In this video, I react to and discuss the video: “This is Baden-Württemberg.” My commentary is my based on my opinion as an Average Middle Aged American that had not yet been to Germany or Europe. 🙂
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Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnvPGkpoE4E
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“Baden-Württemberg is a state in southwest Germany bordering France and Switzerland. The Black Forest, known for its evergreen scenery and traditional villages, lies in the mountainous southwest. Stuttgart, the capital, is home to Wilhelma, a royal estate turned zoo and gardens. Porsche and Mercedes-Benz have headquarters and museums there. The 19th-century Hohenzollern Castle sits in the Swabian Alps to the south. ― Google
Capital: Stuttgart
Population: 11.07 million (2019) Eurostat
Area: 13,804 mi²”
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This is the flag of Baden.
The flags on top of castles/palaces usually are quite diverse. It depends on who owns the place.
Most of the time the buildings belong to either the state (Germany is a federal republic with 16 states/flags), other local entities like municipalities or private owners (often the royal families that once built it).
If the state owns it, it's likely to see the corresponding state flag.
Some regions have strong historic affiliation as independent entities. Now they are part of one of the 16 states. These regions are likely to fly their "regional historical flag". The yellow-red-yellow flag you saw is the flag of the historical region of "Baden". Now part of the state of "Baden-Württemberg".
Germany for most of its history, was very split up and diverse in language, traditions, religion, .. That's why a lot of germans identify more with their region / state than with "Germany". Even within german states there usually is a difference in language and traditions. Someone from "Baden" might speak a different dialect than someone from "Württemberg". Even though they are part of the same state. In the cities thats not a big deal anymore since most of them are melting pots. On the countryside thats still very visible.
If the castle is private it's likely also a historical flag of the region and/or the flag of the once royal family that still owns it. That's often the same or a very similar flag.
23:25 I was just there Yesterday ! Birnau monastery at Lake Constance.
Germany is actually 3rd largest economy in the world in 2023 or 2024 I’m not sure
Baden Württemberg is the Homestate of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Check the Museum of both!Disneyland in Paris Warner,Brother Movie World in Bottrop Seaworld,400 Zoo's 25.000 Castles 🏰 😀 All Record numbers in Germany 🇩🇪 16 States in Germany called Bundesländer own Flags and Mayor City this one is Stuttgart in Southwest Germany next to Bavaria! Bye
If you liked Baden-Würtemberg, you haven't seen Bavaria yet.😉😊
Hi, a little bit of knowledge for you, sorry long text about Rooftiles, Flags, Baden-Württemberg and my Hometown
1. The rooftiles are made out of burnt Clay or Slate.
A standard roof tile has about 4.5 kg or 8.81 pounds. As a rule, such a roof has a weight of approx. minimum 4 metric tons equal to 4.4 US tons. A roof tile usually lasts a minimum of 50 years, the old medieval roofs were renewed again and again in their lifetime by the owners.
2. The Flags on Castles or somewhere in old colors:
Each of the approximately 11,000 municipalities, markets, towns or administrative communities in Germany presents itself to the outside world with flags, banners or flags whose colors often have a centuries-long tradition. The municipal coats of arms often refer to the historical circumstances of the respective community and are therefore a symbol of the local community.
The coat of arms of Burg on the flag and banner
A flag is the figurehead par excellence for any administrative building. There is hardly a more beautiful and eye-catching way to reflect local culture and history than with an elaborately crafted town flag or banner. Private individuals or companies should clarify in advance whether they are allowed to use the coat of arms for their purposes. The regulations of the local authorities differ in this respect, and some coats of arms are protected by copyright.
3. To Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (officially the state of Baden-Württemberg) is a state in the southwest of Germany. According to its constitution, it has the form of a parliamentary republic and is a partially sovereign constituent state of the Federal Republic of Germany. The state was founded in 1952 through the merger of the short-lived post-war states of Württemberg-Baden, (South) Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern and is thus in the tradition of the old states of Baden and Württemberg, including the Hohenzollern states. Baden-Württemberg's natural landscape is characterized by its shares of the Upper Rhine Plain and low mountain ranges such as the Black Forest, the south-west German strata with the Swabian Alb and the Alpine foothills north of Lake Constance. Baden-Württemberg ranks third among the German states in terms of both population and area. The most populous city in Baden-Württemberg is the state capital Stuttgart, followed by Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Other major cities are Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg, Ulm, Heilbronn, Pforzheim and Reutlingen.
