Americans React to: "10 Best Places to Visit In Germany"
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- In this video, my wife and I as random Americans take a look at the Top 10 Places to visit in Germany. Comment down below if you agree with some of these, and also if you have been, or if you are from Germany.
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The narrator actually said Germany is known for WWII and Oktoberfest. That's a bit like saying the US is known for the statue of liberty and McDonald's. True, but an absurd pick.
Perhaps one should substitute the Statue of Liberty by slavery. That would be a comparable bad thing.
@Ryan Fowler it’s absurd that the US is not known for genocide, given it was the most „successful“. Or where have all the natives gone?
^^ we also started ww1 🤫
@@videomailYT no? That was Austria and Russia not germany. Germany like france and england was pulled into the war via alliances.
I don't think they are bad picks they are two things which many people know about germany.
"They're not known for music."
Anyone else hear the rumble of great composers turning in their graves?
Germany is very much known for its music, classical and modern.
Another dumb statement from an American they have never heard of Beethoven, Bach and Strauss Also rock band The Scorpions and Kraftwerk.
me too "What?" Beethoven Bach Scorpions Rammstein (best Band today)
Orff, Wagner, Bach, Rammstein, The Scorpions, Doro (Doro Pesch), Nina Hagen, Udo Lindenberg, Scooter, Wolle Kriwanek, Reinhard Mey, Ted Herold, Poeta Magica, Torfrock, Eisenfunk, Goethes Erben, ASP, Lacrimosa, Unheilig, Tanzwut, Omnia, Faun, Die Irrlichter, Carved In Stone, Dunkelschön, Deine Lakaien, Blutengel, Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung, Klaus Nomi, The Heimatdamisch... just to name a few.
Bach, Beethoven etc. Shows how unintelligent some Americans can be!
Perhaps they meant comedy? Henning Wehn doesn't count, he's an honorary Brit now, he was on our side of the Channel when the UK Brexitted. We are keeping him!
The Cologne cathedral was started in 1248, but building was halted in the years around 1560, unfinished. Work did not restart until the 1840s, and the edifice was completed to its original Medieval plan in 1880. And no, not everyone have dryers. We have lines inside for winter.
Also, China wasn't an enemy of the US during WWII, Japan was.
The upside to this ridiculously long pause was that the roof structure could be finished with industrial steel beams instead of wood. This makes it much more resistant to fire, e.g. what happened to Notre Dame.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Japan was an alliance of the Nazis. In case you meant that Japan was an enemy of the US, that is correct.
I mean historically speaking Germany is kind of known for music (Beethoven, Bach, Händel, Schumann, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Wagner...) and it is still the third biggest music market in the world
But you are right many Germans today say that they don't like German music (often meaning music with German lyrics or/and referring to Schlager (I am also not a fan but it can be a banger when you are drunk at a party XD). But I think there are still German singing/rapping artists that are worth listening to (Annenmaykantereit, Kraftklub, Danger Dan, Rammstein, Alligatoah, Alli Neumann, Taby Pilgrim, KIZ...) and also really popular German artists that perform in English (Zoe Wees, Milky Chance, Zedd, Felix Jaehn, Alice Merton...)
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Talking about German music and leaving out Rammstein.
We also have some Punk and Rock, Pop and Electro music here in Germany. Don't forget "Die Ärzte", "Die Toten Hosen", "Feeling B (Rammstein)", "Die Goldenen Zitronen", "Triumvirat" (mostly known outside of Germany), "Kraftwerk", Joachim Reichel ("The Rattles", who at some point were even more popular than the "Beatles" who made the warm up for them).
Something about modern German music history that most Germans don't know either: disco was invented in Germany - both the concept of non-live D.J. music and the disco pop music style. Like it or not, surely something influential.
I'd say "Schlager" is a bit like "Country" - reducing to just that will get you lots of "not for me".
Of course most internationally successful German bands sing in English - like Boney M. or the Scorpions.
no rap music is worth listening to, German or other, you are right about Rammstein though
The Berlin building that looks like a museum with the dome you can climb is the German Parliament, like their Capitol, called the Reichstag. It was restored when East & West Germany were reunited, and the domed roof was a later addition by Norman Foster.
Just wanna add: the building itself is called the Reichstag (bcs it was built in the late 19th century during the second German Reich). The assembly sitting inside the building is the parliament, called the Bundestag.
Also you can wach their discussions and Meetings.
To be fair, by all these fossils working in there, calling it a museum isnt that far streched
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the dome was a reconstruction, it existed before but it had a different design
14:15 We have dryers in Germany. Note that, many of us don't like to use them during summer for fairly obvious reasons (it could heat up the room making it very uncomfortable). In countries like Spain, Portugal etc. it's kinda pointless using a dryer because it's most of time just hot.
In addition to the heating topic the cloths also smell much better when they are dried in wind and sun.
