Travel GuideWhere we live.

We‘re proud to say :

We are Bavarian !

A presentation made by Kenneth

and Adrian

Structure• History of Bavaria• Geography• The biggest Bavarian cities• Bavarian culture• Bavaria and the World• Our nearby surroundings

History of Bavaria

• Bavaria was part of the Roman Empire and marked the border to the north.

Francia• Later it became part of

Francia.

House of Wittelsbach• From 1180 until 1918

Bavaria was reinged by the Wittlesbachers.

Geography

Bavaria is in the southeast of Germany

The state capital is Munich

Danube

Europe`s second longest river, the Danube flowsthrough Bavaria.

The Alps

There are parts of the Alps, which are Bavarian.

Zugspitze

The biggest mountain in Germany , the Zugspitze, with a hight of 2962 meters.

Lake Constance

The Lake Constance is on the border of threecountries (Germany , Austria and Switzerland).It`s also the biggest lake in Germany.

But

• The biggest Bavarian lake is Lake Chiemsee • Third biggest lake in Germany• It´s called „The Bavarian Sea“

Biggest Bavarian towns

City• Munich• Nuremberg• Augsburg• Regensburg• Würzburg• Ingolstadt

Inhabitants31 December 2009

• 1.330.440 • 503.673 • 263.646 • 134.218 • 133.195• 124.387

Bavarian culture

• The Oktoberfest is the world's largest folk festival, running in Munich from late September to the first weekend in October

• The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture

Food and drink

• Bavarians tend to place a great value on food and drink

• Specialties are for example Weißwurst ("white sausage") and Brezn (Pretzel)

• At folk festivals, beer is traditionally served by the litre (the so-called Maß)

Bavaria and the world

The most popular spot in Bavaria

That‘s Neuschwanstein

Bavarian Football

• The FC Bayern Munich is the most succesful football team in Germany and one of the best five teams in Europe.

• Some popular Bavarian football players:– Franz Beckenbauer– Lothar Matthäus– Thomas Müller

Traditional Bavarian firms

Our nearby surroundings

Battle of Lechfeld

• In 955 the Battle of Lechfeld took place near our school. Otto I the Great defeated the Hungarians.

• Some people say it was the foundation of Germany.

Via Claudia Augusta

• The Via Claudia Augusta is an ancient and very important Roman road.

• It runs only 3 km away from our school.

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