Baden-Württemberg is the German state with the highest exports (2021), the second-lowest unemployment rate (July 2023), the third-highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (2023), the most patents registered per capita (2021) and the highest absolute and relative research and development expenditure (2019). The average life expectancy in 2018/20 was 79.9 years for men and 84.2 years for women, putting both in first place among the German federal states.
4. some information about my hometown Heidelberg at 2:02 (you can find these also at wikipedia)
Heidelberg has the oldest university in Germany and the third oldest university in the former Holy Roman Empire of German Nations. Heidelberg Castle is one of the most famous ruins in Germany and the landmark of the city of Heidelberg, first mentioned as Heidelberg Castle in 1182 AD. Heidelberg was also the electoral seat and capital of the Electoral Palatinate until 1720 AD, followed by Mannheim. Heidelberg was first mentioned in a document in 1196 AD. An elector (Latin princeps elector imperii or elector; in older spelling Churfürst) was one of the originally seven highest-ranking princes of the Holy Roman Empire, who from the 13th century had the sole right to elect the Roman-German king (electoral dignity), with whose dignity the claim to the imperium had been linked since the 10th century.
Also in Heidelberg:
Heidelberg's past and present are largely determined by encounters with Americans. At the same time, Heidelberg has had a firm place in the consciousness of many US citizens since the 18th century. The mutual connections have been subject to constant change and reflect the ups and downs of transatlantic relations in many ways. As the authentic site of this relationship, the Keyes Building represents an opportunity to bring the past and present of this cooperation to life and to focus on the current challenges in the transatlantic dialog.
At the height of the Cold War, the most important institutions of the US Army and NATO were located in Heidelberg. The barracks, which have been known as Campbell Barracks since 1948, are a reminder of the presence of more than 15 million Americans in post-war Europe and the anchoring of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Western alliance like no other place in Germany. The shared history of Americans in Heidelberg vividly illustrates the transformation from wartime enemies to friends, but also shows the contrasts that can characterize a value-based friendship, especially in matters of war and peace.
The Keyes Building on the grounds of Campbell Barracks illustrates the changing German-American relationship in a special way. Built in the course of the remilitarization of Germany in 1937, the building initially served the Wehrmacht as an officers' mess. In various rooms, the National Socialist builders used artistic propaganda elements – such as the impressive stained glass picture in the vestibule – in an attempt to place the newly established regiment in the traditional lines of German military history.
With the occupation of Heidelberg by US forces on March 30, 1945, the barracks became part of the headquarters first of the 6th Army Group and shortly afterwards of the 7th US Army.
Over the course of time, the American armed forces were restructured several times, which is also reflected in Heidelberg. After an initial reduction in troops, the reorientation of American European policy since the Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948/49 and the start of the Korean War in 1950 led to a growing increase in the importance of the Heidelberg site.
The building, which was named after the former commanding general Geoffrey Keyes in 1974, became the seat of the US commander-in-chief and chief of staff. For this purpose, a south wing was added in 1951. From then on, the former ballroom of the casino served as a conference room.
The US Army units stationed in Europe controlled and managed their facilities and activities from Heidelberg and drew up strategic operational plans. It was not until the NATO missions in the Balkans in the 1990s that the Heidelberg headquarters increasingly became the focus of military operations. At the same time, more and more NATO countries were represented in the city with their own contingents.
The strategic military realignment of the USA also brought a turning point for Heidelberg. Following the announcement of the closure of the site in 2010, the 68-year history of American forces in the city finally came to an end on September 6, 2013.
Don't worry about any people with prejudices or misconceptions. Everyone always thinks their country or their opinion is better. That may be true for them, but the reality is often different. Fact is, and this is the most important thing, we all come from one species with its different ethnicities (yes I am talking about ethnicities not races because anthropologically there are no races in humans, this only exists in breeding) and this is what should unite us (unfortunately it doesn't work because of all the leaders who want to be better than others). We are all brothers and sisters in the strictest sense. And that should be important. Fuck the opinion of individuals who can usually always be disproved in their opinion and view. Who cares who lives in which country, we didn't choose that and we have to live with it. Only everyone can improve themselves, whether it's their situation or their way of life. Everyone must always know for themselves where they stand or where they want to stand. Even if it sounds selfish, the only opinion that counts is the one that seems right for each individual. And that is always a personal decision.