Da hast vollkommen recht
Extra auf deutsch antworten das alle denke was labert der da xD
Most of "us Germans do not have dryers. We just have washing lines. :-)
@@malteplath everybody i can think of, that i know, has a Dryer … Actually many modern washing machines have a dryer included, but a dryer is not used for every clothes
German music?
Maybe you have heard about somebody called Hans Zimmer?
Johann Sebastian Bach pretty much invented modern classical music. Ludwig van Beethoven defined romanticism.
Then there is Kraftwerk. And of course Rammstein. And Nena.
Yea ethan reminded me of Hans zimmer later but we couldn't think of any other modern ones.
You're wrong about Bach. He did rather finish the baroque period. He was actually not a fan of the new development that led to Viennese Classic.
@@DJKLProductions I specifically referred to The Well-Tempered Clavier which was studied by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Chopin.
Bach was mostly known as a musician in his own time and had a great interest in the technical side of music.
Bach's regular compositions make him one of the greatest composers of all time, but the two parts of the The Well-Tempered Clavier changed music history forever.
Ahhhhh. Nena. I had such a thing for her. She had the look I liked back then.
Still do. I swear that it is just the tiniest of coincidences that my wife looked just a little bit like Nena.
I swear.
Or Bach
Hi ,I'm from Germany and want to give you some additional Information to some Topics .
9:40 The Build of the "Kölner Dom" begins on 15. August 1248 and technically he is atm still under Constuction .
18:40 A big part of all "Classic Music" Like Opera etc. is German Music . Today there is also good german Music , but in Germany many young People also listen to Int. Musik .
21:17 It is not a Maze it is a Memorial of the Holocaust .
Thank you for sharing. That's really cool having such old buildings there, and sorryt for calling it a maze obviously didn't know what it was.
America as we know it has existed for a millisecond compared to the majority of UK/Europe, the buildings are a reflection of the passage of time, history has taught us many things not least of which are wisdom/knowledge: 'bigger' isn't always 'better' & 'new' doesn't mean 'improved'.
New Is Always Better 😁
@@HarlekinEO what about a new war ?
@@pjs7540 Always better. 😒 Google this sentence and you will know. It is a popcultural reference.
IT's right 99% of the Times, but not 100%
I love watching your videos as it makes me appreciate how lucky we are in Europe. Pick any European country and you will be in for a treat. Every one of them has its own style and fascinating history. We are so lucky.
Germany doesn't have much music???!!! JS Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, Schumann, CPE Bach, Handel, Weber, Mendelssohn, Pachabel, Teleman, Schutz, Stockhousen....
I was just coming on to post that! I was amazed by that comment.
this is only true from todays point of view. The aforementioned composers were no all Germans, Germany only exists since 1870s. They only spoke German but didnt feel like Germans in the sense of today
@@gergelyzoltan8422 Sie und ich unterscheiden uns, offensichtlich in der historischen Vervendung des Adjektivs Deutsch. 🇩🇪
@@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Hätten Sie deutsche Musik geschrieben, hätte ich nichts dagegen, aber da Sie Deutschland schreiben, das zu Zeiten der genannten Komponisten noch nicht existierte, hielt ich es für angebracht, es um der historischen Korrektheit willen zu korrigieren
@@gergelyzoltan8422 Die erste aufgezeichnete Vervendung der Substantivs Deutschland in geschriebenem Deutsch war in einem benedictischen Manuskript aus dem Jahr 884. The first time the name Germany is known to have been written in English was in 1522. Really, it doesn't really matter. If one were to ask anyone, anywhere from which country Beethoven hailed, few would say, "Prussia". Just as very few, if asked, would regard Vivaldi as coming from the Republic of Venice, or consider Euripides as having been born in the Republic of Athens, as Greece didn't exist at the time. However, I entirely accept that your point is quite correct. I hope to see Washington as being from the Colony of Virginia in future, and Henry VII as being from Powys, and not England. 🥴
What is Oktoberfest? Imagine a tent .. that can hold over 10,000 people, sat at tables, with beer, food and music. Imagine 10 such tents, plus a huge fairground. This is all constructed on a flat piece of ground for the two weeks of the festival (which is confusingly, the last two weeks of September). Here is a video I made of it a while back th-cam.com/video/Aa0I1DDVGC0/w-d-xo.html.
In a school essay I worte that Octoberfest was End of september and my teacher marked that as a fault. Well, Mr. Zipperer... I WAS RIGHT
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"Crazy drivers" is more of a American thing then German one.
The only thing crazy about German driving is their speed.
i was about to say, ive never seen anyone abide by traffic rules as fiercly as germans
disagree, speed isn't crazy 😆
@@wolfscoat6207 Thx for your nice confirmation 😜
@@jasperaartsen8990 Swiss, Norwegians, Swedes - ok not swedes, germans are in the middle field. Worst IMHO are Italians - but at least their traffic flows - and Polski.
