Land Schleswig-Holstein (FRG): features, interesting facts, the capital, attractions

The federal state of Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost corner of Germany. It has a land border with Denmark and is washed by two seas - the Baltic and the North. The federal land is located on the Jutland peninsula. For a long time the Schleswig-Holstein region was an independent duchy. And some of the land belonged to the Danish kingdom. All this has determined the unique image of Schleswig-Holstein. Beautiful northern nature, sand dunes, watts (sea shoals), ancient medieval towns, excellent cuisine - all this attracts many tourists to the region. The lion's share of them comes here in the summer months. Gourmets are attracted here, attracted by huge oysters, marzipans and special wine, families with children who like the rapidly warming shallows, and amateur naturalists. And what else is the most famous northernmost federal land in Germany? Read about it below.

Regions

In the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, several zones can be identified. And each of them is good in its own way. For example, the southern zone, the former independent duchy of Leuenburg, has the semi-official name "Holstein Switzerland". Here there are vast forests on the hills, between which blue eyes sparkle secluded lakes. The coast of the North Sea is watts. Huge areas during the tide are flooded with water. This strip can reach a width of forty kilometers! On the sea shoals are found guinea pigs and seals. Therefore, unique watts from the Danish border to the mouth of the Elbe are a natural object of world significance and listed in the UNESCO list. The area of this biosphere reserve is four thousand-plus square kilometers. Extensive sandy beaches, high steep banks - this is the business card of the Baltic. The peninsula Jutland - the most sparsely populated in the FRG. Desolate landscapes make it possible to develop tourism.

Cities

The capital of Schleswig-Holstein-Kiel was founded by Count Adolf IV in the middle of the thirteenth century. Since 1665 the city has acquired a university. About a century, Kiel belonged to the Danish kingdom, which imposed its stamp upon its appearance. Becoming part of Prussia, the city turned into a naval port. With Kiel, the revolution of 1918 began, when the sailors raised an uprising. The ancient center of the city was badly damaged by the bombings during World War II, but was lovingly restored by the citizens. The status of the capital of the federal state of Kiel was acquired in 1946. Other major cities of Schleswig-Holstein are Lübeck, Elmshorn, Norderstedt, Neumünster and Flensburg. The regatta of ancient ships is held annually in the latter. The airports are in Kiel, Neumünster, Lübeck and Flenburg. Berlin, Hamburg and other cities in Germany are connected with the federal land by motor roads and railways.

Resorts

In summer, Schleswig-Holstein is filled with tourists. Mostly it's the beach. Extremes of high temperatures on the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas do not exist, but the tourists are waiting for unforgettable landscapes, the smell of iodine and pines, pacification, poured into the air. Tourists rush to the seaside resort of Travemünde, as well as the islands of Amrum and Sylt. The latter acquired the fame of "German St. Moritz" (by analogy with the Swiss resort). In summer, celebrities and representatives of creative bohemians come to the island of Sylt. Here there are clinics and SPA hotels, and in the local restaurants serve giant oysters (each weighing not less than 80 grams). Travemünde was once an independent city, but now it has entered the line of Lübeck. And the island of Amrum, bent by the crescent, on which less than two thousand people live in winter, attracts tourists with fine white sand. Those who prefer solitude and contact with the wild nature, go to the Welt Sea or Holstein Switzerland.

Keel

Among tourists there are a lot of those who want to combine beach holidays with sightseeing, cognitive. And in this the federal land is ideal. Here that neither the village - an ancient manor or castle, turned into a museum. Very interesting cities in Schleswig-Holstein. The capital of the region, Kiel, is famous for the oldest in Germany (and one of the longest in the country) pedestrian street Holstenstrasse. And this city gave the name of the sprat. This is a local delicacy, which is served as a snack. "Sprats, caught in the fjord of Kiel" - not the only fun features of the city. Its citizens call themselves "killers" and proudly bear this name. The city is connected with the history of Russia. In Kiel, Prince Holstein-Gottorpsky was born, who by marriage with Catherine the Great became King Peter III. Could he think, leaving his native city for the sake of the Russian throne, that he would soon be overthrown by his wife, and then killed with a fork at dinner?

Lübeck

This city in the Middle Ages was the capital of the glorious Hanseatic League. Now Lubeck conquers tourists with its Gothic architecture. The center, built of red brick, is on the UNESCO list. If you go to Kiel to watch a sailing regatta, then to Lübeck - to participate in a music festival. The Holstein-Gottorp dukes had numerous castles in the city and its environs. And not far from Marien-Kirche is home to the writers of Henry and Thomas Mann. "City of red brick" - the most visited by tourists in the land of Schleswig-Holstein. Interesting facts also link him to Russian history. As is known, Novgorod in the 13th century was also a member of the Hanseatic League. And one young merchant, a native of Lubeck, once went with goods to Russia. There he became imbued with Orthodox faith, distributed his goods to the poor and began to go to rags. Now he is known as Saint Procopius of Ustyug.

Mölln

In the Middle Ages, this city played a key role, because it was the Great Salt Road from Luneburg to the Baltic. Now, Mölln is the untitled capital of "Northern Switzerland" in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. The sights of this city can not be overestimated. First of all, it is the cult of Till Eulenspiegel. German legends have selected this national hero-mockingbird from Holland. It is believed that Eulenspiegel was born in Braunschweig, and died in Möln. And Til lived not in the sixteenth century, but in the fourteenth century. And he died during the Great Plague. In Möln there are several monuments to Ulenspiegel. Tourists should also look at the majestic church of St. Nicholas, which can be seen from anywhere in the city, and the town hall of the fourteenth century. Under the become a historical natural attractions of Möln. You should visit at least one of the glorious lakes of "Holstein Switzerland", the tourist boom in Möln falls in August, when the city hosts the Festival of Lights and the archery competition.

What to try in Schleswig-Holstein

"Kilershproten" is not the only local delicacy. If you are a sweet tooth, you just need to visit Lübeck. This city is considered the capital of German marzipan. In fact, the sweetness, consisting of almond flour and sugar, was invented by the Italians. And the name "marzipan" means "March bread". This dessert feasted before Easter, during Lent. In the main city of Hanseatic city - Lübeck - so loved imported from Italy marzipan, that the locals began to use it all year round. And a legend was invented: in 1407, due to a lack of wheat flour, crushed almonds began to be used. In Lübeck there is the Marzipan Museum. An interesting story also has a local wine - Lübecker Rotspon. Of course, it was born from vines not in Lübeck, but in the edges of the south. But, having wandered in barrels in the cool climate of Schleswig-Holstein, the wine acquired an inexpressible taste. While on the island of Sylt, be sure to try the "Zilter Royal" - huge oysters, which are grown on local farms.

Schleswig-Holstein: edge features

This region has its own charm. The proximity of Denmark and almost a century of staying in the northern neighbor left a mark on the appearance of the cities. Yes, and the residents themselves say "platdudech" - a special dialect, which is not always clear to the ordinary German.