Group 5 Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
Ryan Christopherson
Felicia Dieterman
Saxony-Anhalt is located in the northeast section
of Germany. Originally named Anhalt this
German state began as a principality in 1863. Anhalt became a state of Germany
in 1918 until 1945 when it became a part of Saxony-Anhalt (Berentsen) . The majority of
state changes came around the end of the major European wars. The boundaries
that exist today were formed in 1947 but did not last long (Sachsen-Anhalt) . The state was
broken into districts in 1952 under the control of the communist Soviet Union
and remained that way until 1990 (Berentsen) . In the
reunification of East and West Germany, Saxony-Anhalt resumed its status of a
state and has remained that way to present day.
Saxony-Anhalt has a state parliament that
meets in its capital, Magdeburg (Sachsen-Anhalt) . The democracy is
run based on the state’s constitution and is headed by the Minister-President.
The parliament is controlled by the Christian Democratic Union (Sachsen-Anhalt) . This makes sense
because Saxon-Anhalt was the center of the Reformation. In 1517, in the city of
Wittenburg, Martin Luther made his issues with the Catholic Church public causing
a rift in the Catholic Church (Sachsen-Anhalt) . This was the
beginning of the Reformation and the birthplace of protestant Christianity.
This makes the area a hub for Christian tourists.
The population of Saxony-Anhalt is
approximately 2.45 million people. The largest city is Halle which serves as a
dominant university and service center (Berentsen) . The capital
Magdeburg serves as the center of activity in the northern part of the state. The
Harz region of Saxony-Anhalt is part of an important national park that is
composed of low mountains and hills. This area is an important tourist
attraction which brings in many German tourists (Berentsen) .
Berentsen, William. "Saxony-Anhalt." 2014. Encyclopedia
Britannica. 8 September 2014.
Sachsen-Anhalt. Sachen-Anhalt. 2014. 9
September 2014.
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