Not the speed, most germans don‘t drive faster than e.g. Austrians but that they so fervently defend their „god given right“ to drive 450 on the Autobahn. Thats crazy.
Deutschland ist ein sehr schönes Land
Es la raza superior
Hey, I was born in Hamburg, moved to the UK when I was 5 and a half as my mum wanted to move back. I’ve been back a few times and came back a couple of weeks ago after visiting my dad who stayed in Hamburg. I love it every time I go:)
A few more facts about the featured mural from Dresden: The Procession of Princes in Dresden is a larger-than-life picture of a cavalcade, applied to around 23,000 tiles made of Meissen porcelain. The 102 meter long work of art, which is considered to be the largest porcelain mural in the world, represents the ancestral gallery of the 34 margraves, dukes, electors and kings from the House of Wettin, who ruled Saxony between 1127 and 1873. However, if you also include the prince riding at the end of the procession George, who was later also king, then there is a total of 35 rulers of the Wettins who can be seen in the cavalcade.
(Source: Wikipedia - automatically translated)
... and it's very beautyful.
I find your remark about the bombing damage quite interesting, as not a lot of people mention that. Yes, we still have some ruins and plenty of bunkers (you can take a walk in the woods and stumble across one with ease, however they're pretty much always locked and secured).
We also still have a lot of bomb craters, we used to play in them as kids, and actual bombs from WW2. My city was heavily bombed during the war and tragically lost almost all of its architecture to that. Around three to four times a year they still need to defuse or explode one of the bombs that remained in the ground, in most cases it goes well and the nearby living people just need to evacuate for a few hours.
Many historic towns, cities, castles and so on are located along the large rivers, because before the industrialization era and trains, it was much cheaper to transport goods & people over water, than over land. Sometimes, also faster.
Cheaper, faster, and allowed for huge volumes... A ship could transport tonnes of stuf, literally. River were the highways/cargo transport lines of the pre-railroad era.
Also making your settlement in the river bank gave you defensive position. Water is quite an obstacle. Especialy in medieval times as most of Europeans cities are.
I enjoyed visiting Germany on a tour of Europe years ago. Loved the castles, people and food. The size of a German breakfast is something to behold and left the ‘continental’ breakfast served in other countries for dead. Love the decorative beer steins too.
Actually this is not "german" but bavarian.
@@georgsandhoff994 Bavaria is German.
Not Americans calling Germans crazy drivers 😂 how ironic 🤣
Yeah. After living in Poland and UK I found German ones actually well mannered and observant.
@@baruteku Not all of them
I visited Dresden just before they started rebuilding the Frauenkirche. It was essentially just a heap of rubble with some pieces of wall sticking out. Amazing how they managed to piece it back together.
I was there when they celebrated "Richtfest" - which means, they had rebuild everything besides the roof, the tour guide explained to us how they managed to set every stone, that wasn't destroyed, on its original place, and all that only one year after the huge flood, parts of the Semper opera weren't completely dry still, and you could still see some water marks on the inside
LISTENING TO AMERICANS COMMENTING IS VERY CHALLENGING
German music is hit and miss entirely dependent on what you like. As a metalhead I could not ask for a better music scene.
There's so many beautiful places all over Europe 💜
The German cities and towns that were heavily damaged or raized to the ground in WWII were rebuilt almost as was, if the original building plans did not exist they were recreated by the use of old B/W photos and personal knowledge of townsfolk by clever Architects.
As German I don't think so, or lots of parts of Germany would be much, much much more prettier … Some Parts were restored (mostly called Altstadt)and special buildings, but a lot of the buildings were lost for ever (or survived and were not looked well after) and replaced with „modern „ Architecture…
Just to look at Berlin and how pretty it was before the war or even Cologne (Köln).
I have been to a lot of the places mentioned. And I can say, most of the times, not the whole city/area looks that pretty. Especially the places that had been extreme bombed. But if you travel south... more and more building actually were restored(or never destroyed).
21:20 that Building is the Bundestag (the lower house of parliament). The dome was built after the cold war (when Berlin became the capital city), it was also meant to represent the openness of the government as any visitor can visit it and look down into the parliament.
Well, the building is called Reichstag, after the old name of the parliament. But yes, the Bundestag (parliament) take their sessions in there.
Just for comparison, my best friend's house was already over 100 years old when Columbus came to the Americas. We always chuckle when people from the USA say something is a very old antique house,and look at something that is probably only 100 years old.
We have proof that our ancestors lived on this land since before the romans. Of course there many mix-ups with Slavs, Romans - mostly from the east, Magyars, Celts - only to name the most important ones. Our valley was settled at least 500 BC. We don‘t have old buildings, they were destroyed many times in the Turkish conquests, WWI and II. But we have some very old ruins here and there.
