Bavaria, Germany

Bavaria is located in the southeast of Germany. It is one of the sixteen administrative states of Germany and the second largest economy in Germany. With an area of ​​70,550.19 square kilometers, Bavaria is the largest state in Germany and accounts for approximately one-fifth of Germany's total land area. With over 13 million inhabitants, it is second only to North Rhine-Westphalia and has a population density below the German average. The major cities in Bavaria include Munich, the capital and the third largest city in Germany, Nuremberg and Augsburg. The well-known Princess Sissi was born into the Bavarian royal family and later became the queen of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. Bavaria's history includes initial settlement by Celtic tribes during the Iron Age, followed by conquest by the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, when the territory was incorporated into the provinces of Rhaetian and Noricum. With the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, it became the Duchy of Bavaria in the 6th century AD. It was later incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire, became an independent kingdom after 1806, joined the Prussian-led German Empire in 1871 while retaining its title of kingdom, and was incorporated into the newly established Federal Republic of Germany, abbreviated as West Germany, in 1949. Bavaria has a unique culture, largely due to the state's Catholic and conservative traditions. Bavarians have traditionally been proud of their culture, which includes language, cuisine, architecture, festivals like Oktoberfest, and elements of Alpine symbolism. #GreenTourism #GermanyTravel #Bavaria #Neuschwanstein Castle #Munich, Germany #SeeTheEarthInAnInstant #OverseasTravel #Alps #GermanyTravel #GermanPorkKnuckle #deutschland #bavaria