Schleswig - Holstein, Germany

Holsten Gate

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Eutin Castle

Holsten Gate is the one of the remaining city gates. It is located in Lübeck. In May 1945 Flensburg was the seat of the last government of Nazi Germany, the so-called Flensburg government led by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, which was in power from 1 May (Hitler's death) until its dissolution on 23 May. Kiel is the capital and largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. Almost completely destroyed in WWII. Glücksburg Castle nicknamed the Wasserschloss ('water castle') owing to its position in the middle of a lake, it is one of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe. Eutin Castle originally belonged to the Prince-Bishops of Lübeck, and later became the summer residence of the Dukes of Oldenburg. The four-winged medieval castle was expanded and refurbished luxuriously over the last 300 years.

Glucksbburg Castle

 



Laws in Schleswig - Holstein: http://ge110kyleki.blogspot.com/

In Schleswig-Holstein they banned the Facebook “like” button claiming that it is against their data protection laws. They are forcing the other German states to also remove it or pay a fine of €50,000 or $72,000. They are saying that when users use the “like” button Facebook creates profiles for them and non-users.

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Pashcal Candle

Easter is not a national holiday in Germany; however, it is a public holiday in some of its states. Schleswig Holstein celebrates Easter, Good Friday, Good Monday, Ascension Day, as well as Pentecost or Whitsuntide. Ascension Day marks the 39th day of Easter, commemorating the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. Catholics and Anglicans celebrate Ascension Day by putting the Easter Paschal (candle) out. Ascension Day is also the same day as Fathers Day in Germany. Following Ascension Day is Pentecost, another Easter celebration, and the last for the Easter cycle of that year. Pentecost takes place ten days after ascension. Its purpose is to mark the day when the holy spirit of Jesus Christ came to the disciples. The paschal candle is symbolic for Jesus Christ and light he brought to the world by his presence. A new Paschal candle is lit every year and lasts over all of Easter – sometimes the candle is used again, but only for special occasions such as baptisms or funerals.

Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival

The most famous festival to take place in Schleswig Holstein is the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival. This is the largest classical music festival, and it is held during the summer. It was founded in 1987 by Leonard Bernstein, and has been held annually ever since. The orchestra that performs in Schleswig Holstein plays all over the globe, in many parts of Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. The orchestra holds auditions every year in the winter in over 35 countries across the globe, with over 1,500 musicians trying out, only a grand total of 120 make up this fine orchestra.

Famous People From Schleswig - Holstein: http://ge110tabithak.blogspot.com/

Out of all the famous people that come from Germany, less than a handful are born out of the northern three states our group was tasked with.  Even more upsetting is that I couldn’t find any from Schleswig Holstein.  Don’t fear Schleswig, I’m sure there are many amazing people there!

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Works Cited

Historical Places:
"Holstentor." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.
"Flensburg." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
"Kiel." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

Laws:
Smith, Catharine. "Facebook 'Like' Button Declared Illegal In Germany."The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 10 Sept. 2014.

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"Paschal Candle." Princeton University. Princeton. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

"Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival 11.7.-30.8.2015." About Orchestral Academy. Orchestral Academy. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

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