We have great music both classical and modern .... Bach, Händel, Beethoven, Schumann. Then there are all the bands like Die Toten Hosen, Fanta4, Rammstein, Scorpions ...
Fun Fact about Cologne ... it is even older than medieval times. It was founded in the 1st century AD as Colonia Agrippina by the Romans. The Dom was started in early medieval times, then rested for a bit and it was finished in the late 19th century.
Additionally, except for museums and churches, almost all old buildings (from medieval times onward) are inhabitated. Ppl actually live in these houses (I am mentioning it because some of my friends from the US thought they were just preserved but no one lived there). They were all preserved, renovated and modernised over the centuries.
Also, if you want to build in most big cities who were bombed during WW2, you have to let a bomb disposal unit check the grounds. Most bombs were removed after the war, but sometimes a digger finds a surprise in the ground. Here where I live (near the Ruhrgebiet) we have several bomb removal notices in a month on the news. Areas have to be evacuated for the bomb disposal unit to get the bomb out.
Lived there for 8 years, fantastic country.
Finally, some American reaction youtubers who don't scream you in the face every few seconds. Thanks!
The stadium in Munich is the olympic stadium built for the 1972 summer olympics. It is worldwide known for it's futuristic tent roof.
With an area of 891 square kilometers, Berlin is nine times larger than Paris, has 1,700 more bridges than Venice and, KaDeWe, is the largest department store in continental Europe.
I know someone mentioned this but the familiar building/arena in Munich is the Olympiastadion from the '72 Olympics. Used for football/soccer by the city's major clubs until the current, modern stadium was built a few years ago.
I've not been to Germany yet, but watch a US family (my messy merry life) who moved there & it looks amazing.
If you go & could afford to spend some weeks there, it'd be a great base to travel around Europe. Either by car or rail.
Travelling Europe is easy & each country (despite being so close together) is very different architecture, language & culture.
Highly recommend Czech Republic/ Prague (stunning!).
Can't wait for you to visit our lovely island in June!
@Die Kaprunin Say what, now??
The wave with the surfers is in a man made canal. To ensure it's always there people welded a train track across the bottom of the canal. The buildings right after that are from the Olympics in 1972.
The 'maze' in Berlin is the memorial for the murdered Jews, right next to the Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin. The 'museum' right after that is the parlament. People can look into the plenum from atop the spiraled dome.
I live in a small village of 6000 where we have a small castle of the lower nobility. The castle and the old houses and barns were renovated by volunteers and the help of some local craftsmen. It now houses the townhall for meetings, a small museum and the court is used for concerts and markets. The old stone barn now houses the library and all the clubs like the marching band and akkordeon club are using the rooms for rehearsals. The castle now is realy part of our village and it is incrediable beautiful and fun to use those old buildings every day.
Where "romantic Rhine" comment came up it was actually Cochem on the Moselle river which meets the Rhine at Koblenz, nearly 50 km away.
Steep roofs help prevent dangerous snow build-up.
For an introduction to German Music, Try some Rammstein !
Im living in Lübeck and it was the capitol of an medieval trade system at the baltic sea. It’s so beautiful, with „village-like backyards“ in the oldtown. You just have small doors from main streets to enter, to which is told that the size of a coffin was the only needed size (for people living in the houses in the yard).
It’s funny that i’m living in a „new“ house only 120 years old, moving from a 350 half timbered house where i used to live before. Even older then your country 😅
I live in Bonn. When i watch out of my window i see the rhine and the "Siebengebirge" also called "Drachenfels" what means Dragon rock.
Greetz from germany
I've been to Oktoberfest (lots of food, drink and a merry atmosphere) and to the Neuschwanstein Castle which has breathtaking views. I've also taken a road trip around Bavaria and stayed in some very charming bed and breakfast places while enjoying the pristine countryside. Definitely recommend it.
The odd-looking church in Berlin is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. It was badly damaged in World War II. After the war, there was a lot of discussion about what to do with it. Some people wanted to see it rebuilt, others wanted to tear it down and replace it with a modern church. In the end, they kept the ruin as a war memorial with a memorial hall on ground level, and built a modern church around it.
Yes, the Kaiserwilhelmgedächtniskirche is really the soul of Berlin. It is twinned with the Anglican cathedral in Coventry, England. Both were bombed during the Second World War and were rebuilt next to the ruins of the old churches. The choir of men and boys from London with which I sang as a treble for six years, gave a concert in the Berlin ruins in 1959. It remains a seminal memory for me to this day.
The tentlike structure (not the beer tents btw ;) ) in Munich was the area of of the 1972 Olympic games and with it the Olympic stadiums. The "museum" in Berlin with the Dome is the building where the German federal government has their sessions.
