Transcript General review
Germany
Adrienn Szőnyi
General review :
• Official name: German Federal Republic • Constitutional government: federal republic • Capital: Berlin • Area: 357 023 km2 • Population: 82 000 000 • Official language: German • Climate: northern-moderate climate • Head of state: Herr Horst Köhler • Prime minister: Frau Angela Merkel • Official currency: euro
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt Am Main The Central station
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers Frankfurt is one of the leading financial centers in Europe.
Frankfurt borders the Main-Taunus-Kreis
The Old Opera House The famous old opera house (Alte Oper) was built in 1880 by the architect Richard Lucae.
Römer The name of the city hall means the neighbouring buildings.
„Roman“. In fact, nine houses were acquired by the city council in 1405 from a wealthy mercant family. The middle house became the town hall and was later connected to
Saint Bartholomew‘s Catedral Gothic building which was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries .
From 1356 onwards, the kings of the Holy Roman Empire where elected in this church, and from 1562 to 1792, the Roman-German emperors were crowned here.