Best regards from Heidelberg
You should check out the Meet the Germans Roadtrip Series by DW… Greetings from Württemberg 😛
By the way, if you really want to learn more about Germany and the Germans, you should look into the YouTube channel "DW Euromax" and their "Meet the Germans" series.
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For cruising the Rhine River, check out "Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg" by Rick Steves Europe.
And for a bit of history, check out "Götz of the Iron Hand – Cyborg Knight Prosthetics – European History – Extra History".
And u could check out some european/german Theme Parks like
Europa Park and Phantasialand (GER)
Efteling (NL)
Alton Towers (UK)
The flag yellow/red/yellow is the old flag of the Grand Duchy of Baden, in this case on the ruins of castle Hohenbaden in the Spa-town of Baden-Baden.
Yes, Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. The area was divided before the Nazis in the states of Baden, Württemberg and Hohenzollern (which was since 1849 ruled by Prussia) – all three territorries were formed by Napoleon. After WW II the area became divided in Württemberg-Baden (US occupation zone), Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern (both French occupation zone) and were merged into Baden-Württemberg by referendum in 1951. (Since however a majority in the Baden parts had voted against, but was outvoted by the majority in the other parts, the Constitutional Court ordered a repetition, which was however only executed in 1970, and the yes won then also in Baden.)
1:50 The mausoleum for King Wilhelm I of Württemberg and his wife Catherine (Katharina Pawlowa, daughter or Tsar Paul I, granddaughter of Catherine the Great), built by the king after Catherine's death in 1819 on the hill Württemberg overviewing parts of Stuttgart.
2:05 and 2:30 The New Palace (Neues Schloß) in Stuttgart, built 1746-1807, mostly destroyed in WW II (hit by two high explosive bombs in 1944); reconstructed 1958-1964, now seat of the state ministries of finance and economics. The cars parked at the square are presumably those of government officials.
2:18 the Solitude palace (a baroque "pleasure palace") of the Dukes of Württemberg near the residence Ludwigsburg.
6:10 Vineyards of the middle Neckar valley, Old Wüttemberg.
6:20 The Palace of Karlsruhe, the residence of the Margraves (Marquis) of Baden, since 1806 Grand Dukes of Baden. Like Württemberg Baden was before 1806 a princedom within the German Kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire and became its own country after allying with Napoleon, who appointed Baden a "Grand Duchy" and Württemberg a "Kingdom".
6:30 Freiburg Minster (since 1827 a cathedral = seat of a bishop)
6:35 Freiburg im Breisgau, situated between Black Forest and Upper Rhine Valley in southern Baden, also seat of one of the oldest universities in Germany (established in 1457 by Albrecht VI of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria – the Breisgau region was part of the ancestral lands of House Habsburg).
6:45 Tübingen with Castle Hohentübingen, which is now used as part of the university of Tübingen (est. 1477 by Count Eberhard V the Bearded of Württemberg, who gained in 1495 the title of Duke Eberhard I of Württemberg). In 6:53 short glimpse of the St. George's Collegiate Church, built around 1470.
6:57 The ruins of Heidelberg castle, destroyed in the War of the Palatinate Succession, also called Nine Years' War, which started with the claim of French King Louis XIV on the succession in the Palatinate of the Rhine in the name of his brother Philippe of Orleans, who had married Elizabeth Charlotte (also know as Liselotte von der Pfalz), sister of the last Count Palatinate of the branch Pfalz-Simmern of House Wittelsbach (after whose death the title of Count Palatinate and Elector of the Rhine went to the branch Pfalz-Neuburg). This war became in a sense the first world war after the Holy Roman Empire allied with the Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, the Spanish Empire and the Savoyard state against France and fighting spread also to Ireland and to the French colonies in the Americas, India and West Africa. The University of Heidelberg is the oldest university in Germany, established in 1386 by Elector and Count Palatinate Ruprecht I on order of pope Urban VI, the third oldest university in the Holy Roman Empire north of the Alps (after the university of Prague, est. in 1348 by Emperor Charles IV of House Luxemburg, German King and King of Bohemia since 1346, and the university of Vienna, est. 1365 by Dukes Rudolf IV, Albrecht III and Leopold III of Austria, Styria, Carinthia and Carniola (House Habsburg).)
