Culture of Germany Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The culture of Germany is quite diverse as a result of its history. Germany did not exist as a single nation state until 1871. Previously, many parts of Germany were ruled as indepenent principalities (as Liechtenstein remains) or incorporated into larger confederations, such as the Holy Roman Empire, Prussia or the Confederation of the Rhine. The German federal government has limited responsibilites for culture, which is devolved to the Länder.Approximately 67 percent of the German population people, belong to a Christian denomination, of whom roughtly half are Roman Catholic and half Protestant (the figures are known quite accurately because Germany imposes a church tax on those who disclose a religious affiliation). Germany formed a substantial part of the Roman Catholic Holy Roman Empire, but was also the source of Protestant reformers such as Martin Luther. Historically, Germany had a substantial Jewish population. Only a few thousand people of Jewish origin remained in Germany after the Holocaust, but the German Jewis community now has approximately 100,000 members, many from the former Soviet Union. Germany also has a substantial Muslim minority, many from Turkey.
Famous German painters include Albrecht Dürer. Famous German writers include Goethe, Friedrich Schiller and Günter Grass. Famous German composers include Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner. The German Bauhaus school has a large influence on modern architecture.
German cuisine varies from region to region, but concentrates on meat (especially sausage) and varieties of sweet dessert and cakes (such as Black Forest gateau (Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte) and stollen (a fruit cake). German also produces a large quantity of beer, and (mostly white) wine, particularly Riesling, but also Müller-Thurgau and other varietes.
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