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'''Bavaria''' (Freistaat Bayern) is the southernmost state in [[Germany]]. The capital of Bavaria is [[Münich (München)]]. Bavaria is the largest state in Germany in terms of area, while the capital city, Münich, with 1.3 million residents is the third largest city in Germany. The Bavarian people have lived in this area of Europe since the 6th century, and are very proud of their age-old traditions and customs. Bavaria has had a long and stable history, and was the nation with the longest ruling family in all of Europe, the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbachs]]. During the Nazi Era, the history of Bavaria became more turbulent, as it held many important locations for [[Adolf Hitler]] and the leaders of the [[Third Reich]]. | '''Bavaria''' (Freistaat Bayern) is the southernmost state in [[Germany]]. The capital of Bavaria is [[Münich (München)]]. Bavaria is the largest state in Germany in terms of area, while the capital city, Münich, with 1.3 million residents is the third largest city in Germany. The Bavarian people have lived in this area of Europe since the 6th century, and are very proud of their age-old traditions and customs. Bavaria has had a long and stable history, and was the nation with the longest ruling family in all of Europe, the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbachs]]. During the [[National Socialism|Nazi Era]], the history of Bavaria became more turbulent, as it held many important locations for [[Adolf Hitler]] and the leaders of the [[Third Reich]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 9 September 2007
Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern) is the southernmost state in Germany. The capital of Bavaria is Münich (München). Bavaria is the largest state in Germany in terms of area, while the capital city, Münich, with 1.3 million residents is the third largest city in Germany. The Bavarian people have lived in this area of Europe since the 6th century, and are very proud of their age-old traditions and customs. Bavaria has had a long and stable history, and was the nation with the longest ruling family in all of Europe, the Wittelsbachs. During the Nazi Era, the history of Bavaria became more turbulent, as it held many important locations for Adolf Hitler and the leaders of the Third Reich.