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Basilica of Constantine in Trier (Augusta Treverorum), built in the 4th century

East Francia in 843

Martin Luther, born in Eisleben in 1483, challenged the indulgences of the Catholic Church, giving rise to the Reformation and Protestantism.

The German Confederation in 1815

Berlin Palace, the main residence of the Kings of Prussia and German Emperors

Adolf Hitler, dictatorial Führer of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was one of the first developments in the end of the Cold War, leading ultimately to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The Berlin/Bonn Act made Berlin the capital of Germany again, with the Reichstag becoming the seat of the German parliament in 1999.

High-speed trains like this ICE 3 connect the whole of Germany.

Heidelberg University, Germany's oldest institution of higher learning and generally considered one of its most renowned

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

According to the 2022 census, Christianity is the largest religion in Germany at 49.7% of the population; 23.1% identified as Protestant and 25.1% as Catholic.^[242]

Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site