And yes you are right, there a laws in Germany how you can renovate buildings which are deemed to be protectworthy. As you mentioned the design of the windows and a lot of other stuff like roof tiles and so on. I'm not sure how strict the color of the facade is regulated.
I lived in Upper Bavaria for some 8 years back in the 70s-80s and had an American friend who worked for the US Forces tour Centre as a guide around several locations: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof etc.
Points to Ethan about the dryers :)
Yes, most German households have them, and most people I know only use them in an emergency (you need exactly _that_ shirt, in twenty minutes, and it's still wet.)
all other situations: it's a waste of energy, wears the clothing out (that fluff you need to clean out of the filter on regular basis has to come from somewhere) and if you hang your clothing up carefully and smoothly, you don't need to iron them. and if you have the luxury to let them dry in the garden, they smell nice in a ''I have a garden with green things growing in it' way.
two things about the buildings: yes, you have to preserve old buildings in a certain way and this can be horrendously expensive... there is something calles "Denkmalschutz" (preservation of landmarks) and it dictates what can be changed and how things have to be restored and repaired. about the one spectacular church being right next to cologne cathedral: this is actually quite common in larger cities, especially those that were wealthy. You often have different parishes right next to each other and they often tried to outdo each other by making their church higher and more spectacular the the others
The steep roofs are so that snow doesn’t build up and slides off more frequently. Much of Europe has those roofs.
At 21:19, it is not a museum, but the German Bundestag, the counterpart to the Capitol in Washington D.C. At 21:51, it is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The tower spire does not represent a crystal, and it was not intentionally built that way. This church was bombed during World War II and now stands as a memorial against wars, essentially as a ruin.
However, it is also absolutely nice to drive up the Rhine valley by car, as you can criss-cross the Rhine by ferries at several places
Dryers are not a usual appliance in germany. "Hang drying" is pretty common. (Also saves energy!)
About the video: yes, it shows some of the most touristy spots in Germany. If you want to see the lesser known ones, check "Lauren in germany"´s channel. She's showing the real gems.
Oh, we're no crazy drivers. We have the chance to go fast on the Autobahn, but are pretty reserved and civilized even there.
I hold back regarding your comment about music, others already commented.
Lauren's channel is very lovely! Highly recommend!
12:22 - 12:36 you see The Zwinger in Dresden. It’s a huge gallery with this square in the middle. It houses a grand collection of paintings created by the Alten Meister (Old Masters).
That’s why there are so many windows- to let in natural light for the gallery.
I only live 40 km from the castle Neuschwanstein away. I love living in south of Bavaria. So pretty here.
Most of the WW2 bombed buildings were torn down due to the scale of the damage and need to house people again.
It is very few ruins that remains compared to the many ruins of castles.
The church tower in Berlin that seemed to have something missing is a WW2 ruin that does lack the rest of the tower. Only the tower was still structurally stable and was quickly chosen as a memorial.
Lol, the Rhine part starts with a picture of Cochem, that is at the Mosel river!
and if you like old churches, there is Chartres Cathedral in France, looks not so fancy from the outside like the Kölner Dom, but go inside on a sunny day, and your jaw will drop with a big awe!
The painting you saw in dresden is indeed a painting. Is called the "Fürstenzug". It is painted on porcelain.
I want to mention one location that is mostly overlooked in those kinds of videos. It's called Maulbronn Monastery (Kloster Maulbronn). As it is close to where I live (SW Germany/Baden-Wuerttemberg) and being a UNESCO World Heritage Site it's definitely worth a visit. It's the best preserved Cistercian abbey/monastery north of the Alps, founded in 1148. The whole walled abbey courtyard is interesting but usually you can also go inside. But be sure to inquire before as there might be pandemic-related restrictions. The whole abbey area has a special atmosphere to it. At times there might be a Christmas market, a medieval market or a theatrical play in the courtyard or a concert within the abbey. There is a protestant seminary in a part of the monastery which holds an Open Day once a year. There's also an ice cream parlour, several restaurants, a museum, a herbal witches` shop, a unique bookshop and a monastery shop within the courtyard area. And you can find a police station and the town hall there, too.
Unfortunately YT doesn't seem to allow posting direct links to corresponding videos, apparently copy + paste of the video titles isn't allowed either. So you will have to use its own search function. Make sure to look for videos which show either the courtyard area, the interior or both. Search for English videos or activate CC/subs in English if available. Use Maulbronn World Heritage Site as a search term. Voilà!
I never had difficulties to post links in comments here: th-cam.com/video/RNBsts2xxc0/w-d-xo.html😊
I live in Koblenz. This City is totally underrated. A region with tons of castles and Fortresses.
Koblenz is beautiful but in the middle of nowhere surrounded by forests between Cologne and Frankfurt. Keep it underrated, or else gangs of foreigners will conquer that city too
The "painting" in Dresden: it's not a painting. It's made out of tiles of Meißner porcelain.
