Final Group 5 Presenation Above^^^^^
Group Members: Abby Charlson
Chanae Peterson
Ryan Christopherson
Felicia Dieterman
Brittany Bahr
My part of the presentation:
Which UNESCO World heritage sites are in the State?
Saxony-Anhalt has the
most World Heritage Sites of all states in Germany which include:
-Luther
Memorials in Wittenberg
-Bauhaus
Dessau
-Collegiate
Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg
-Dessau-Worlitz Garden Realm
Details...
•Luther Memorials in Wittenburg-listed 1996; several
buildings in Wittenburg were associated with
Martin Luther and some events in his life
•Bauhaus
Dessau-college constructed on designs by Walter Gropius; german architect and
founder of bauhaus school; widely known
as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture; built in 1925
Continued..
•Collegiate Church,
Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg-listed 1994; known
as one of the best preserved medieval and renaissance towns in Europe-having
minor damage in WWII; cathedral is German Romanesque style; also contains
ancient Christian religious artifacts and book
•Dessau-Worlitz Garden Realm;
created in late 18th century; Duke Leopold III had architect Friedrich
Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff developed a
landscape influenced by The Enlightenment and concept of the Baroque Era
-The Age of
Enlightenment-a cultural movement of intellectuals beginning in late 17th
century Europe emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
-Baroque
Era-a style of architecture and art that originated in Italy in the early 17th
century
Which
industries are worth noting today- in the past?
•Chemical Industry-in
2010, 25,500 employees worked in a total of 214 plants; industry attracts more
foreign direct investments than any other eastern Germany state
•Wind-turbine energy
due to location; many wind farms
•Due to good soil,
food industry thrives with nearly 20,000 employees across 190 plants recorded
in 2010 (according to Wikipedia)
Any
famous Germans you came across researching the State?
•George Frideric Handel (1685-1759);
British Baroque composer famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ
concertos
•Martin Luther
(1483-1546); Catholic priest;
important figure of the 16th century movement in
Christianity which was later known as the Protestant Reformation
•Sven Thiele (1969-);
former wrestler who competed in 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics
Sources:
•All images include
sources next to them
**images are included on final presentation**
Thanks & Enjoy!
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