1. Famous landmarks in Germany

2. Nuremberg Imperial Castle

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

4. 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

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

6. 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.

7. Destruction in the Second World War 1945 Today Destruction by US-bombersThe rebuilt castle

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

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

10. 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!”.

11. The Reichstag: The German Parliament

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

13. Location within Berlin:

14. 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 Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein)

15. 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 Ludwig II