Meißen is a german city famous for crafting the best porcelain since the early 18th century
What I'm missing is "Rhein in Flammen" (Rhine in flames). A very big and very popular festival. Especially at night. The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is wonderfully illuminated at night and the fireworks are simply spectacular. And you would be surprised how much music comes from Germany to which you probably also danced ;-)
i dont have an dryer or combo machine who can wash and dry. many ppl have dryers so they can dry the clothes fast regardless of the weather. In my town there are attics to dry the clothes in winter. But its also true that ppl try to save enrgy in summer and hang the clothes out even when they have an dryer
2:49 "That one definitely is"? Nope. Thats not really a castle, but a palace in the style of a castle (which ironically was the inspiration for the Disney "castle").
5:22 "What are those things?" "Strandkörbe" which translates to "beach baskets" are kind of outdoor couches with a ceiling, which mainly serves as protection from the sun. "Strandkörbe" can be found on many beaches and you can usually use them for a fee.
10:38 "hisorical level, that you have to upkeep, that you are not allowed to change it" Yes, the German word for it is "Denkmalschutz" and it extends to a lot of (more or less all) historically important buildings. In such videos you rarely get to see the less mainstream examples, just the big cities and some otther focus points (and a lot of those are not really as old as they look but were rebuilt after the 2nd worldwar). However, it might perhaps give a much better insight, if you also checked out more rural and less touristy places. There you would for example see, that all timberwork buildings (even if they are not in a pristene condition) still have their historic appearance, because they automatically fall under the "Denkmalschutz"-law.
If you're doing an online Europe tour I recommend finding one of the Greek islands. Had some great holidays on quite a few. All great.
21:20 This is the Reichstagsgebäude, seat of parliament. The dome is usually opened for tourists, and yes, you can walk up and down two spiraling ramps to get to the top. It‘s a great view, but you can‘t see the building itself as a part of the view, so it may not be the best
1:27 Unfortunately Hamburg has not been mentioned in this video. So maybe you watch this: th-cam.com/video/MuflV6qAs3I/w-d-xo.html
Older towns often have matching buildings because the whole town is built from the available local building materials.
Fun fact about the Kölner Dom. It is a running joke that building projects in Germany are delayed with the Berlin Airport being probably the most known one at 14 years to completion. But delayed buildings is a tradition older than Germany itself. Because nothing beats the Kölner Dom and its delayed 632 years from start to finish. Starting in 1284 and finally being finished in 1880 (technically, final completion being 1899) this project took over two and a half times longer than the USA have existed.
And as an add on, they had cranes. Before the work started back up in the 1800´s the medieval wooden crane on top of one of the towers was actually a unofficial icon of the city as it stood there foe a few hundred years.
14:00 Quite correct. Many people in Europe have dryers, but many don't use them if the sun is providing free drying power... They're more used in winter when it's freezing or when it's raining. Why waste energy when the sun does it for free, and it saves on energy bills?
That painting all along the road in Dresden is actually porcelain tiles made from Meißner porcelain. You can find it walking from the catholic church to the Frauenkirche if you don't go there via the Brühlsche Terrasse. In fact you can see it from the place between the stairs to the terrace and the catholic church. The place where the horse carriages wait.
Fun facts about the Oktoberfest:
- Oktoberfest is actually not the original name, but the modern one it became famous with, given as far as I know by the US soldiers occupying the territory after WWII, the original name is Wiesn (original Bavarian name, pronounced "visn").
- originally it was the wedding party of Ludwig the first, king of Bavaria, with princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, and it was such a success that they decided to do it again (because parties are good for the economy). Every year(besides during the 2 world wars and the pandemic recently). Yes, Bavarian people like to party. :D
- the field where it takes place is called, in honor of the bride, Theresienwiese (literally "field of Therese).
If you want to know more about it, I think there are plenty of nice videos on the internet about it :) .
Yea I will have to take a look into it.
20:15 Checkpoint Charlie was one of the checkpoint used to cross from west to east germany. The US has bases in germany, but only in former west germany. One of the reasons being that there was a promise from the US to the UdSSR not to move NATO troops into east germany after the reunification.
Thi topic came up recently again when Putin said this promise was broken by moving NATO troops into former warsaw pact countries. (Which was never promised)
21:15 Thats a holocaust memorial.
21:18 Thats the Reichstag, the building which houses the Bundestag - the german government. Tourists can go up into the glass dome and look down into the parliament.
21:50 Thats the Gedächnisskirche (literaly something like rememberance/memorial church). It was hit by a bomb and it was decided to leave it this way as a sign.
The reason of the Oktoberfest is the marriage of Prinz Ludwig of Bavaria and Prinzess Therese in 1810. For this reason the square of the Oktoberfest is named "Theresienwiese" (meadow of Therese).
