!
One extra thing about driving in Germany. When you rent a car, you need to ensure the vehicle has a DEKRA air quality certificate ( Umweltplakette ). It's a green sticker placed on the front windscreen. This is mandatory for driving through many German cities.
Thanks for the info!
The Lake mirrored the Tree´s on the Mountain, so you can see that reflection on the Surface. In flat area´s. Have a good Time Dude and SMILE, you look like my Grandpa after WW2
I probably feel like him as well. LOL
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American 🤣🤣🤣
70bucks is not so bad if you don't have to climb up on your own ;)
Fair enough. :-)
Did you know, that there are more castles than McDonalds restaurants? About 25.000!
Red roofs... no, not a law... tradition... these are fired clay tablets that are very heavy
Think about the end with your church struggles.....nearly EVERY Church and building in the big cities we're COMPLETLY destroyed after WW2...!!
I myself as a German also tear Up at some scenes!! Dresden Hamburg Berlin ist pretty Close....should be your First visits
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Every country and region has beautiful, ugly and the Inbetween. People like different things, citys and natur change. A lot if big citys were destroyed in the wars so they are more modern or 'blocky'. I dont like this type of new architecture but some people do. I like the flat countryside but some people dont . Eveyone prefers different things :)
Is Germany more beautiful than Italy? Clear answer: no. Greetings from Europe.
Howdy from America!
Where is Europe?
Definitely structural not cosmetic