9:50 Schwäbisch Hall (the name "Hall" points often to having salt mines, which made the town wealthy in medieval times). Nalf's channel shows more of the town, because he lives there.
10:00 Ulm with the Ulm Minster, which has the tallest church tower in the world. Like in Cologne the construction started in the 14th century (but in Ulm initiated by the citizens, not by a bishop – the minster was never a cathedral) and was halted due to expiring funds in the 16th century (the Ulm citizenship also decided by majority vote to convert to Protestantism in 1531). After Cologne had started to finish their building, backed by the Prussian king, the now again wealthy Ulm citizenship decided to follow suit in 1844. But they finished the tower only in 1890, ten years after Cologne and ten meters higher than originally planned, which made it about 5 meters taller than the Cologne twin towers.
Germany was at it's lowest point during the Nazi era because it was moraly at the end. After the war that was gone and everybody was free and could focus on the important things in life. My father was a soldier, my mother a refugee from Ukraine like millions of Germans from all parts of europe. They were poor but eager to get back to the standard they had before. Same with all that engineers and businessmen surviving. And without money to spend for an army and the help of the american Marshall plan (yes, we remember well) we could really focus and rebuild new factories. Because the knowledge was there.
The state of Baden-Württemberg is in the south-east and was put together from the 3 former kingdoms Baden, Württemberg, Hohenzollern and several principalities and free city states. That is why you have at least 3 palaces of kingdoms shown in the beginning and lots and lots of castles and palaces in every corner.
When I was 12 years old I went to our village church ever Sunday and there was that inscription over the altar saying: build 1660, renovated 1964.
6:40 shows Werenwag Castle. A predecessing building is known since 1100. The donjon is from 12th century.
And indeed the castle has been damaged during an earthquake 1911 (caution with buildings on edges ;o)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Werenwag
16:01 The castle you were so excited about is Burg Hohenzollern, and no it's not state-owned. It belongs to the House of Hohenzollern, one of the most important Prussian resp. German dynasties. A lot of kings on German territory belonged to the Hohenzollern, among them Frederik the Great (Friedrich der Große).
Hi there! I love it that you read all the comments and that you like Germany too. 🙂
I grew up in the neighbour state, Rhineland-Palatinate, and at school, we regularly had "hiking days", that lead us often to some of these castles. It was lovely and interesting to explore, but sooo exhausting to walk up there. I'm a bit afraid of heights too, so it was sometimes difficult to look down from the castle. haha. But the reason why they were built on high moutains and often so close to the edge, was that in the Middle Ages, roaming bands of robbers or knights and their armies from other castles would try to conquer the castle, and the castle's ruler wanted to make sure it would be as hard as possible for the enemy. It gives me anxiety too that often they are crazily close to the edge of the mountain, but we hardly ever have earthquakes, and maybe the rock is harder and more stable. I know that on the coast, even rock cliffs can break off during a flood, and in steep mountains, rock pieces can fall, but I never heard of a castle being destroyed due to a part of its foundation breaking off. Most castles that were destroyed, were the victim of enemies with canons or fireballs, lack of financial means to restore them or they were bombed in the war. But even the ruins are interesting to explore. We used to play knights and princesses there. 🙂 Some castles are actually still owned by their original families, e.g. Burg Eltz, who still live there and earn money by opening it up to tourism. But others had to be sold, because they became too expensive to maintain, and many castles are under the administration of the state, in Bavaria e.g., there is an official body called Bayrische Schlösserverwaltung (Bavarian Castle Administration). Also Heidelberg Castle is government-owned.
some links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_imperial_city
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freie_und_Reichsstädte#Heraldik
Flags on older buildings in Baden-Württemberg are often in black-yellow (old colors of Württemberg but not only that….) yellow/red (Baden) and all over central europe often red/white. Red/white(=silver) are with black/yellow(=gold) (black eagle on gold) the traditional colors of the Holy Roman Empire. Many old cities, which have been "free" or "imperial" have since the old times combinations of red/white, black/yellow or both (Nuremberg)
Today's Germany's heraldic eagle is the successor of the Holy Roman emblem.
Federal states, like the US.
"Dr. Ludwig" truly is an amazing channel! Hi from Frankfurt, GER 😍
These pictures are nice but they Show just a blink. These old buildings and some cities themselves don't Show the german reality nowadays.