Oktoberfest is basically just the local Volksfest of Munich with the most visitors still coming from in and around the Munich area.
Yes, there is a lot of beer and drinking, but only the local munich brewerys can have a tent and serve beer there. Many tourists think it's some kind of carneval with the people dressing up, while it's actually just the traditional local clothing people from around wear to this occasion. Besides beer tents the other half of the fair is all rides, roller coasters, and even some historic fair attractions. Every few years a big farmin exposition is held right next to it, all in the heart of munich on this large open space called "Theresienwiese". Come and visit, have fun. Watch out not to drink too much beer though, because the beer brewed for this fest is extra strong, and you don't want to be carried off in a "Wiesntaxi" (a special stretcher used to carry the drunk people out to sober up...).
*But it's also the world's largest Volksfest. And there are enough people from all around the world who visit the Oktoberfest too. Many inhabitants of Munich also visit the not so blown up Volksfeste in the Bavarian country-side.*
Neuschwanstein was built in the late 19th century. By then it really had no defensive purpose, and was essentially just a flight of fancy by the king. It actually made the bavarian parliament of the time pretty angry with the king, because of how much money he was spending on what was essentially a luxury villa taken up to eleven.
19:24: With a lot of practice. 😆
19:35: That is a man-made wave. It's called the Eisbach, situated in the english garden, Munich's biggest public park. The Eisbach is a side stream of the Isar river. Technically, it's forbidden to swim in it because of how cold and fast-moving it is, but the rule is barely enforced in summer. (Accidents are rather frequent because of this.) The area at the wave is the only part that's generally under surveillance, and it's recommended for skilled surfers only.
19:40. That's the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Park broadcast tower. You can go up the tower, there's a tourist restaurant on top.
20:52: It's a recreation of the actual US Army checkpoint that was at the east/west border crossing there until the wall fell. There's actually a museum dedicated to the hsitory of the Berlin Wall next to it. The French, British and Americans each had a brigade stationed in West Berlin during the Cold War, essentially as a tripwire force. Those all left after '89.
21:45: That's the remains of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, which were left standing like that after allied bombers destroyed the church in 1943. Only the rubble was carted off. When you visit it on the ground, you can also see a lot of bullet holes in the walls, as the ruins were used as a small strongpoint when the Red Army stormed the city.
at 19:45 you were talking about a building that looks like a orchestra place.... in fact it was part of the famous 1972 Olympics... sports area
Germans not known for music ? Brahms, Bach, Handel and Beethoven ? Or is this what you dislike Angela - YT vid 'Bavarian 'oompah' Band'
There are several well known German bands like the Scorpions, Rammstein, I always enjoyed Warlock (and Doro their Singer), an awful lot of European music doesn't make it across the channel, let alone across the pond, although I believe both the Scorpions and Rammstein have made at least some impact in the states
21:45 The church at the end is actually broken. It was bombed during World War II, and rebuilding it would have meant demolishing the spire. For this reason it was decided not to repair the spire and instead to leave the original standing. I really like it a lot actually. It's always good to have such a building in the city as a memorial of the war.
BTW: You should look up some pictures of Cologne after it got bombed in WW2. People actually debated about rebuilding the city in a completely new place, because the city was almost completely destroyed. In the end they decided to rebuild it in place though where the cathedral was basically the only thing left standing.
14:20 we dont have that many dryers like in the US.. but we also think its better to use less energy. So actually you're both right 😂
More german content plssss
My German family live about 20 minutes from Neuschwanstein. Love it!
When (not if ;-) ) you come to Germany, just talk to people and find out what they think stands out in their region. Germany is so diverse (that even the words suggested by Google would not suggest 'diverse') you can only get an idea by dipping your toes in it.
As a German living in Germany, I have discovered so much by just "word of mouth".
Go for it! Germany is a safe, and generally friendly place. You might get ripped off (Heidelberg) but you will meet a lot of friendly people and learn a lot - about places and people.
Denkmalschutz.
That is what you are referring to. Some buildings get to a status of local ancestry and identity. So, you cannot change certain things or anything which would change the building in a substantial way, which makes living in one very expensive since you need to maintain upkeep in the traditional way, like only using the same building materials or certain coloration techniques etc.
We have many Half Timber Houses which are protected by Denkmalschutz. Think of it as a way to outsource facility management responsibilities to private owners, who value a historic component.
p.s.: not known for music.... well not known for contemporary music of the 50s to 70s which actually was a period of the German Schlager. This music was a result of German people craving for resolution regarding WW2 and the rebuilding phase which brought big quality of life to Germany (Witschaftswunder). German pop culture was all about sunshine'n faerie arts at that time.
BUT!!!!! The classical composers of actually all music during Romanticism, before and after were defining music. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Wagner.
An today you have German composers in Hollywood like Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer.
So, the folk niche you are referring to is of course a local thing and bound to local traditions. Polka and Schlager is basically the same level as US country music and bluegrass.
