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Wanke Nicht, Mein Vaterland
Wanke nicht, mein Vaterland ("Do not falter, my fatherland"), also known as ''Schleswig-Holstein, meerumschlungen'' ("Schleswig-Holstein, embraced by the sea") or ''Schleswig-Holstein-Lied'' is the unofficial anthem of Schleswig-Holstein. It was written in 1844 and presented at the ''Schleswiger Sängerfest''. The tune was written by (1772–1862). The text had originally been written by Berlin-based lawyer Karl Friedrich Straß (1803–1864) but rewritten by (1815–1870) shortly before the start of the ''Sängerfest'' in order to represent the then atmosphere in a better way. The song expresses the wish for a united, independent and German Schleswig-Holstein. History Middle Ages Following the death of Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein, Adolphus VIII, childless duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and count of Holstein, in 1459 the nobility was keen to preserve the unity of both countries under the rule of one monarch. After the failure of the first attempts to find a succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutschland Lage Von Schleswig-Holstein
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the List of European countries by population, second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic Sea, Baltic and North Sea, North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 States of Germany, constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic List of ancient Germanic peoples, tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