Germany isn't export-champion because of its castles… the modern germany isn't displayed, just nice pics. No modern building at all. Looking at this, i think i live in the middle age. But i live in bw the most evolved state by means of high-tech, and certainly cars – Mercedes and Porsche., the Video, the infrastructure.
Dear sir, the Rhine-River is best exploed by one of those river cruises. You see a lot, can do trips from your home away from home, etc.
Or you may use our public transport, like trains. You decide beforehand from where you want to explore the surrounding area. Book a nice hotel and after arriving in Germany you take the trains from town to town.
Mr. James Brae is a very good source for traveling in Germany.
Also our very own channel DW (Deutsche Welle/German airwaves) shows you our home country without the PR Gloss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-AbtBU3WzE
Respectfully, Elmar from near Stuttgart.
Recommentation: Try not to do any country in 14 days. Find out where your ancestors are from exactly and visit that first. By the way, the cathredral of Colone was built in 600 years. From your "point of origin" you then can explore the rest of Germany.
Elmar f.Germany
Hohenzollern Castle is where a lot of emperors/kings came from. It was destroyed a few times and rebuilt/modernised. The family of Hohenzollern welcomes you for guided tours. Rich Japanese couples like to marry there (for lots of money) so the family can keep the castle alive, the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg also supports them, as it is an iconic land mark.
Hi there – BW is really such a nice place and I love their dialect, which I actually mostly understand since my grandmother on my mothers side came from there (not her biological mother, it's complicated^^). As for your comment on Germany becoming an economic grand power so quickly – that's less based on starting from rubble than it's based on the fact that, and we have seen this in the history of Europe many times, you cannot truly destroy a European Great Power because they have the human resources and knowledge of a great power and those (short of saturating the place with nukes🙃) can not easily be destroyed and it will revive after ~a generation, I mean just look at Poland in the 20th century being crushed by both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, the stuck behind the Iron Curtain for another 40 years and today it has risen again to the ranks of a Great Power.
Call it a internalized resilience of a nation that remembers having been a power once – those usually rebound.
=> Check out Dr. Ludwig's video on Hessen, but that`s just local patriotism speaking. 🤣
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aTsNVXpilE
We have Germany's schizophrenia right down with the skyscraper dominated skyline of Frankfurt with the ECB at the same time as the little picturesque towns of the Vordertaunus or the Old Courts and monument of the various principalities that once constituted the current state^^.
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
I see Dr. Ludwig, I upvote. Simple.
The roof tiles are made of Clay, and they can last up to on average of 100 years.
13:32 This is the old flag of the Duchy of Baden. To the west the steeped in history Rhine River, to Easter the legendary Black Forest, to the south the beautiful Lake Constance.
17:57 In the middle of Baden my hometown Rastatt.
16:42 This is the official Flag of the "Bundesland" Baden-Württemberg (since 1952)
20:22 Devinitive terracotta type stuff: In Germany called "Ziegel". Almost all buildings have this.
21:12 Probably.
24:09 Unfortunately, there was almost nothing to see of the Black Forest. The Black Forest alone is worth a trip of several weeks.
The video shows many towns and castles in Baden-Württemberg, but absolutely nothing about the beauty of the Black Forest, which is located in Baden-Württemberg!
I live in the northern Black Forest, close to the border with Alsace/France.
im sub no 523, keep that in mind.
Greetings from Stuttgart
Baden- Württemberg along with Bavaria are very wealthy states located in Southern Germany. Greetings from Stuttgart, I'm glad to live, in this beautiful state, their is so much to see and do here, castles, museum's, a trip to the black forrest, to lake constance, or the swabian alps…we have it all, lakes, mountains, forrest, great food, festivals, great wine and beer, home of Mercedes Benz, Porsche and lots more..
"… I can't get over these churches…." . Well, I live in that town . Don't know if you know it is the birthplace of Albert Einstein. So now you could look up its name. Btw that church has the tallest gothic church tower/steeple in the world. Taller than the equally old dome in Cologne. 😊
Check out the movie "A cure for a wellness", they actually filmed that stuff from 15:05
The way Germany became an economical power again after WW II was quite simple. Germany supplied the US Army with ammunition, arms and transportation vehicles during the Korean war.