Cologne Cathedral wasn't finished till as late as 1880 but lovely how you guys call everything "old" you see "16th Century". There were several buildings on that site prior to the current one which was started in 1248 - something earlier than the 16th Century🤣🤣❤❤❤
There are many reasons for destroyed castles other than modern wars. Old medieval ones became militarily obsolete when cannons became better and widespread. Most fell into disrepair and ruin all on their own. If they weren't abandoned they were converted into fortresses (for the military) or palaces (as living places). Sometimes both. That also made them a target in other wars and many were razed over the centuries. For example the French destroyed most castles along the Rhine in the 17th century. Sometimes cities were burned. Heidelberg Castle was destroyed in the Nine Years War.
Cologne Cathedral : work started in 1258 and was halted unfinished in 1560. It was finally finished around 1880.
Not sure if anyone else answered it alr but yes, we do have a law preserving some of the old places. We call it “Denkmalschutz”. From what you said about some states in the Uk it works the same.
Fun Fact For Anime Lovers: Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Citys full name) is the city that the Anime "Attack on Titan" is based on
Cologne (Köln) is also known for its
carnival
Lübeck is known for its Marzipan Produktion
Rothenburg might be nice, but it is really overcroded with tourists, and for my money is just the lesser Dinkelsbühl. Which might also be overcroded nowadays. Still, they both are worth checking out.
when you hang the wash outside, it's smell more like fresh air and the was and cloth get softer than in a washing machine or drier.
The word “Stein” mean stone in German and only Americans ever refer to beer mugs with that word. The glass you saw are called a “Mass” and holds 1 litre of beer. There are some parts in Germany where “stein” can refer to some kinds of stone-ware, but never to a beer mug! In western Germany it can also be a measure of something like beer, but still not a mug!
I've been to the Wiesn (pronounced veez'n, otherwise called oktoberfest) a few times.
It's a festival first started in honour of a king's wedding, and is from about the 17th October until the 19thish September.
Once, the taxi driver went too far around a roundabout, so he reversed to get to the right exit instead of just going round it again!
I wouldn't say Germany's 'best known' for WWII, but 'most known', the difference is slight but massive at the same time.
Neuschwanstein=noy-schwan-stein (new swan stone).
You got the dates the wriog way round. Oktoberfest this year is 17 September to 3 October.
@11:54 The mural depicts the "Dresden Procession of Princes". It is the longest porcelain mural in the world at 102m (336ft) and consists of approximately 23000 porcelain tiles. It depicts all the margraves, electors and kings of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony between the years 1182 and 1873. It was placed in 1907in its present form on the outside of the "Stallhof", a classical tournament place, probably built in 1567. Sry, for my bad English.
18:30 The german music is a big thing to talk about. If we go back to the 18-19th century you may know the names "Ludwig van Beethoven", "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart", "Johann Sebastian Bach" and "Johannes Brahms". These are ones of the world most known musicans. Nowadays germany is really known for there music but mostly not for songs in german language. There are people like "Robin Schulz", "Felix Jaehn", "Zedd", "Scorpions" and the i think most known is "Rammstein". Of course the songs in german language are most known and liked in germany himself and in other european countries. The biggest Terms in this area are "Schlager" und "Deutschrap". You really have to like such music to listened to it. But there are also songs in german language that are known in the usa. I dont know if you heard of it but the song "99 Luftbalongs" by Nena (99 Ballons) is known by some people there.
i hope this helps a little bit :D
Just relieved that Ludwig Van Beethoven is unable to hear the comments about “German music” 😱😳🤔🤭
The yellow wall with the horsemen in Dresden is a actually mosaic of little pieces of colored tiles!
I was amazed how many of this list I’ve been to. The only one I’ve not been near is Neuschwanstein, but I missed Rügen, having cycled From Lübeck to Stralsund and had to choose on my last day whether to explore Stralsund or go across to Rügen. (Either was a good option).
Does Cologne really count on my list? I often change trains there when travelling elsewhere in Germany an usually have enough time to come out of the station, wander round and have a meal near the Dom. Some time I’ll make time to see more.
I love visiting Germany and will be there again in a few weeks for the first time since the pandemic.
In the Lübeck part. Where you were Wanderung about dryers. There is aktualy a lot of original old houses in so called gängen. Realy gorgius but when you have a house whith just 60 m2 about 600feet2 on 3 stages. Everything that isn'n using space is apreciated.
I don't own a dryer. It depends on how conscious you are about the environment and also it depends on your appartment/house situation. in cities there are often tiny appartments with only one small place for a washing machine.
Since you said you prefer the outdoor- here are some sights near Dresden. Most of them you can reach from this cute river boats from Dresden. I recommend die Bastei in der Sächsischen Schweiz ( Bastei in Saxon Switzerland).